Can't work out if my syntax is wrong

[capitalalist]

Hi all,

 

As always thanks in advance. My php skills are still at a beginner level but I'm trying to get there!

 

What I'm trying to do:

Send data to the Mailchimp api (specifically email, name, birthday)

 

What it currently does do:

Sends and stores email and name

 

What I cant get it to do:

Send and store the birthday from $birthday string.

 

First I load the form data:

 

//Load form data

$day = $_POST['Day'];

$month = $_POST['Month'];

$year = $_POST['Year'];

 

//Create Birthday in mm/dd format for mailchimp

$birthday = $month."/".$day;

 

Then I pass it later on to mailchimp:

 

$mergeVars = array('FNAME' => $parsedName['first'], 'LNAME' => $parsedName['last'], 'BDAY'=>"$birthday");

 

EVERYTHING in my script works perfectly except for the birthday bit.

 

So I tried this instead which DOES work, but doesn't use the form data defeating the whole point!

 

$mergeVars = array('FNAME' => $parsedName['first'], 'LNAME' => $parsedName['last'], 'BDAY'=>"04/04");

 

I thought it may be the $birthday string wasn't in the mm/dd setup. But after echo'ing it everything is fine.

 

I get the feeling I'm doing something stupid here. And I think it's syntax based around the 'BDAY'=>"$birthday" part.

 

Any help will be greatly appreciated! This is driving me INSANE.

 

Thanks,

[timmah1]

Might be stupid, but you're showing

Load form data $day = $_POST['Day']; $month = $_POST['Month']; $year = $_POST['Year']; //Create Birthday in mm/dd format for mailchimp $birthday = $month."/".$day;()

 

Then trying to get the results from $birthday, when you are not declaring the variable $birthday, it's commented out

 

Did you happen to try

$mergeVars = array('FNAME' => $parsedName['first'], 'LNAME' => $parsedName['last'], 'BDAY'=>"$day");()

 

Or at least uncomment

$birthday = $month."/".$day;()