[PHP] [Newbie Guide] For the benefit of new members

2003-12-18 Thread Ma Siva Kumar
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[PHP] printing support

2003-12-18 Thread Danny Schalken
Hello, I was wondering where the printing support has gone in php5? Is it still possible? Is is better to use mysql or sqlite with the new (and improved) php5? Thanks in advance, Best regards, Danny Schalken. Atrion Information Technology. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To

RE: [PHP] CLI question

2003-12-18 Thread Ford, Mike [LSS]
On 17 December 2003 21:33, Jay Blanchard wrote: > [snip] > I'm using the CLI version 4.3.4 on Windows XP Pro. The script I'm > writing has only a couple of functions, a couple of "if" conditionals > and a "while" loop. At the very top of the script I have an echo > statement with a message I want

Re: [PHP] Update issue - more then likely simple problem

2003-12-18 Thread Eugene Lee
On Thu, Dec 18, 2003 at 01:39:57PM +1100, Eric Holmstrom wrote: > > What im trying to do is read the information from a field in a table called > PARTNO. Then add RU to the front of whatever is in the PARTNO field. > > So far i have this. > > //connect details rarara > //query > $query= "SELECT

[PHP] E-Mail validation – Checking for 'free' e-mail address

2003-12-18 Thread Jason Paul
Hello all Over at http://www.DNSstuff.com, they have a great tool to check whether an e-mail address is from a free (web-based) e-mail provider. I need to be able to perform this check from PHP code. However, the Terms and Conditions of http://www.DNSstuff.com prohibit me from writing a scraping s

[PHP] fopen does not open URL-files

2003-12-18 Thread Taras Panchenko
I have 2 questions: 1) why gethostbyname() does not resolve my host name into IP? 2) why fopen() (and file()) does not open an external (URL) file via http? Please, see my example below: -- http://www.management.kiev.ua/try-test/fopen-test-http.php - -- http://www.ma

Re: [PHP] PHP LDAP query - need to add Exchange fields

2003-12-18 Thread Stuart
Ben Crothers wrote: At the moment it works fine and extracts fields like first- and surname, title, department, etc. I need to add the 'office' field, and added it at the end of this filter line: --- $filter = "(|(sn=$search[$i]*)(givenname=$search[$

[PHP] Re: php/mysql data display

2003-12-18 Thread rush
"Jlake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > I have a small database that I want to display data from. in such a way that > it shows shows in a table with the table header being the department > category and the table cells being the categories for each department. I > have

[PHP] php special permissions

2003-12-18 Thread Mat Harris
Hi, I am building a web interface to the vacation autoresponder program on linux. I let users login, edit their message and enable the autoresponder. The last step (enabling) is where the fun begins because php is run as apache on my box, and each users' .vacation.msg and .forward are not own

[PHP] Re: php special permissions

2003-12-18 Thread pete M
Have u looked at "sudo" and "sudoers" http://www.courtesan.com/sudo/ http://www.courtesan.com/sudo/man/sudoers.html regards pete Mat Harris wrote: Hi, I am building a web interface to the vacation autoresponder program on linux. I let users login, edit their message and enable the autoresponde

Re: [PHP] Re: php special permissions

2003-12-18 Thread Mat Harris
yes i've looked at sudo but for some reason, when I use sudo in a php script, the messages file shows the sudo command failing, I believe it was because sudo only works on a std term. If this is not the case, I would be delighted. On Thu, Dec 18, 2003 at 12:31:23 +, pete M wrote: > Have u loo

Re: [PHP] php special permissions

2003-12-18 Thread Eugene Lee
On Thu, Dec 18, 2003 at 12:24:21PM +, Mat Harris wrote: : : I am building a web interface to the vacation autoresponder program : on linux. : : I let users login, edit their message and enable the autoresponder. : : The last step (enabling) is where the fun begins because php is run : a

Re: [PHP] php special permissions

2003-12-18 Thread Mat Harris
Thanks for the reply but I have already tried the DontBlameSendmail options. Either the flags are ignored or I am using the wrong combination (there are several flags I believe). If there is a good sequence for those options then I would love to know. thanks On Thu, Dec 18, 2003 at 06:42:37 -060

