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Posted by Malcolm Dew-Jones on 10/19/05 08:26
Bruce A. Julseth (bruceajNoSpam@attglobal.net) wrote:
: "Andy Hassall" <andy@andyh.co.uk> wrote in message
: news:acial1lnn2kdmr5sdl1grgr586vf8piubd@4ax.com...
: > On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 14:53:08 -0400, "Bruce A. Julseth"
: > <bruceajNoSpam@attglobal.net> wrote:
: >
: >>I have just inherited someone elses PHP code and there is something
: >>strange
: >>in it, at least to me. I'm wondering if I inherited a source code bug or
: >>is
: >>it a PHP feature that I don't know about. This code is in "index.htm" and
: >>the first few lines of the file look like:
: >>
: >><?
: >>if($parm) {
: >> more code
: >>}
: >>?>
: >>
: >>Now, the error I am getting is that "$parm" is not defined. I would expect
: >>that. Or is there some "hidden" way $parm can be defined and I just
: >>haven't
: >>found the code that does it, or don't how to do it.
: >
: > Search for "register_globals", then correct the script to use $_GET or
: > $_POST
: > and never think about register_globals being on again :-)
: > --
: > Andy Hassall :: andy@andyh.co.uk :: http://www.andyh.co.uk
: > http://www.andyhsoftware.co.uk/space :: disk and FTP usage analysis tool
: RE: register_globals. I assume if I don't find any "register_globals"
: defined, this is a bug in the code. Right?
It's a config setting in php.ini which is used by the server to control
how php works.
google: register_globals php_
Various entries, 'fraid you'll need to read a few to learn everything you
want to know.
--
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