HTTP_POST_VARS empty!

Hello, I don't understand this code empty my HTTP_POST_VARS variable: if ((get_magic_quotes_gpc() == 1)) { switch ($REQUEST_METHOD) { case "POST":

    while (list ($key, $val) = each ($HTTP_POST_VARS)) {
      $$key = stripslashes($val);
    }
    break;

case "GET":

    while (list ($key, $val) = each ($HTTP_GET_VARS)) {
      $$key = stripslashes($val);
    }
    break;

} } This script is usefull to simulate get_magic_quotes_gpc to 0 but if I do it it empty my HTTP_POST_VARS and this code does not work:

    while(list ($key, $val) = each($HTTP_POST_VARS)) {
      echo "$key => $val<br>";
    }
    echo "Here we are...!!!..." ;

It displays, "Here we are...!!!..." but nothing at all for $key and for $val How should I do to simulate get_magic_quotes_gpc to 0 without emptying HTTP_POST_VARS ? Thanks, Vincent. PS: If I delete the code ...(get_magic_quotes_gpc() == 1)...it works...