Help with form action

mitjakac

Hi,
I have one problem with form action above.

<form action="<?php echo $PHP_SELF?>" method="post" name="loginform" >

I am using one script on two different servers. On one server it’s work fine, but on other I have problem.
I have login form, and authorisation script on same page.

If (login) {
do authorisation
} else {
login form }

As I said, on one server this script work but on other doesn’t.

When I put auth script on other page (<form action = check.php>) it works.

So, problem is with $PHP_SELF code.
Why?
Is there problem with PHP version on server?

Thank’s in advance
MiTja

cahva

It works on other because it has register globals set to on and other dont. Correct the problem by using $SERVER['PHP_SELF'] and if you process the values from that form, use $POST['variable_name'](and $_GET for forms using get-method)

mitjakac

Ok, thank you Cahva for your answer, but I'm afraid I not understand the sintax of '$_server[php_self]'.

Please, can you explain me, shortly?

I understand change

$HTTP_POST_VARS['something']; -----> $_POST['something']

and if I understand change is also

echo $PHP_SELF -----> echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']
....or something???

I saw manual page called Predefined Variables and still my head is in mess.
MiTja

corruption

you don't need the script to echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']

it should be $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] that is the correct syntax for that statement. I believe that it should work on most all servers. But if not then you should just redirect it to another page that will validate the form. Since that is not a global variable, it should work even if the server has turned off registered_globals. If not I would result to using the other page to process the form.

mitjakac

I try this ---> $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] …. And still not working.

As I said, I used another page and it’s OK, but I can’t believe that nobody use this kind of code on this server (It’s one of the biggest in my country)

It must be the way to solve this problem????

Anyone???

MiTja