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Jul 13.2011

I am trying to populate my textarea with a variable by putting it between the textarea tags and have tried this:

<textarea>$favorite_fruit</textarea>

and

<textarea>echo $favorite_fruit</textarea>

But I just get the output “$favorite_fruit” instead of “Pineapples” in the text area.

How can I make the textarea be populated with “Pineapples” instead of “$favorite_fruit”?

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@NvenomJul 13.2011 — I am trying to populate my textarea with a variable by putting it between the textarea tags and have tried this:

<textarea>$favorite_fruit</textarea>

and

<textarea>echo $favorite_fruit</textarea>

But I just get the output "$favorite_fruit" instead of "Pineapples" in the text area.

How can I make the textarea be populated with "Pineapples" instead of "$favorite_fruit"?

As usual I have adwords vouchers and can make a paypal donation for good advice. Thanks![/QUOTE]

Without posting your script im guessing that your not echoing out that textarea

so try

[code=php]
<?php
//your php script here assigning $favorite_fruit..
$favorite_fruit = "pineapple";
?>
<textarea><?php echo $favorite_fruit; ?></textarea>

[/code]
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