Variables not being sent to a page 2

[steijssen]

Hello,

I just re-installed PHP, Apache and all, and now when I type for instance "

http://localhost/test/index.php?id=1"

in my browser location bar, it doesn't seem to send the id variable in this address at all. Any has any clue what's causing this, perhaps I overlooked something when re-installing everything...

Sys. specs.: PHP 4.3.4, Apache 1.3.26 (for some reason I can't get version 2 going), windows XP

Thank you.

 

[dpk136]

In this code you might have to use this to get the variable from the address bar
$id = $_GET['id'];

and if the variable is posted from a form use
$id = $_POST['id'];

there is a setting that you can change to take this away, but i can't remember it right at the moment. i will check for you. hope this helps

David

David Kuhn
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[sleipnir214]

The problem you describe is likely the "Dreaded register_globals problem". I talk about this problem in my FAQ on debugging PHP: faq434-2999

Want the best answers? Ask the best questions:

http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

TANSTAAFL!!

 

[dpk136]

yep...that would be the one i was talking about...
you can either turn this off. or use the way that i described above. thanks sleipnir214

David Kuhn
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http://www.davidpkuhn.com

 

[steijssen]

Thanks guys, you're realy cool.
Hey, can I use the $_POST['id'] command even when register_globals is enabled? Isn't it a more secure way or something? Or am I just guessing here?

 

[dpk136]

yes you can use it when register_globals is enabled. i use it all the time. then i never forget to check the register globals. i don't think that it's more secure, it's just a sure way that the variables are being passes through.

David Kuhn
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http://www.davidpkuhn.com