Hi all. I'm pretty new to php and am just after a few hints if poss. I'm just trying out some simple scripts using global variables (i.e. $REMOTE_ADDR) etc. and i'm getting errors 'Notice: Undefined variable: REMOTE_ADDR in c:\Inetpub\wwwroot\INDEX.php on line 22'. I've read a little into this and am I right in saying that this is down to the register globals being set to off (i'm using php 5 by the way). Thanks for any help. Owen

To answer the why...register globals being on is a security mess waiting to happen, as global variables can ultimately be overwritten using malicious script, etc. Try using $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']array instead.

also, if you have a lot of variables on your forms it slows them down because they have to create a useless variable for each piece on the form whether or not it will be used. reg globals are for lazy loser web-designers, if you want them on you shouldnt be making websites. but yeah, for the newer versions of php you do what bryan mentioned. you should check out the phpinfo(). just do: <?php echo phpinfo() ?> and open the .php webpage. it will show a list of all the php stuff and at the bottom it will show you some predefined variables that you can use and what they mean. FBI Agent AIM: EliteAssassin187