[SOLVED] Inserting php variables into html form controls

[TheHeretic]

For no apparent reason couldn't find the answer via googling around 

 

Okay in ASP I would simply do this, maybe a slight syntax error there.

<input type="text" name="groupname" size="50" value="<%=my_var%>">

 

What the heck is equiv in php. Have tried settihg value equal my_var and printing the gosh darn thing as well

[darkfreaks]

thi is a php forum not ASP?

[pocobueno1388]

<input type="text" name="groupname" size="50" value="<?php echo $my_var; ?>">

[emehrkay]

<% is php syntax as well. it is dated, but it will work if you have php setup to search for them.

 

your approach is fine, i'd just change it to this

 

<?php echo $my_var; ?>

 

php > asp btw

[darkfreaks]

yeah

<?php echo $myvar ; ?> 

is better

[TheHeretic]

thi is a php forum not ASP?

 

Quite aware, was using ASP to illustrate what I'm trying to achieve as clearly the wordage I'm using in google isn't php speak or something. As in, this is how I would do it in that language, what is the equivalent in php.

 

Off to try out the answers 

[TheHeretic]

Okay it all worked except for this one

 

<TEXTAREA NAME="description" COLS="40" ROWS="6" value="<?php echo $desc; ?>">

 

Not sure what's going down there, $desc does have a value = "Alone in the world was a little catdog" 

[ViN86]

Okay it all worked except for this one

 

<TEXTAREA NAME="description" COLS="40" ROWS="6" value="<?php echo $desc; ?>">

 

Not sure what's going down there, $desc does have a value = "Alone in the world was a little catdog" 

 

 

i believe TEXTAREA fields arent the same as the other input fields with respect to the value option.

 

instead, try this:

<TEXTAREA NAME="description" COLS="40" ROWS="6"><?php echo $desc; ?></TEXTAREA>

[TheHeretic]

Thanks ViN our web designer pointed that out as well, apparently TEXTAREA doesn't have a value tag/property/thingie.