mysql/php post help

[stickyfingers]

I've just started to try to learn php and mysql.

From a browser I'm able to connect to the db, I can also create a form that searches records on the db.

What i've never been able to figure out is how to post data to the database. I can do it manually or w/ php if I specify the value, but if I use a variable and use text boxes to submit it never works.

I get no errors (none from the command line either, the data just won't post, I've read a few hundred tutorials so the code is prob good, just something on my end.

Could this maybe a security feature on mysql? something like the local infile?

any leads or suggestions would be appreciated

[Maddog39]

are you accessing your vars as globals?
e.g.

[stickyfingers]

register_globals php.ini

Thanks thats it.

[Reqwn]

Thanks! Couldnt remember what variable to change to fix that problem.

[motosauro]