PHP not interpreting url variables

Anon

Here's the problem, PHP just doesn't want to accept variables passed from a previous page. I thought it may just be from post method forms, so I tried the following test page:

<?
echo ("This is a test to see if variables are being passed.<br>");
echo ("First: ".$first."<br>");
echo ("Second: ".$second."<br>");
?>

Called the page test3.php and typed this for the url:

test3.php?first=1&second=2

Here's the results:

This is a test to see if variables are being passed.
First:
Second:

So, what the heck did I miss? Is there a config --enable that I need to set? I'm using 4.0.6 and used --enable-track-vars. Very frustrating, any help is greatly appreciated.

-Kevin

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try
echo $HTTP_GET_VARS['first'];

Anon

I had the same problem when running PHP under Windows.
I found out that it was the php.ini file which was causing the problem.

If you have copied php.ini-optimized, you may get the problem you just mentioned. Instead copy php.ini-dist file in the right location and then run the program. It should work, i feel.

Or else you will have to configure the php.ini-optimized to interpret HTTP post vars. Easiest is to copy php.ini-dist.

Anon

Thanks guys, I figured it out. It was the php.ini file. It needed to have register_globals set to on. Why the optimized file isn't set the way, who knows.

-Kevin

reagent

Because registering global variables takes some time and thus slows the performance of your scripts. Also, accessing them through the $HTTP*VARS[] array can improve the security in your scripts.