Set *nix envirnment variable? Is it possible?

[Microbe]

Hey folks,

I can set an environment variable with PHP by doming something like

putenv("my_var=something") ;

Is there anyway to do the same thing with Javascript?

or an anternative?

Thanks in advance

Steve

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[Microbe]

Doh...of course, this won't be possible will it? JS being client side....sigh...

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[BillyRayPreachersSon]

Well - that depends where you want to set the variable. If you want to set it on the server, you MUST use server-side coding. If you want to set it on the client, you MUST use client-side coding.

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[Microbe]

It is a server environment variable. I am going to do it via an AJAX call I think.

Steve

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[IPGuru]

In that case you already know the answer
Use AJAX to call the PHP script & then set the variable using PHP.

 

[Microbe]

Yes, I do now, but didn't then.

Steve

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[feherke]

Hi

Am I the only who not understand the reason of setting that environment variable ?

The environment variable will only exist for the duration of the current request. At the end of the request the environment is restored to its original state.

( See [tt]putenv()[/tt]. )

Feherke.

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[Microbe]

if that is the case, I'll set a session variable. Thanks for that.

Steve

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