If register_globals is known to be on, why are you worrying about
the $HTTP_* arrays?
On 12 Aug 2002, Petre Agenbag wrote:
> Hi
> Me again
>
> Still having problems with forms not sending variables, and session
> variables dissapearing.
>
> I have 2 systems, one older 4.0.3 PHP which is my main webserver, so all
> scripts must comply with it...
> And the other my development server with the latest 4.1.2
>
> So, I'm trying to write scripts that will happily work on both, and I
> understand that I must use HTTP_POST_VARS and HTTP_SESSION_VARS in order
> to comply with 4.0.3.
>
> register_globals and track_vars as well as trans_sid are enabled on
> both.
>
> Now, take a look at the example below:
> index.php
>
> <form action="page2.php" method="POST" >
> <input type="text" name="test"><input type="submit" name="submit">
> </form>
>
>
> page2.php
>
> <?php
> session_start();
> echo ' HTTP_POST_VARS :'.$HTTP_POST_VARS["test"].'<br>';
> echo ' POST_VARS: '.$_POST["test"].'<br>';
> echo ' normal test :'.$test.'<br>';
> echo 'Session Value (only for
> re-entry):'.$HTTP_SESSION_VARS["testing"].'<br>';
>
> if ($HTTP_POST_VARS["test"]) {
> $HTTP_SESSION_VARS["testing"] = $HTTP_POST_VARS["test"];
> }
> echo '<a href="page3.php">Click</a>';
> ?>
>
> page3.php
>
> <?php
> session_start();
> echo 'Session Variable:'.$HTTP_SESSION_VARS["testing"].'<br>';
> echo '<a href="page4.php">Forward to test sess var further</a><br>';
> echo '<a href="page2.php">Back to test sess var</a><br>';
> ?>
>
> page4.php
>
> <?php
> session_start();
> echo 'Session Variable:'.$HTTP_SESSION_VARS["testing"].'<br>';
> echo '<a href="page3.php">Back to page 3 to test sess var
> further</a><br>';
> echo '<a href="page2.php">Back to page 2 to test sess var</a><br>';
> ?>
>
> This small test works 100% on my newer system, and I was under the
> impression that I coded it to be backwards compatible with my older
> system, BUT,
>
> look here: http://www.linuxhelp.co.za/session_test to see what it does
> on my working server. The scripts are identical.
>
> Please can you point out my mistakes in reasoning?
>
> Also, I want these scripts to work regardless of cookies, so if you see
> something that might cause problems when ppl disable cookies, plz
> advise.
>
>
>
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