Using $_POST

[seetz10]

Hi,

I'm having problems using $_POST.

In the html form the 'name' is

name = "fromdate[mday]"

I am trying to use this variable. The way I have tried it is not working. This is what I have got

$_POST[fromdate[mday]]; 

Does anyone know how I can get this to work?

Thanks

[Nightfire]

Have you tried using double quotes?

$_POST["fromdate[mday]"];

TBH I can't see why you've named your form field that way, is there a specific reason?

[newmand2]

if that doesnt work perhaps you are using an older version of PHP and need to use $_HTTP_POST[]?

Is that right? I've only ever used $_POST[].

It is probably because you have two sets of []

[Spookster]

Re: Using $_POST

Since you didn't give us much to go on I will have to assume you are trying to use a checkbox array using specific keys?

Something like this maybe?

<form action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>" method="post">
<input type="checkbox" name="book[dogs]" value="Benji" />
<input type="checkbox" name="book[dogs]" value="Lassie" />
<input type="checkbox" name="book[dogs]" value="Old Yeller" />
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit" />
</form>

and then to access that checkbox array using a specific key would go like this:

<?php
if(isset($_POST['submit'])){
    echo $_POST[book][dogs];
}
?>

If that is the case then you should simply need to change this:

$_POST[fromdate[mday]];

to this

$_POST[fromdate][mday];

[seetz10]

works!

Thanks guys, I got it working!

[sm_mp]

Yes , u r right.