Re: passing variables - php.ini?

Matt, > thanks a lot! > works fine now i've changed register_globals. =great! > just out of interest, what is the 'newer' way? > is it using sessions etc, or something else i don't know about? > or should i rtfm? ;) Yes it is quicker for me to say "RTFM <reference>", although I wonder if it isn't perceived as slightly rude when I use the acronym in such a context... Preferred approach is to use: "$HTTP_COOKIE_VARS['username']" rather than "$username". RTFM security issues in http://www.php.net/manual/en/security.registerglobals.php which gives a good reason NOT to do what I suggested earlier (!?) and shows code illustrating/contrasting the two methods. The annotated manual is (perhaps surprisingly for open source) v.good and easily handled. Chucking "globals" at the built-in search facility will also render a wealth of further reading - including globals in 'sessions'. Have fun! =dn