Variables from outside PHP.

[Anon]

Hi,

I'm trying to build a simple Database based PHP system to show my boss the strengths of PHP. I don't have a lot of time to do this, so this question is kinda urgent.

When I try to pass variables from one PHP file to another, with the following:

index.php?contentmodule=1&contentrequest=loginform

isset($contentmodule) keeps returning FALSE. If I submit a variable through a FORM it works just fine.

What am I doing wrong?

Eddie

[Anon]

I guess what u r doing is right ..
Just u use urlencode

$something = urlencode($something);
then use
index.php?something=$something

In the other file just use urldecode ;;

I guess this does the reqd

Enjoy 😉

[edwardsbc]

Some installations change a setting in the PHP.INI file to prevent the POST/GET variable from becomming "GLOBAL". They are still avaialable in the appropriate arrays:

$contentmodule=HTTP_POST_VARS[contentmodule];

or

$contentmodule=HTTP_GET_VARS[contentmodule];

There are some valid security reasons for doing this, but I can't remember what they are. Search elsewhere in this site for that information.