Correct PHP installation on Apache (win2k)

[mahmoud]

I installed PHP on my local server and it works but some things does not work example :

<?php
$server1 = "test1";
$server2 = "test2";
$server3 = "test3";

$random = rand (1, 3);
$srvnow = "server".$random;
eval ("\$server = \"$$srvnow\";");

echo "<b>".$server."</b>";
?>

Such a code will result to test1 on my local server but works great on my host

the code with let you use the "/" instead of "?" also does not work
also <?xml version="1" ?> if I added it cause to view the xml source not the page but this does not happen on my host ..

what could be the problem ?

[firepages]

well it does work, i.e if you keep refreshing the page you will get 'random' values, but I assume that you mean that the first time you call the page you always get test1 returned?

add

srand ((double) microtime() * 1000000);
$random = rand (1, 3);

to seed the random number generator for a more 'random' effect.

[mahmoud]

I know it does work..
It works on my host
but not on local server ( it only gets test1)

What could be wrong?
- I have php installed