RE: [PHP] $GLOBALS problem

> -----Original Message----- > From: Andy Tawse [mailto:andy.t@newmediacollective.com] > Sent: 06 August 2002 14:17 > > I'm having a very strange problem involving the $GLOBALS > array. I have a global variable defined called > $journal_month and I've been trying to access it from inside > a function like so: > > $months = $GLOBALS["journal_month"]; > > but I was getting an 'undefined index' error. The variable > dump confirmed that PHP didnt think there was a global > variable called journal_month. I have used $GLOBALS countless > other times in the > script with no problems and have actually been able to refer > to $GLOBALS["journal_month"] from a different function. So I tried: > > global $journal_month; > > and it worked!? > > I didnt think there was any difference between the $GLOBALs > array and using the global statement. Well, only in that the global statement will "create" the variable if it doesn't exist, but $GLOBALS[] will only access a pre-existing variable -- so it looks like the global $journal_month doesn't actually exist yet at the point you're referring to it, no matter how much you think it does! Cheers! Mike --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Ford, Electronic Information Services Adviser, Learning Support Services, Learning & Information Services, JG125, James Graham Building, Leeds Metropolitan University, Beckett Park, LEEDS, LS6 3QS, United Kingdom Email: m.ford@lmu.ac.uk Tel: +44 113 283 2600 extn 4730 Fax: +44 113 283 3211