Hello all:

I would like to take the fields from a specific row in a flatfile db (based on a unique ID field) and insert them into the appropriate text fields on an html template.

I don't even know where to begin to look for this answer. I know I have to split and join, but when I put the variable onto the html template fields like this:

<input name="company_address_1" VALUE="$company_address_1">

I also tried like this: <input name="company_address_1" VALUE="$FORM{'$company_address_1'}">

the template displays with blank fields. Hidden fields display with the correct variable input, though...I'm lost. Can someone please help?

In reply to Variables in form text fields from flatfile by Anonymous Monk

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