apache2 php mysql -> php parameters on web link ignored

[GoofyHMG]

ok I have a running site I want to move to another server everything seems to be working fine on the second (new server) except when I try something like

going from one page to another passing a parameter

for instance
from page one you click on allink that takes you to www.website.com/somepage.php?id=6
the second page doesnt pick up the parameter and causes it to fail unless I hard code an id in the php page on my server.

I have no clue as to what could be causing this everything else is working.

Thanks in advance

[lookinin]

Hi there, you need to have something like this on the receiving page:

[GoofyHMG]

ok here is the part of code where it goes bad

<?php
include_once("db_connect.php");

//HERE IT IS $cat_id part
$query = "SELECT * FROM Categories WHERE cat_id = $cat_id";



// this is where it actually fails but only because of the query

$result = mysql_query($query) or die ("Query Failed: " .mysql_error());



while ($rows = mysql_fetch_array($result)) // loop through Category array and assign variables
{
$cat_id = $rows['cat_id'];
$cat_name = $rows['cat_name'];
$cat_desc = $rows['cat_desc'];
};
?>
The thing is it works on the first server so I have no Idea why its not working here. I thought it might be a module or something

[lookinin]

[GoofyHMG]

Hey wanted to thank you. I just tried it and it works great thanks for the advice!!!!