register_globals confirmation

autocolismo

I tested a website at a new server.
And I couldn't pass any vars.

For example:

<?php echo $_GET['test'];?>

using some link like
www.server.com/test.php?test=testing
doesn't give me any results.

The server admin's i'm (maybe) about to start using, gave me an anwser like:
"register_globals is turnned off for security reasons."
It's the first time this shit happens to me.
Is it true??
If it is how can i pass vars from one page to another?

Just want to check with you guys before send the server admin take a walk.

Just to confirm i changed at my computer register_globals to off and still managed to pass vars

mrhappiness

if register_globals is turned of you have to use $GET['test'] or $HTTP_GET_VARS['test'] (newer versions of PHP support $GET which is to be preferred) instead of $test.

So I think your code is correct and either you do something else which is wrong or I don't know either 🙂

Try

echo '<a href="'.$_SERVER['PHP_SELF'].'?test=success">click me</a>';
echo '<br />The link above points to '.$_SERVER['PHP_SELF'].'?test=success';
echo '<pre>';
print_r($_GET);
echo '</pre>';

and copy&paste the output before and after clicking the link

autocolismo

ok thanks m8
that doesn't work i'm going to solve this another way.

let the nerd take a walk

Weedpacket

Try something really basic.
<?php
phpinfo();
?>

If you still get a blank, look at the HTML source and see if there's anything there to see.

What version of PHP are you using? If it's older than 4.1, (a) you need to use $HTTP_GET_VARS as mrhappiness suggested, and (b) look for a better host. In fact, I'd be tempted to go with (b) anyway: register_globals has nothing to do with whether or not $_GET works. If you showed them the code you were trying to use and that's what they told you, then ... um ... yeah. Ohh-kaaaay...

autocolismo

lol
i was suprised with their anwser.
better saying shocked.

BUt i was just checking, and they still say they have it working fine. I noticed they use php3 files, dunno if it has something to do with this problem also.
The thing is it is the server of one client and he trust them 😃

Do you know what is the parameter that by changing it these methods (GET POST COOKIE SESSION) stop working??

by the way phpinfo() is here