Re: [PHP] php special permissions

2003-12-18 Thread Andrew Brampton
Another solution would be to place each change to the files in a MySQL table, and then have a cron that is run every X minutes read this table, and makes the actual changes I'm not sure if this idea is suitable in your situation due to the time lag between the client asking for the change, and

Re: [PHP] Links of Tables from other DB

2003-12-18 Thread Raditha Dissanayake
Hi, From your post i the the proper use of databases hasn't 'sunk in' yet. I propose that you head off to one of the sites such as phpbuilder.com or devshed.com where you will find lots of articles on dbs as well as how to use them with php. all the best KidLat Ngayon wrote: Greetings Guyz..

Re: [PHP] Re: php special permissions

2003-12-18 Thread David T-G
Mat -- [BTW, my gnupg could not find your public key.] ...and then Mat Harris said... % % yes i've looked at sudo but for some reason, when I use sudo in a php % script, the messages file shows the sudo command failing, I believe it % was because sudo only works on a std term. Nope; it works an

Re: [PHP] Re: php special permissions

2003-12-18 Thread Mat Harris
On Thu, Dec 18, 2003 at 08:30:32 -0500, David T-G wrote: > Mat -- > > [BTW, my gnupg could not find your public key.] hmm, i'll look into it. > ...and then Mat Harris said... > % > % yes i've looked at sudo but for some reason, when I use sudo in a php > % script, the messages file shows the su

[PHP] includes...

2003-12-18 Thread Tristan . Pretty
bit of a random thought I need answering really... when referencing external files, what's the difference between: ../ / ./ I know that ../ means back one directory and jsut a / means look from the root directory, but what is: ./ ??? Cheers all.. **

Re: [PHP] includes...

2003-12-18 Thread Marco Tabini
That means "the current directory" Cheers, Marco -- php|architect - The Magazine for PHP Professionals Try us free at http://www.phparch.com! Complete searchable PHP mailing list archives at http://www.phparch.com/mailinglists [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: bit of a random thought I need answering

Re: [PHP] includes...

2003-12-18 Thread BAO RuiXian
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: bit of a random thought I need answering really... when referencing external files, what's the difference between: ../ / ./ I know that ../ means back one directory and jsut a / means look from the root directory, but what is: ./ ??? ./ means the current directory. B

Re: [PHP] includes...

2003-12-18 Thread Tristan . Pretty
Oh... So it's the same as not having any /'s just the file name? Marco Tabini <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 18/12/2003 14:01 To [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject Re: [PHP] includes... That means "the current directory" Cheers, Marco -- php|architect - The Magazine for PHP Profes

Re: [PHP] includes...

2003-12-18 Thread BAO RuiXian
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh... So it's the same as not having any /'s just the file name? Not quite. For example, when you have more than one executables with the same name, when you use ./executable_name, it will call the the one in your current directory, otherwise it will use the one in yo

Re: [PHP] php special permissions

2003-12-18 Thread Eugene Lee
On Thu, Dec 18, 2003 at 12:52:14PM +, Mat Harris wrote: : On Thu, Dec 18, 2003 at 06:42:37 -0600, Eugene Lee wrote: : > On Thu, Dec 18, 2003 at 12:24:21PM +, Mat Harris wrote: : > : : > : I am building a web interface to the vacation autoresponder program : > : on linux. : > : : > : I

[PHP] Countries, cities, states database

2003-12-18 Thread Augusto Cesar Castoldi
Hi, I searching for a database, with the 'complete' world Countries, cities, states Just like http://www.datingplace.com/servlet/NewRegistration I need for an academic study. Thanks, Augusto __ Conheça a nova central de in

