Re: unexpected return from $_POST['foo']

You all rule. Such fast answers. I might have to hang out here more often. :) Thanks so much!! "Mike Ford" <M.Ford@lmu.ac.uk> wrote in message news:841D90E489448A4F804E1D1B95768BF7D4611B@LIS-EXCHANGE3... > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Kyle W. Cartmell [mailto:banyanvines@hotmail.com] > > Sent: 27 June 2003 09:51 > > > > If I type "blueberry_muffins" into the text field and click > > submit, the resulting output is as follows... > > > > blueberry_muffinswakka=blueberry_muffins > > > > However the output I expected was, of course... > > > > blueberry_muffins > > > > Have you ever seen anything like this? > > Yes. > > > Am I doing something wrong? > > Yes -- using the wrong combination of PHP and Apache versions -- this is a known bug with less-recent versions of Apache 2 (not sure if the version of PHP matters, other than that only certain version combinations work anyway). > > I suggest you upgrade to the most recent release of PHP, 4.3.2, (if you're not already running it) and the latest compatible version of Apache 2 (check the PHP manual and installation instructions to see what that is). Or upgrade to Apache 1.3.27 ;) -- Apache 2 is still considered to be only beta-quality (at least in combination with PHP). > > 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