Re: Re: Newbie scope revisited

On Friday 14 November 2003 05:36, Matthew Morvant wrote: > > it. Still investigating I run phpinfo(), it turns out that > > register_globals > > > is set to ON (both places). However the server does not act this way. I > > searched for an htaccess file, which I belive (not sure) can override > > settings in the ini file. I could not find one. You can do the following test to really confirm: > To clarify "both" places are the Local value and the Master value. An > example of code that doesn't work follows > > asume a user follows this link http://test/test.php?adduser=1 > > <?php > > if( isset($adduser) ) /////// If I change to if(isset($_GET['adduser'])) > all works fine > { > // function properly > } > else > { > //crap out > } > > ?> Add in phpinfo() to the above code so that they both run on the same page. If the local value for register_globals is still ON, and if(isset($adduser)) is still false then you may have to report this as a bug (if you're using the latest release version of PHP). > So now I am stuck in > > the same place I started. My client doesn't want to pay for me to > > "scope" all of the variables in the application, but it doesn't appear to > > work without the proper scoping. Any suggestions on further research > > will be appreciated. Well basically say to them "pay up or shut up", but you may want to couch it in more diplomatic terms ;-) -- Jason Wong -> Gremlins Associates -> www.gremlins.biz Open Source Software Systems Integrators * Web Design & Hosting * Internet & Intranet Applications Development * ------------------------------------------ Search the list archives before you post http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=php-general ------------------------------------------ /* A man does not look behind the door unless he has stood there himself. -- Du Bois */