Declared var in php page cannot be seen in function ?

[eL_NiNo]

Probably an easy problem, but can't figure it out for some reasons !

I have a PHP page in hich i declared a var called $strAction. Now, this var can't be seen in a function of this page (well, it should be visible as a global scope for this page, no ?).

Anyway here's the code :

$strAction = '';
function IsEnabled()
{
    if( $strAction == 'lookup' || $strAction == 'delete') // Line X
        return ' disabled ';
    else
        return '';
}

...

Notice: Undefined variable: strAction in page.php on line X 

[techgnome]

I've only had limited experience w/ PHP, but... the experience I do have has taught me that unless you explicitly create the variable as global, it's only going to be visible within it's section. In my case, I had a variable in some PHP code, then some straight HTML, followed by a second PHP code section where I tried to use the variable. IT choked in the second sectioon when I tried to use the variable. When I declared it as global, it began working fine.... go figure.... try it and see what happens. Can't hurt.

[phpman]

That error is actually only an annoying notice. You can either modify the php.ini file or disable it through the code. In the php.ini file look for the line:

error_reporting = E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE

an uncomment it. Comment all the others.

From within the code:

error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_USER_NOTICE); 

[The Hobo]

Try this:

$strAction = '';
function IsEnabled() {
    global $strAction;

    if( $strAction == 'lookup' || $strAction == 'delete') // Line X
        return ' disabled ';
    else
        return '';
}

[eL_NiNo]

Thanks for the help !
Seems to work ok now