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Posted by Kim Andrι Akerψ on 06/12/07 21:23
Phil Preen wrote:
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> "Phil Preen" <n/a> wrote in message
> news:466f075c$0$8753$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net...
> > I have installed Apache and PHP (and MySQL) on my own computer so
> > that I can test out my scripts without having to keep uploading
> > them to my ISP. I have created a very simple php script (below)
> > just to test out my set-up. This works fine when I upload it to
> > the server at my ISP (when I type something in the box, it is
> > displayed back to me) but when I run it on my own system, I get
> > nothing. I can see the value in the querystring in the address bar
> > of my browser, but the $eek variable does not seem to be being set.
> > Is there something I need to enable in PHP or Apache to make this
> > work?
>
> Found it. I needed to set register_globals=on in php.ini
The requirement of register_globals being on is just a result of bad
programming practices, really. You should make an effort to use the
$_POST and $_GET arrays instead, based on the request method ("post" or
"get"). In a pinch, use the $_REQUEST array, but please note that this
also contains the elements from $_COOKIE as well (HTTP cookies).
As for server variables, use $_SERVER instead.
PHP manual: Using Register Globals:
http://www.php.net/manual/en/security.globals.php
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