PHP Programming Problem !!?

Question

I get this error in this code:

Error:
Notice: Undefined index: do in C:\Documents and Settings\me\Desktop\php examp\php38.tmp on line 4

Code:


$do=$_GET['do'];
if ($do == 'send') {
$name= $_POST['name'];
$comments= $_POST['comments'];
$check= $_POST['check'];
$which= $_POST['which'];
$what= $_POST['what'];
} else { ?>

Name:

Comments:

check this

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2

I want this
no, this is better
both of them

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Answer 1

Remember when you FIRST enter the page, there is no such thing about the variable $do since $_POST array does not exist!

I see multiple problems over there.
- Your form has the method of POST, so why do you use GET ?
+ $do=$_GET['do']; should be $do=$_POST['do'];
- Now since the variable do does not exist you could do a simple if statement that checks that. The function isset checks if that variable exists.
+ $do = isset($_POST['do']) ? 'send' : 'ok';
- But there is another problem, The hidden name for do does not exist.. So lets change it to do
+

[now the overall code]
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// Lets initialize the variable
$do = isset($_POST['do']) ? 'send' : 'ok';

// Lets just display the current Action
echo 'ACTION:'.$do;

// Check if the hidden variable was sent
if ($do == 'send') {

// Lets print out the post array
var_dump($_POST);

} else { ?>

Answer 2

Oh yeah i can definately see the problem now, youre using PHP... dont.

Answer 3

if I change the form tag to this I get no errors.