@sitehatcheryAug 22.2006 — #No idea what you're talking about. Seems like your question is embeded in the paragraph that starts with "There is a file that puzzles me...", though there is actually no question. Everything else seems to not be related to your question.
Anyway, it looks as if either your functions.php file is corrupted, or you need an activation code to decrypt it.
The install php file talks with mysql and creates the tables. I thought by changing this file (changing one line from heard_about_us_from to activationcode) should make it work... It looks like it should work now, but I think "NogDog" is on the right path when he said the file "functions.php" may be encrytped. I believe it may also have settings as to how the form reports to mysql.
I am just stuck at this point and really dont know what to do.. has anyone ever used phpautomembersarea ? and successfully edited the form and the feilds it saves in mysql?