[SOLVED] form isnt passing my variable?

[aebstract]

Hey guys, been awhile since I have been around these parts, but I am having a little trouble.

I got a form with two simple inputs. I put a check at the top of my page to see if the field has information entered or not. Well it is returning false when it has information and when it doesn't.

 

Here is what I have:  (file - account2.php)

 

<?php
session_start();
header("Cache-control: private");

if (isset ($_POST['submit'])) {
$problem = FALSE;



if (empty ($_POST['plantloc'])) {
$problem = TRUE;
$error .= 'Must enter a plant location<br />';
}







mysql_connect("*","*","*");
mysql_select_db("*");


if (!$problem) {

$plantloc  = $_POST['plantloc'];

$length = 6;
$password = "";
$possible = "0123456789bcdfghjkmnpqrstvwxyz"; 
$i = 0; 
    
while ($i < $length) { 
    $char = substr($possible, mt_rand(0, strlen($possible)-1), 1);
    if (!strstr($password, $char)) { 
      $password .= $char;
      $i++;
    }

  }

$password2 = md5($_POST['password1']);
$address = $_POST['address'];


$result = MYSQL_QUERY("INSERT INTO plants (plantloc,password,address)".
"VALUES ('$plantloc, '$password2', '$address,')");


$sendmail = "
$password2
";

mail ('[email protected]', 'Thank You', $sendmail, 'From: [email protected]');



} else {
$content .= "$error";
}
}
?>

 

 

 

 

and the form area:

 

<?php
$content .= '<form action="account2.php?menu=create" method="post">
<br />
Plant Location: <br /><input type="text" maxlength="100" class="textfield" name="username" size="40" value="' . $_POST[plantloc] . '" /><br /><br />

Address:<br />
<textarea cols="50" rows="4" name="address" value="' . $_POST[address] . '"></textarea>
<br /><br />

<input type="submit" name="submit" value="submit" class="textfield" /></form>';



echo "$content";
?>

[trq]

I don't see any form element named plantloc.

[aebstract]

? You didn't see this line?

Plant Location: <br /><input type="text" maxlength="100" class="textfield" name="username" size="40" value="' . $_POST[plantloc] . '" /><br /><br />

[trq]

Yes, and that form element is named username.

[aebstract]

thanks sorry I looked right past that.

[Stooney]

I noticed you seem to be missing a '}'

 

<?php
if (isset ($_POST['submit'])) {
    $problem = FALSE;
}      //This was missing


if (empty ($_POST['plantloc'])) {
    $problem = TRUE;
    $error .= 'Must enter a plant location<br />';
}
?>

 

 

[mars_rahul]

Actually when fiile transfers data from one page to another page 'name' is used to retrieve the value.

 

 

So, it will work,

instead of $_POST['plantloc'] ==> use =>>&_POST['username'];

 

If any problem Then PM me.

Reply it works.