$HTTP_RAW_POST_DATA is always NULL

[allman]

I need to have the contents of $HTTP_RAW_POST_DATA because of non-regular uploads (from browser to server). However, no matter what I do, it is always NULL. I guess the following script should return SOMETHING in $HTTP_RAW_POST DATA if "always_populate_raw_post_data 1" is added to the php.ini file (and yes, I've restarted apache :-)... so, why is it empty and how can I get the RAW post data?

test.php:

<form action="<?echo($PHP_SELF)?>" method="post">
<input type="text" value="you-suck">
<input type="submit">
</form>
<?php
echo("Raw post data: ".$HTTP_RAW_POST_DATA."<br>\n");
echo("Raw post data decoded: ".base64_decode($HTTP_RAW_POST_DATA)."<br>\n");
echo("<hr>");
phpinfo();
?>

Allman

[laserlight]

maybe access it using the $_SERVER array, or some other pre-defined superglobal?

[axo]

just check with phpinfo() where the variables are: in $POST, $HTTP_POST_VARS , $FILES , $_REQUEST - who knows? 😉 phpinfo() will show you.