Re: [PHP] CLI question

2003-12-18 Thread Rodney Green
Ford, Mike [LSS] wrote: Shouldn't that be *don't* use output buffering and...? The flush() function has nothing to do with output buffering, and if output buffering is on you will need ob_flush() as well. Another (and probably better) solution is to create a php-cli.ini file, which will be picke

php-general Digest 18 Dec 2003 14:48:34 -0000 Issue 2480

2003-12-18 Thread php-general-digest-help
php-general Digest 18 Dec 2003 14:48:34 - Issue 2480 Topics (messages 172922 through 172951): Update issue - more then likely simple problem 172922 by: Eric Holmstrom 172930 by: Eugene Lee get output in .html file 172923 by: martin 172926 by: Shawn McKenzie

[PHP] Security Question

2003-12-18 Thread Thomas Andersen
Hello, I'm trying to develop a secure web based application and my only tools are php, mysql, and a SSL connection. Does anyone know of any good references for this kind of development? What I really need to do is to make sure that given users only gain access to the parts of the application the

[PHP] Re: Security Question

2003-12-18 Thread Jas
Does your php.ini have Globals set to off? Was your php installation compiled with session support? If your answer to both of those questions is yes (you can check your server config with a page containing this string ) Then use session to register a variable such as the example below... Then sa

Re: [PHP] Countries, cities, states database

2003-12-18 Thread Chris Shiflett
--- Augusto Cesar Castoldi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I searching for a database, with the 'complete' world > Countries, cities, states I like GeoIP: http://www.maxmind.com/ Hope that helps. Chris = Chris Shiflett - http://shiflett.org/ PHP Security Handbook Coming mid-2004 HTTP De

Re: [PHP] Security Question

2003-12-18 Thread David Otton
On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 10:43:14 -0500, you wrote: >I'm trying to develop a secure web based application and my only tools are >php, mysql, and a SSL connection. > >Does anyone know of any good references for this kind of development? > >What I really need to do is to make sure that given users only g

[PHP] Post New Email to Website?

2003-12-18 Thread djinn
Hello. I'm a new PHP user and unfamiliar with the terminology, so if I sound like I don't know what I'm talking about, I don't. :) I do a website for a club I belong to and would like to post the Subjects of new emails to our Announcements email list on the website. Instead of manually adding t

RE: [PHP] CLI question

2003-12-18 Thread Ford, Mike [LSS]
On 18 December 2003 14:48, Rodney Green wrote: > Ford, Mike [LSS] wrote: > > > Shouldn't that be *don't* use output buffering and...? The > flush() function has nothing to do with output buffering, and > if output buffering is on you will need ob_flush() as well. > > > > Another (and probably b

Re: [PHP] Post New Email to Website?

2003-12-18 Thread Raditha Dissanayake
Exact mechanism of how this is done depends on what your mail server is.. You can usually pipe an incoming mail message to an executable programs (this is anyway done by the MTA) in your case the executable can simply be a php script that makes use of a suitable mime decoder (you will find seve

[PHP] PHP Template Function

2003-12-18 Thread Cameron B. Prince
Hello, I have just been assigned to a project to convert a large static site to PHP. I have used PHP for small jobs in the past, but most of my work has been with Perl. One feature I've used and liked very much was provided by a package called Embperl. In particular, Embperl::Object, which allows

[PHP] Help with php output to file

2003-12-18 Thread Paul Godard
Hi I have develop an online catalog in php/mysql. Now the client needs the web site on a cd. Of course without php or mysql... What is the fastes and easiest way to convert the only 2-3 dynamic php pages into static html files? Of course I could copy the html code generated by the php pages

RE: [PHP] Help with php output to file

2003-12-18 Thread Sam Masiello
Anytime I need to do something similar to this I prefer to use "lynx -source [[URL]] > [[output_file]]" HTH! --Sam Paul Godard wrote: > Hi > > I have develop an online catalog in php/mysql. Now the client needs > the web site on a cd. Of course without php or mysql... > > What is the fast

[PHP] Re: Help with php output to file

2003-12-18 Thread Justin Patrin
Paul Godard wrote: Hi I have develop an online catalog in php/mysql. Now the client needs the web site on a cd. Of course without php or mysql... What is the fastes and easiest way to convert the only 2-3 dynamic php pages into static html files? Of course I could copy the html code generat

[PHP] Re: fopen does not open URL-files

2003-12-18 Thread Eric Bolikowski
"Taras Panchenko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > I have 2 questions: > 1) why gethostbyname() does not resolve my host name into IP? > 2) why fopen() (and file()) does not open an external (URL) file via http? > Please, see my example below: > -- > ht

[PHP] Manage link.

