turn register_globals on

HPool

Hi out there,

I have apache 1.3.27 and php4.3.0 running.
How do I turn register_globals on?
If I change register_globals to On in /usr/local/lib/php.ini
and start apache again, phpinfo shows me that register_globals is Off.

Did I miss something??

with kind regards,

Herman

theeper

Are you positive that is the proper ini file?

HPool

I am so desperate that I have done a:
find / -name "php.ini" -print
and in all the php.ini files I have changed register_globals to On
but without any success.
But the /usr/local/lib/php.ini is the correct file or isn't it??

with kind regards,

Herman

getDizzle

HPool,

Create a page where you normally do and call it "phpinfo.php". Just put the following code:

<?= phpinfo() ?>

Bring up this page in your browser and look about 5 items down for "Configuration File (php.ini) Path". That will tell you where your active php.ini file is.

As far as register globals not turning on, make sure you are restarting apache properly. Let us know if you're running Linux or Windows. The main thing is, make sure you completely "stop" apache and then "Start". Do not just use apachectl restart. It usually needs a full signal kill.

I can give more specific instructions if you tell us the OS this is on.

As an aside, register globals not being on is not a bad thing. If your're just starting this site out and have no older code to retrofit I recommend not using it. Just collect vars in the $GET, $POST, $_SESSION etc. arrays.

Good luck!

tazilon

Or you could just add: php_flag register_globals on
to your .htaccess file

HPool

Hi out there,

The big trick was the "Configuration File (php.ini) Path".
It pointed to /usr/local/php-4.3.0/lib
But there was no php.ini file in this directory.
I copied /usr/local/php-4.3.0/php.ini-dist to /usr/local/php-4.3.0/lib/php.ini and my php application worked!!

many thanks to getDizzle for "the magic bullet"

😃

with kind regards,

Herman