Bug on PHP4.3 + Apache2.0.4 + Win2000 Pro(SP2)

GreatKent2

Hi,
I have just installed PHP4.3 with Apache2.0.4 on my Windows2000 Pro, it seems everything is alright. However, I now CANNOT pass variables among different PHP files! For Example:
http://mydomain.com/test.php?name=somebody
The problem is test.php cannot catch the variable -- name.
Could anybody please tell me what has been wrong?
Thanking you in advance.

dotwebbie

The only thing I can tell you is that PHP is still buggy when it's used with Apache 2.x. 🙁

Do you mind giving the actual url? mydomain.com is a real site. They offer DNS, domain forwarding, etc.

GreatKent2

Thank you for your reply.
Since PHP4 + Apache2 is still not yet stable, so I haven't put it into my server, thus I cannot give you the actually URL. I just test on localhost.

piersk

How are you using the variable? Is it $name? Have you tried using $_GET[name]?

Praesius

I had exactly the same problem as you: Apache 2.0.40 and PHP 4.2.3... thinking it was due to Apache 2.0, I downgraded it to 1.3.26 but I still have the problem!!! No way to pass variables in my browser...

maybe I'm doing something wrong but I really don't know what... please someone give me an idea!

thanks

dotwebbie

Did you try the superglobals in PHP? How are you trying to get the var from teh browser?

GreatKent2

Originally posted by Praesius
I had exactly the same problem as you: Apache 2.0.40 and PHP 4.2.3... thinking it was due to Apache 2.0, I downgraded it to 1.3.26 but I still have the problem!!! No way to pass variables in my browser...

maybe I'm doing something wrong but I really don't know what... please someone give me an idea!

thanks

I have also tried using Apache 1.3.26 with PHP4.3, but the problem persists.
Here is my test files:
------------------- test.htm -------------------------------------
<html><head>
<title>Test</title>
<head><body>

</body></html>

------------------- test.php ------------------------------------
<html><head>
<title>PHP Test</title>
</head><body>

<?
if ($name) {echo "Yes!";}
else
{echo "No!";}
?>

</body>

</html>

The answer is always "No!". No matter whether I use "test.htm" or going directly to "test.php" by this url:
http://localhost/test.php?name=somebody

GreatKent2

Originally posted by dotwebbie
Did you try the superglobals in PHP? How are you trying to get the var from teh browser?

Thank you very much! After I change the following in php.ini:

register_globals = Off
is changed to
register_globals = On

the problem is solved!

I wonder why this option is Off by default? Is there any drawbacks?

dotwebbie

Okay, try this:

<?php
echo("$_GET[name]");
?>

and access it using http://you.com/test.php?name=Jack

dotwebbie

Originally posted by GreatKent2

Thank you very much! After I change the following in php.ini:

register_globals = Off
is changed to
register_globals = On

the problem is solved!

I wonder why this option is Off by default? Is there any drawbacks?

To having it on? Yes, there is. Sorry, you must have posted while I was posting so I didn't see your post. 🙁 register_globals are Off by default because of a security hole found in 4.0.6. So, php was rewritten to use the new superglobals.

GreatKent2

oh i see, thank you really much 🙂 🙂 🙂

dotwebbie

No problem. 🙂