POST request cannot transfer big values

[Anon]

I have a big form with lot of controls, including 3 textarea's. I transfer the data using the POST request to the PHP script. When there is not very much of input in the fields, all is ok. But when I try to fill in much of info (approx. 600 bytes, disregarding in what field), the script is called without parameters. Content-lenght have the appropriate value, but HTTP_POST_VARS array is empty. What I have to do? Thanks.

[Anon]

I use the POST method with large forms, and have no problems.

You don't need to read the HTTP_POST_VARS array to get the data,
You can call the variables directly..

For example if you have a field called 'Name' in the file form.php, and a form set to send the information to process.php using the post method, then in this file you can just use

<?php echo $Name ?>

Anand

[Anon]

Variables are not set too. Notice: the problem appear only when I try to do this with Linux-based system (Debian + Apache + PHP 4.0.1). With Windows version of PHP under IIS all is ok. Thanks.

[dannys]

Well i'd suggest a fresher version of PHP & Apache.

I just tried here (Apache 1.3.20, PHP4.0.6) and successfully processed 8MB Post variables using $HTTP_POST_VARS[foo] across the network.

You might also want to check the memory_limit and upload_max_filesize settings in your php.ini