[Erwin]

With your code, if there is something in $blah it will show up, but it there is nothing it is blank. For it to always have a default value, replace it with this:

PHP Code:

makeinputcode("blah","blah","Your value"); 


So if the person does not change Your value to whatever, then Your value is saved.

Alternative, you can send it as a hidden variable - add this line BEFORE your line of code:

PHP Code:

makehiddencode("blah","Your value"); 


So if $blah is left blank, this will become default. However, you need to put that code BEFORE your line of code.

Hope that points you in the right direction.