Variable Load in PHP 5.0.2

[binarynpixel]

Hello to all,

i have a question about the arrays $_POST and $_HTTP_POST_VARS

which one can i use in PHP v5.0.2 so that i can load variables from other applications?

I have Apache XAMPP Lite version 1.4.8 in my PC installed.
The thing is that i like to load some variables from a .swf file (Flash MX) and then save them in a databank. It doesn't work!
The MySql-skript is allright and works (i have allready double checked it). In this vesrion of apache is PHPMyAdmin 2.5.7 pl1 installed too.

Here is my PHP-MySql code:

PHP Code:
<?

//First of all the load of variables from the .swf file (is here the //problem???)

$VarA = $HTTP_POST_VARS['Var1'];
$VarB = $HTTP_POST_VARS['Var2'];
$VarC = $HTTP_POST_VARS['Var3'];
$VarD = $HTTP_POST_VARS['Var4'];
$VarE = $HTTP_POST_VARS['Var5'];

//Connect to the databank network_quiz

$conn_id = mysql_connect("localhost","root","");
$db_con = mysql_select_db("Network_Quiz",$conn_id);

//Open table and save the data into it

$data_save = "INSERT INTO Data_from_flash
VALUES('".$VarA."','".$VarB."','".$VarC."','".$Var D."','".$VarE."')";


$result = mysql_query($data_save);

//close the connection

mysql_close($db);

?>
I have this problem for long time now and in other forums noone could help...I wish i can find someone in webmasterlingo!

thank you