2003-12-18 Thread Vincent M.
Hello, Is there any way to manage links in an array and transform them. For example, I have this text in the database: --- Software & Support Media, produc-ers of the International PHP Conference, are pleased to announce a new monthly version of their print publication. For more information, you

Re: [PHP] Manage link.

2003-12-18 Thread Evan Nemerson
On Thursday 18 December 2003 01:37 pm, Vincent M. wrote: > Hello, > > Is there any way to manage links in an array and transform them. > For example, I have this text in the database: php.net/preg_replace > > --- > Software & Support Media, produc-ers of the International PHP > Conference, are ple

[PHP] MySQL newsgroup

2003-12-18 Thread JLake
Can anyone point my to a MySQL specific SQL newsgroup. having some problem corectly extracting data. Thanks, J -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php

Re: [PHP] Links of Tables from other DB

2003-12-18 Thread Blake Schroeder
This is the tutorial i used http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/programming/php/tutorials/tutorial4.html KidLat Ngayon wrote: Greetings Guyz. I would just like to ask for a help regarding on "Links of Tables from other DB". I'm just only a newbie in PHP Programming. What I have right now is a

Re: [PHP] File upload problem

2003-12-18 Thread Blake Schroeder
This works for me My Form ?> Send this file: savefile.php // In PHP earlier then 4.1.0, $HTTP_POST_FILES should be used instead of // $_FILES. In PHP earlier then 4.0.3, use copy() and is_uploaded_file() // instead of move_uploaded_file $uploaddir = '/fullDirectoryPath'; $uploadfile = $

RE: [PHP] MySQL newsgroup

2003-12-18 Thread Sam Masiello
The URL below lists all of the MySQL mailing lists. Just choose the one that is most specific to your issue: http://lists.mysql.com/ HTH! --Sam JLake wrote: > Can anyone point my to a MySQL specific SQL newsgroup. having some > problem corectly extracting data. > > Thanks, > > J -- PHP G

Re: [PHP] MySQL newsgroup

2003-12-18 Thread JLake
Thanks "Sam Masiello" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] The URL below lists all of the MySQL mailing lists. Just choose the one that is most specific to your issue: http://lists.mysql.com/ HTH! --Sam JLake wrote: > Can anyone point my to a MySQL specific SQL newsgr

[PHP] Re: Help with php output to file

2003-12-18 Thread Luke
what about output buffering and saving the output to a file instead of flushing to the screen, that would work easy :) Luke -- Luke "Paul Godard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Hi > > I have develop an online catalog in php/mysql. Now the client needs > the web s

[PHP] PHP 4.3.4 configure

2003-12-18 Thread Bernard C. Saulter
I'm trying to configure/compile PHP4.3.4 on Solaris 2.8. Seem that 'configure' just hangs now. The 'new' build systems is broken. I can build older version with no problem. Seem something that was not broken was 'fixed'. (Not a good idea.) So, the old command of: 'configure --prefix=(what ever) --w

[PHP] Script timeout Problem

2003-12-18 Thread Haseeb Iqbal
hi, i need to update a mysql table with a dbf file, the dbf file contains more then 16 records. i knew that the script will not be able to update 16 records in 1 go so i am refreshing the page after speacific no of records. but still the same problem. the script timeout.i tried changing

Re: [PHP] MySQL newsgroup

2003-12-18 Thread Website Managers.net
Yahoo has a very active group for PHP/MySQL. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/php_mysql/ Jim - Original Message - From: "Sam Masiello" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "JLake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 1:56 PM Subject: RE: [PHP] MySQL newsgroup Th

[PHP] Re: Script timeout Problem

2003-12-18 Thread Jas
Have you tried setting a limit on your MySQL insert and update statements to limit the amount trying to be processed? Haseeb Iqbal wrote: hi, i need to update a mysql table with a dbf file, the dbf file contains more then 16 records. i knew that the script will not be able to update 16 r

