Short Tag Problems

Python

My current host doesnt allow PHP short tags(<? instead of <?php) which is mainly why im switching hosts but what is the solution to this problem?

Heres the original code:
[PHP]<?= $message ?>[/PHP]

Now if i simply replace <? with <?php it wont work. It throws up an unexpected error. How can I rewrite the above to do the same thing but so it works with <?php tags?

Thanks

angrylizard

well that statement is invalid so I'm assuming the $message just means some code but anyway, this is proper syntax:

<?php code here ?>

And if you want the variable $message displayed, it'd be this:

<?php print($message); ?>

Python

heres an example of it in use:

<input type=text size=40 name=base_path value="<?= $base_path ?>

That is simply a text input box where the value is $base_path. Now usually I would solve this by simply doing what you done and echo it out however this has an = sign before it which i dont know why

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ohh actually. i just tried it out and it worked fine

sorry, my mistake, hehe

angrylizard

I'm confused but... Hey, it works, so cool

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to clear the confusion....

I just echoed out the variables and it was sorted...first time I done this it didnt work...I think I might have missed something first time round,

Forge

I did that once, when i was once a newb. But then i got smart.. (er)