Problems with PHP

[InkSplat]

Hello,

I have installed XAMPP on a Windows XP Pro computer. I then installed Joomla 1.5 in the htdocs. Joomla works just fine, but if I try to write a custom PHP script, it doesn't work. I have be placing the files with php in the root folder for Joomla. Any suggestions on why my scripts does not work?

Thanks,

InkSplat

[Izzy]

Missing support info - what XAMPP version?
So assuming latest stable XAMPP version.

Does the first line use short_open_tag <? or <?php in the script you have written?