[PHP] picking up a form name

2003-12-18 Thread php
Hi, If I have more than one form on a page, how can I get the name of the form that was sent on the recieving page without using javascript? tia, Craig TOP DRAW INC. p 780.429.9993 f 780.426.1199 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.topdraw.com

Re: [PHP] picking up a form name

2003-12-18 Thread David T-G
Craig -- ...and then php said... % % Hi, Hi! % % If I have more than one form on a page, how can I get the % name of the form that was sent on the recieving page % without using javascript? 1) What's a form name? 2) Whatever it is, I suppose you could embed it in a hidden field. 3) Name

[PHP] Re: picking up a form name

2003-12-18 Thread Jas
Do you mean a variable being passed to the next page from within a form ex. or If you are talking about the input name for a text box use this snippit... is(empty($_POST['variable_001']) { // Do negative result code } elseif(!empty($_POST['variable_001']) { // Do positive result code ... Or if

[PHP] Re: Script timeout Problem

2003-12-18 Thread Jas
Let me know if that solves your problem if you would be so kind... I am sure it will but I just want to make sure. Jas Jas wrote: Have you tried setting a limit on your MySQL insert and update statements to limit the amount trying to be processed? Haseeb Iqbal wrote: hi, i need to update a my

Re: [PHP] picking up a form name

2003-12-18 Thread Website Managers.net
Give your forms unique names. -- form page -- -- whatever.php -- if ($_POST["form1"] == "Submit") { do something;} elseif ($_POST["form2"] == "Submit") { do something else;} elseif ($_POST["form3"] == "Submit") { do something creative;} else { die("no form submitted"); Jim - Original Mes

Re: [PHP] Update issue - more then likely simple problem

2003-12-18 Thread Eric Holmstrom
Thankyou i did not know that command existed! so simple cheers "Eugene Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Thu, Dec 18, 2003 at 01:39:57PM +1100, Eric Holmstrom wrote: > > > > What im trying to do is read the information from a field in a table called > > PARTNO.

Re: [PHP] Manage link.

2003-12-18 Thread Vincent M.
This one is perfect: $text = preg_replace( "/(?\s]+)/i", "URL", $text ); :D Evan Nemerson wrote: On Thursday 18 December 2003 01:37 pm, Vincent M. wrote: Hello, Is there any way to manage links in an array and transform them. For example, I have this text in the database: php.net/preg_replac

[PHP] Re: Comparison between Postnuke and PHPnuke

2003-12-18 Thread Malcolm
On Wed, 17 Dec 2003 23:15:19 +0800, Yc Nyon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I am comparing between this two php-based CMS? My focus is really 1. the availability of modules/add-ons. Not too sure, but seems PHPnuke has more add-ons than Postnuke. 2. ease of maintaining a group of contributors/writers N

[PHP] copy function

2003-12-18 Thread Omar
Is there a way to copy a file from 1 server to a different one? I have this code in a win 2k server, and i try to copy the file to a win NT server: if (is_file($file_att)) if (copy($file_att,'\servername\folder\'.$file_name)) echo "succesful"; else echo "failure"; It gives me this war

[PHP] Re: copy function

2003-12-18 Thread Luke
Try this: if (copy($file_att,'servername\\folder\\'.$file_name)) and make sure you have write access on the winNT server did that work? Luke om "Omar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Is there a way to copy a file from 1 server to a different one? > I have this

Re: [PHP] Re: Script timeout Problem

2003-12-18 Thread Haseeb Iqbal
how can i do that? btw the script runs on a local machine but updates the records on a webserver i mean live server. this is also a factor for the timeout. the script was running smoothly for 24000 recods before but now it suddenly timeout after 800records. i dont know what is heppening Haseeb ---

[PHP] Best way to store data.

2003-12-18 Thread Philip J. Newman
Hi, is the best way to store data in a mysql database in the text it was submitted, or in HTML format ... changing all the \r's and things to --- Philip J. Newman Master Developer PhilipNZ.com [NZ] Ltd. [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit:

[PHP] Re: Best way to store data.

