Re: post variables disappeared?

because your PHP now uses a different setting for register_globals directive. Either php.ini or httpd.conf, presumably. At 01:56 4.1. 2001, Niles wrote the following: -------------------------------------------------------------- >Thanks Chris and all the rest that replied with suggestions. I appreciate the help you all gave >me. > >I made the following change to my phpinfo.php script and got my desired result: ><? >print("\$testme - " . $HTTP_POST_VARS["testme"] . "<br>\n"); >phpinfo(); >?> > >I still don't know whyI have to make that adjustment though.. Any ideas out there? > >Niles > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Chris Anderson {Programmer Always} >To: Niles ; julie@thickbook.com >Cc: php-general@lists.php.net >Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 7:41 PM >Subject: Re: [PHP] post variables disappeared? > > >would not having <?php in the phpinfo script cause that? >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Niles" <niles@flinet.com> >To: <julie@thickbook.com> >Cc: <php-general@lists.php.net> >Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 7:31 PM >Subject: Re: [PHP] post variables disappeared? > > >> I apologize for the typo in my original request. Here's a "real" file I >have on my server named "puttestphp.php": >> <? >> echo " >> <form method=post action=phpinfo.php> >> <input name=testme> >> <input type=submit> >> </form> >> "; >> ?> >> >> The file phpinfo.php is this: >> <? >> print("\$testme - $testme<br>\n"); >> phpinfo(); >> ?> >> >> Running puttestphp.php and entering any value results in the top line >saying this: >> $testme - >> [the normal output phpinfo() follows] >> >> My scripts were working correctly for quite some time which is one of the >reasons I'm so stymied! >> >> Thanks again! >> >> Niles >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Julie Meloni >> To: Niles >> Cc: php-general@lists.php.net >> Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 7:23 PM >> Subject: Re: [PHP] post variables disappeared? >> >> >> >> > For instance, if I have a form: >> > <form method=POST action=somephpfile.php> >> > <input name=thisvar type=hidden> >> > <input type submit> >> > </form> >> > >> > with somephpfile.php: >> > <? >> > print("\$thisvar - $thisvar<br>\n"); >> > ?> >> > >> > the only output will be: >> > $thisvar - >> > >> > Does anyone have a clue what may have happened? >> >> It has no value -- look at your input field. >> >> >> -- >> +------------------------------------------------+ >> | Julie Meloni (julie@i2ii.com) | >> | Tech. Director, i2i Interactive (www.i2ii.com) | >> | | >> | "PHP Essentials" & "PHP Fast & Easy" | >> | http://www.thickbook.com/ | >> +------------------------------------------------+ >> ------end of quote------ ____________________________________________________________ Cynic: A member of a group of ancient Greek philosophers who taught that virtue constitutes happiness and that self control is the essential part of virtue. cynic@mail.cz