[SOLVED] Variables from another page

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Hi to all!!

 

I am working on something and was wondering if the following is possible... ( I have tried it and am getting a blank instead of the value required).

 

Do I have to declare the name variable in Page1... or is there a way to go around it?..

 

One solution could be sessions...but Is there another solution?

 

Page1.php

----------

<?php

 

function printName(){

  print(" $name ");  //notice the quotes

}

 

?>

 

Page2.php

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<?php

  include 'Page1.php';

 

  $name = "bob";

  printName();

 

?>

 

Thanks to all..