undefined index errors

[garry27]

why do i get undefined index variable errors when i run the following script using register_pa() shown further down the page? ???

here's an example of the url output:

........... register_pa.php?email=garry@yahoo.co.uk&pwd=secret&forename=Garry&pwd2=secret&surname=McCabe&gender=m&ta_terms=%09++++&pa_regfrmbtn=Register

and the errors:

Notice: Undefined index: email in /home/unn_p921847/public_html/register_pa.php on line 14

Notice: Undefined index: pwd in /home/unn_p921847/public_html/register_pa.php on line 15

Notice: Undefined index: forename in /home/unn_p921847/public_html/register_pa.php on line 16

Notice: Undefined index: pwd2 in /home/unn_p921847/public_html/register_pa.php on line 17

Notice: Undefined index: surname in /home/unn_p921847/public_html/register_pa.php on line 18

Notice: Undefined index: gender in /home/unn_p921847/public_html/register_pa.php on line 19
The password must be at least 6 characters long- please go back and try again.



<?php 
  /*****open a session and open function scripts  *************************/
  session_start();
  require_once('common.php');        ///////accesses db_connect()
  require_once('register_fs.php');    ///////accesses register_pa() 
 
  //outputs header info to brower with the following title
  echo xhtmlheader('Error');

  //outputs the main navigation bar to the browser
  //echo topnav_pa();


  $email = $_POST['email'];
  $pwd = $_POST['pwd'];
  $forename = $_POST['forename'];
  $pwd2 = $_POST['pwd2'];
  $surname = $_POST['surname'];
  $gender = $_POST['gender'];
/*  $agree_terms = $_GET['agree_terms']; */

  if (!get_magic_quotes_gpc())
    {
  $email = addslashes($email);
  $pwd = addslashes($pwd);
  $forename = addslashes($forename);
  $surname = addslashes($surname);
  $gender = addslashes($gender);
}


  echo $email;

  // turn off run-time error notices
  $old_level = error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE);
 
 
  try
  {
    //checks if all the fields in the form are filled out
    if (!filled_out($_POST))
    {
    throw new Exception("You have not filled the form out correctly"
                        ."- please go back and try again.");
    }
    if ($pwd != $pwd2)
    {
    throw new Exception("The passwords you entered do not match"
                        ."- please go back and try again.");
    }

    if (strlen($pwd)<6 || strlen($pwd) >16)
    {
    throw new Exception("The password must be at least 6 characters long"
                        ."- please go back and try again.");
}
 
    /****** attempt to register ****************************************************/  
    register_pa ($email, $pwd, $forename, $surname, $gender);
    $_SESSION['valid_user'] = $email;
 
    echo 'your registration was succesful';
    echo "<br/><br/><a href='pau_home.php'>Go to members page</a>";
echo xhtmlheader('Registration Completed');
   
  }
  catch (Exception $e)
  {
    echo $e->getMessage();
    exit;
  }
 

?>









<?php

function register_pa ($email, $pwd, $forename, $surname, $gender)
{

  //connect to database
  $conn = db_connect();
 
  try
  {
    //check username is unique
    $result = $conn->query("select * from Authourised_User where userEmail='$email'"); 
   
    if(!$result)
    {
    throw new Exception('could not execute query') ;
    }
 
    if($result->num_rows>0)
    {
    throw new Exception ('That e-mail address is already registered with us'
                    .'- please go back and choose a different one.');
    }  
   
    //if ok, put in db
    $result = $conn->query("INSERT into Authourised_User values
                            ('$email','$pwd)");
 
    if (!$result)
    {
    throw new Exception ('Could not register you in database '
                      .'- please try again later.');
    }
  }
  catch (Exception $e)
  {
    echo $e->getMessage();
return true;
    exit;
  } 
}

much TIA

[wildteen88]

The errors you are getting is becuase of this:
[code]$email = $_POST['email'];
  $pwd = $_POST['pwd']; 
  $forename = $_POST['forename'];
  $pwd2 = $_POST['pwd2'];
  $surname = $_POST['surname']; 
  $gender = $_POST['gender'];[/code]
You are not using the POST method. You are using the GET method. So you need to use $_GET rather than $_POST