2003-12-18 Thread Thomas Andersen
Which ever way is better for you. That is, what ever is easier when it comes to retrieving and displaying it again. Both items will be treated as text, so mysql won't care. Thomas "Philip J. Newman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Hi, is the best way to store data

[PHP] Changing languages

2003-12-18 Thread Cesar Aracena
Hi all, I have an issue here. I'm making a english/spanish site and want the browser to remember their preference with a cookie. The first time a visitor comes into the site, they will be taken to the english part (www.site.com/eng/) and when someone clicks over the "Spanish" link, I want the cook

[PHP] $_POST[]

2003-12-18 Thread Philip J. Newman
Should $_POST[formReviewBy] have quotes or dose it not matter? --- Philip J. Newman Master Developer PhilipNZ.com [NZ] Ltd. [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php

RE: [PHP] $_POST[]

2003-12-18 Thread Martin Towell
It should have quotes, unless you have defined formReviewBy as a constant PHP's nice enough to interpret it as a string if using it as a constant fails, but you should still quote it anyway. Martin > > > Should $_POST[formReviewBy] have quotes or dose it not matter? -- PHP General Mailing L

Re: [PHP] Best way to store data.

2003-12-18 Thread Justin French
On Friday, December 19, 2003, at 12:19 PM, Philip J. Newman wrote: Hi, is the best way to store data in a mysql database in the text it was submitted, or in HTML format ... changing all the \r's and things to There's definitely no best way... Theory 1: Store it in the format you'll most common

Re: [PHP] Best way to store data.

2003-12-18 Thread John W. Holmes
Philip J. Newman wrote: Hi, is the best way to store data in a mysql database in the text it was submitted, or in HTML format ... changing all the \r's and things to Depends what you're going to be doing with it. If you know it's only going to go back out to web pages, then it'd make sense to d

Re: [PHP] Best way to store data.

2003-12-18 Thread Sn!per
Quoting Justin French <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Theory 3: > For more complex transformations (I have a library which performs heaps > of transformations for paragraphs, headings, line breaks, ol and ul > lists, and heaps more), ... and where can we find that library ? -- -

RE: [PHP] Countries, cities, states database

2003-12-18 Thread Thomas Svenson
Hi Chris, Chris Shiflett wrote: > I like GeoIP: > > http://www.maxmind.com/ I'm in the search for something similar. Took a look at that site and it seems they want cash for everything. Is there any free resources available. It's of course possible to find the info on www.ansi.org and other inte

[PHP] Re: Post New Email to Website?

2003-12-18 Thread Manuel Lemos
Hello, On 12/18/2003 03:10 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I do a website for a club I belong to and would like to post the Subjects of new emails to our Announcements email list on the website. Instead of manually adding the subjects to the website, I thought there might be a way to automate it. If

Re: [PHP] $_POST[]

2003-12-18 Thread Justin French
On Friday, December 19, 2003, at 01:35 PM, Philip J. Newman wrote: Should $_POST[formReviewBy] have quotes or dose it not matter? Well, since you've obviously tested it and it works, then the simple answer is probably "it doesn't matter", however, all examples in the manual using string-keys

[PHP] Re: PHP Template Function

2003-12-18 Thread dirk maetens
Hi Cameron, Seems like http://xaoza.net/software/phpmesh/ could be of some interest to you. I'm checking it out myself as we speak, so I cannot confirm whether it gives you template inheritance via subdirectories. It does provide a means to do away with standard includes anywhere on your site...

RE: [PHP] $_POST[]

2003-12-18 Thread Burrito Warrior
That practice $_POST[formReviewBy] should be discouraged. That kind of practice is nearly as bad as magic numbers. You *should* always put variables referenced by $_POST["formReviewBy"] in quotes unless specifically designed. Why?? If you run into a page with a mysterious error (usually missing

[PHP] [Newbie Guide] For the benefit of new members

2003-12-18 Thread Ma Siva Kumar
=== This message is for the benefit of new subscribers and those new to PHP. Please feel free to add more points and send to the list. === 1. If you have any queries/problems about PHP try http://www.php.net/manual/en first