Re: Re: $_POST won't work for me

I have heard from someone you must keep turning register_globals on and off while restarting your web server for $_POST and $_GET to work properly although I'm not very sure.. On 12/1/05, Norbert van Nobelen <norbert-php@hipersonik.com> wrote: > > register_globals=on will result in a totally non transparant way of > variables > from a post being usuable. For example: You post the variable tt_name with > a > value, than echo $tt_name will show that value without you having to > assign > it from the post. > It is not only insecure, it is also very bad coding practice. > > On Thursday 01 December 2005 14:27, Matt Monaco wrote: > > As I learned recently, register_globals should always be off, you do not > > need it to enable GET and POST variables. I believe enabling it will do > > something like set $_POST["name"] to $name automatically (of course > there's > > always the 90% chance that I'm absolutely wrong). > > > > You might want to see if your _GET variables are working correctly too. > > Try creating a simple page: > > > > <?php //testGet.php > > echo "TEST GET: <br>"; > > var_dump($_GET); > > echo "<br>END TEST"; > > ?> > > > > If you call the page like localhost/testGet.php?testVar=testString than > > there might be some security settings within your http server preventing > > this and you should check both your http access and error logs. > > > > "Fil" <fil_mat@dodo.com.au> wrote in message > > news:438E82FF.3050001@dodo.com.au... > > > > > Ladies and Gentlemen, > > > > > > Thankyou for this opportunity of picking someones brains before I tear > > > the place apart. I am just starting with PHP but have encountered an > > > insurmountable hurdle.. I need to work through HTML form "posting" > > > examples to a PHP script. ONE STEP after "Hello World" > > > > > > I have taken the following steps: > > > > > > 1: My php.ini (The only one on the system ) is located in > > > /etc/php.ini > > > > > > Because I am using an above 4.1 version of PHP > > > I have manually altered the values of > > > > > > register_globals = On > > > > > > 2: I have repeatedly stopped and restarted Apache webserver. > > > (Version 2) > > > > > > 3. I have a "Hello World" HTML - > hello.php that loads and runs > > > succesfully hence I have a valid Webserver PHP HTML connection with > my > > > browser. > > > > > > 4. In "Hello World I have taken the liberty of including a phpinfo() > > > > > > 5. The output of phpinfo() among others reveals: > > > > > > post_max_size 8M 8M > > > precision 14 14 > > > register_argc_argv On On > > > register_globals On On > > > safe_mode Off Off > > > > > > 5. I should ???? be able to use GLOBALS ( even if this will become a > > > health hazard later on) > > > > > > > > > 6. I have used the two examples from PHP's Documentation. > > > > > > Literally cut and paste... > > > > > > "Action.html " > > > > > >> <html> > > >> <head> > > >> <meta content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1" > > >> http-equiv="content-type"> > > >> <title>filsform</title> > > >> </head> > > >> <body> > > >> <div style="text-align: center;"><span > > >> style="text-decoration: underline;">Fils Form<br> > > >> <br> > > >> <br> > > >> </span> > > >> <div style="text-align: left;"> > > >> <form action="action.php" method="post"> Name: > > >> <input name="name" > > >> type="text"><br> > > >> > > >> Email: <input name="email" type="text"><br> > > >> <input name="submit" value="Submit me!" > > >> type="submit"></form> > > >> <br> > > >> <span style="text-decoration: > > >> underline;"></span></div> > > >> </div> > > >> </body> > > >> </html> > > > > > > and action.php > > > > > >> <html> > > >> <head> > > >> <title>PHP Test</title> > > >> </head> > > >> <body> > > >> HI <?php echo $_POST['name']; ?>. > > >> Your email <?php echo $_POST['email']; ?> > > >> </body> > > >> </html> > > > > > > 7. After submitting "action.html" action.php loads and prints > > > > > > Hi > > > Your email > > > > > > The contents of $_POST['name'] and $_POST['email'] appear to be > > > unavailable to action.php. If I understand the documentation correctly > > > this should not be the case and whatever strings are filled in the > form > > > of action.html should now be available??? > > > > > > What or where or how or why or whatever ????? must I do next... ???? > > > > > > Many thanks for those interested in advance > > > > > > Fil > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >