PHP scripts not recognising HTTP/URL variables

[RustBucket]

I recently downloaded and installed PHPDev 423 from firepages. Ever since then, when I run my scripts on my local machine, I find that they aren't recognising variables sent via the URL.

e.g: If I enter http://localhost/path/script.php?num=4

and try to echo the variable "num" from script.php, it doesn't exist. It just doesn't print anything.

These scripts used to work fine before I "upgraded" to 4.2.3. If anyone can help me out, I would be much obliged 🙂

I'm running:
Apache 1.3
PHP 4.2.3

[bernouli]

echo $HTTP_GET_VARS["num"];

[laserlight]

well, since you upgraded to PHP 4.2.3, dont use $HTTP_GET_VARS, use $GET
i.e.
$GET['num']

[RustBucket]

Thank you 🙂 That worked fine. If it isn't too much trouble, can you explain why just plain

echo $num;

wouldn't work?

[bernouli]

because register_globals is for security reason per default turned off,

[RustBucket]

bows Thank you.