$PHP_SELF function not working

dmontague

Hi there
I recently installed PHP 4.2.2 on my Win2K with Xitami server.

It seems that I installed the version that comes from running the Installer (exe) file.

Anyway, for some reason the $PHP_SELF function doesn't work. I get "Undefined variable: PHP_SELF" as an error.

And in the phpinfo() details it doesn't show at all:

SERVER["ALLUSERSPROFILE"] C:\...\All Users

SERVER["PHP_SELF"]

_SERVER["argv"] Array()

Any thoughts on why this doesn't work? It worked no problem on an earlier install on PHP.

TIA

mrmufin

First off, $PHP_SELF is NOT a function; it IS a variable.

On newer versions of PHP (those >= 4.1.x), the 'register_globals' flag in the php.ini file is set to the 'off' position. You should be able to use $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] wherever the deprecated global variable $PHP_SELF was previously used.

dmontague

Thanks for the quick response. I tried the new syntax and it still didn't work, but I appreaciate your input (I didn't know about the new syntax for the server variables).

It is very strange.

I type in:

print_r($_SERVER);

and I get everything about my system, but PHP_SELF

.... [PHP_SELF] => ) "

Even with Globals ON the info doesn't show.

Thanks again,
Dave

Originally posted by mrmufin
First off, $PHP_SELF is NOT a function; it IS a variable.

On newer versions of PHP (those >= 4.1.x), the 'register_globals' flag in the php.ini file is set to the 'off' position. You should be able to use $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] wherever the deprecated global variable $PHP_SELF was previously used.

mrmufin

My experience with Xitami is very limited, and I have no experience at all with Windoze 2k. (I decided all Micro$oft operating systems suck ferociously back around NT 4.0, and haven't touched a windoze machine since...)

Do you have a $SERVER['SCRIPT_FILENAME'] or $SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME'] variable in the $SERVER array. I believe $SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME'] should be either closely (or directly) synonymous with $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']...

If not, well, then... I'm at a complete loss, and I digress to those more familiar with your operating environment...

dmontague

I am pretty new to the Xitami. I just installed in on Windows because I didn't want to run IIS. I am doing everything locally right now while learning.

The SCRIPT_NAME does print out, but I tried calling it in the script and it just hangs. All of the server variables cause the script to hang when I call them individually.

The crazy thing is the PHP_SELF worked on my old Win98/Xitami set up. BUT it was using a 3.x version of PHP so I am wondering if my Win2K is the culprit, or is it the new security settings in PHP?

Thanks again,

mrmufin

Originally posted by dmontague

I am wondering if my Win2K is the culprit, or is it the new security settings in PHP?

Personally, I'm all for blaming windoze. I suspect that it would have a BIG problem with anything even kinda sorta somewhat remotely even a little bit 'secure'...

mwood_2k2

rofl @ mr muffins windoze, it's windows ffs....I'm suprised people that use php can be so un-educated....

dmontague

Got it!

Thanks mrmufin.

I installed Apache and the PHP_SELF value now shows.
I don't know what caused the problem but I am moving on.

Thanks