I am using CGI to accept some input to my script -
if ($cgi->param('Students') eq 'Add') {
    print "ADDING<br>\n";
    for ($i = 1; $i < 6; $i++) {
        $paramname = "Name" . $i;
        print $paramname . " = " . $cgi->param($paramname) . "<br>\n";
        if ($cgi->param($paramname) != "") {
            print "GSFDSFDS";
            $insertvalue = $cgi->param($paramname);
            print $insertvalue;
            #$dbh->do("insert into Students (Name) values ($insertvalu
+e)");
            #$dbh->disconnect;
            
        }
    }

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The 'if ($cgi->param($paramname) != "")' never gets executed even though just prior to it $cgi-param($paramname) is printed successfully. I am using CGI input elsewhere in the script and it works fine. I really can't see what the problem is here and I would really appreciate some help.
Thanks
J.Britton

20040220 Edit by BazB: Changed title from 'Accepting CGI Input'

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