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Mitchell Rietdijk
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Jan 30, 2000, 11:59 AM

Post #1 of 5 (325 views)
urgent question Can't Post
Hello, I need some help with this.
I use this line in a script:

$name = "$INPUT{'name'}";

So $name returns what the visitor filled in this formfield, but now $name returns nothing. What did I wrong or what did I forgot. I really have no clue.

I also tried $FORM{'name'} but also with no results. Please answer here or e-mail me at mitchell@quicknet.nl


brian.hayes
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Jan 30, 2000, 4:51 PM

Post #2 of 5 (325 views)
Re: urgent question [In reply to] Can't Post
How are you parsing your input? You may need to look at the parsing of user input in your program. Also check and make sure the form name is correct, just in case something change unexpectedly.


Brian Hayes


brian.hayes
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Jan 30, 2000, 4:56 PM

Post #3 of 5 (325 views)
Re: urgent question [In reply to] Can't Post
Also,

CGI.pm offers some clean ways to get the user's input.

Your form has a text box:

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans serif">code:</font><HR>


<FORM method="post" action="program.pl">
<INPUT TYPE=TEXT name="name" SIZE=7>
</pre><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

your script:

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans serif">code:</font><HR>


#!/path/to/perl

use CGI;
my $q = new CGI;

$name = $q->param('name');

....more code........
</pre><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

now "name" will be what ever was sent to the script via a form.


Let me know if this helps.

Brian Hayes


Mitchell Rietdijk
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Feb 1, 2000, 12:14 PM

Post #4 of 5 (325 views)
Re: urgent question [In reply to] Can't Post
Thank you very much... using new CGI really works.. my e-mail has just arrived in my mailbox.

When i have questions next time, i'll ask it here.

Greetings, Mitchell Rietdijk


brian.hayes
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Feb 1, 2000, 6:07 PM

Post #5 of 5 (325 views)
Re: urgent question [In reply to] Can't Post
Glad to help out and Thank you for the remarks. Success makes it worth while..

Thanks again,

Brian Hayes

 
 


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