using GET variables....

jimmygoon

How can I make my PHP code use

http://www.jimmygoon.com/site/?default2

rather than

http://www.jimmygoon.com/site/css=default2

without mod rewrite... I would think that there is a way to get that var out right?

thanks 😉

toplay

Look into using $_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'].

nemonoman

is_set(default2) should return true

if(is_set(default2)){
//do something like
echo 'default2 was in the GET string';
}

toplay

nemonoman wrote:
is_set(default2) should return true
if(is_set(default2)){
//do something like
echo 'default2 was in the GET string';
}

The function is called isset() and not is_set() and since the argument should be a variable, it should be passed with a dollar sign in front i.e. isset($default2).

What your suggesting requires register_globals to be on. It should be left off for security reasons and the $_SERVER superglobal array variable used instead.

nemonoman

Thanks. I was half asleep. I have written a private function called is_set and forgot that it wasn't standard PHP

if register_globals is off:

if(isset($_GET['default2'])){
//do something like
echo 'default2 was in the GET string';
}

$_SERVER really is extraneous to the case, IMO. The question was "how do I deal with such and such type of URL get format". A GET problem best answered with GET tools.

For what it's worth, one can write secure code with register globals on, and insecure code with register globals off. One needs to be smart; register globals off is in no way a guarantee of security, and not necessarily even a help.

If you are truly concerned about security, assuming register globals off adds a magical layer of securitry would be a real mistake.

toplay

nemonoman, the use of $GET in this instance will not work and that's why I offered the $SERVER approach. The $_GET would work if it was in this format:

?css=default2

and accessed by $_GET['css'].

You can't access $_GET['default2'] when it's like this (no default2 index is created):

?default2

One can write insecure code no matter what the settings are, but I know of no one that would recommend to have register_globals on anymore!

nemonoman

Works for me:
test code (PHP 4.3.11)

if(ini_get('register_globals')){
    echo "register_globals is ON<BR>";
}
else{
    echo "register_globals is OFF<BR>";
}
if(isset($_GET['test'])){
//do something like
echo 'test was set in the GET string';
}

with register globals OFF & URL:
http://localhost/sql/zzz.php?test

OUTPUTS:
register_globals is OFF
test was set in the GET string

toplay

Weird. I have the same version of PHP and I ran your code and it doesn't work the same way for me. It doesn't print out "test was set in the GET string".

EDIT:

Never mind, I know what I did wrong. It works the same as your way. All is well now, few!

jimmygoon

lol. you guys completely misunderstood... i think... I meant that I want it to assume that I'm passing it the value for a varible $css_choice.

aka:

http://www.jimmygoon.com/site/?default2

then PHP script later on

echo $css_choice;

would yield: "default2"

thats not possible is it??

thanks

toplay

jimmygoon wrote:
lol. you guys completely misunderstood... i think... I meant that I want it to assume that I'm passing it the value for a varible $css_choice.

aka:

http://www.jimmygoon.com/site/?default2

then PHP script later on

echo $css_choice;

would yield: "default2"

thats not possible is it??

thanks

No, you misunderstood us. You didn't take our examples and try and apply them to what you need. It's not going to do it by magic. You have to assign it. Something like this:

// This is an example where you have to know the index you're looking out for
if (isSet($_GET['default2']))
    $css_choice = 'default2';
// Can use 'else' here and assign your own default value

Good luck.

jimmygoon

😮... righto... but >_<

this really isn't what I was expecting because then I would have to write an "If" loop for each variable that might be passed to it.... ugh....

thats ok I'll just use ?css=default2

Thanks guys 🙂