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thanks for the help so far but that didnt fix the problem i'm having its either not setting the values in

 <td><input type="checkbox" name="agree" value="yes" style="background: #111111;"> <input type="hidden" name="step1" value="1"> <strong><nobr>I have read, and agree to abide by the Terms of Service.</nobr></strong></td>
           <td align="right"><input type="submit" value="next ->"></td>

because $stepx (where step is 1 or 2) and $agree arnt setting it seems put the 2 vars at the top just echoing them before the if/switch(have it wrote both ways) but they arnt echoing anything so they arnt set not sure whats going on