Re: PHP logfile of PHP variables and scripts

Alex Vincent wrote: > > One thing I've been thinking about recently is a desire for PHP to > provide a function whereby PHP scripts can log incoming variables (such > as $HTTP_POST_VARS) and the PHP scripts which process them. Such a > function can prove very useful in knowing what a particular user has > done. > > Of course, not every PHP script needs logging in this sense. For > instance, if I grab a file from the server and dispatch it to the client > via PHP, that likely doesn't need logging. But a PHP script call which > includes dropping a MySQL database is another matter... > > I like the idea of autologging for two reasons. One is to allow me to > easily construct a PHP script for replicating my work elsewhere, > including creating a database holding the same structure but no > information. (This advances the cause of open-source development, in my > opinion.) The other is in case someone uses a PHP script on my site > maliciously; not only will I be able to track down who did it, but I > will likely be able to restore more of what they damaged, entirely. > > I wrote one possible autologger script. My friend (who is much more > experienced in PHP than I am) expanded it somewhat. I'd like to see > what the PHP development team thinks of adding an autologger function to > the PHP library of functions. > > Say, logPHPInstance($filename) (which includes a boolean value to > disable the autologger function within the log, in case someone tries to > execute the log file all over again without editing it.) > > http://freewarejava.com/ubb/Forum5/HTML/002241.html > > Opinions? Try posting the idea on pear-dev@lists.php.net and see if someone catches on to it. If not, I'm afraid you'll have to do it yourself if you want it. :-) - Stig