Error

I am making a simple post script:

<?php

//Get user input
$nickname=$_POST("nickname");
$message=$_POST("message");

//include chatlist
include("chatlist.php");

//switch all the variables down the list
include("variablechange.php");

//rewrite chatlist
$File = "chatlist.php";
$Handle = fopen($File, 'w');
$Data = "<?php $display=" $whole " ?>";
fwrite($Handle, $Data);
fclose($Handle);

//redirect
echo "Your message has been posted. Please wait...";
include("redirect.php");

?>

I have an error:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_VARIABLE in C:\Program Files\Abyss Web Server\htdocs\forum\chat.php on line 16

I am not very good with php. Could somebody help me???

 

Change this line

$Data = "<?php $display=" $whole " ?>";

PHP:

To

$Data = "<?php $display=" . $whole . " ?>";

PHP:

You can't concatenate strings like that in PHP - they have to have a period.

 

You should definitely secure this:
$nickname=$_POST("nickname");
$message=$_POST("message");

filter the $_POST variables if you are using $nickname or $message with a database, or you'll get hacked easily.