Global and Post Variables

Anon

I am using PHP 4.0.2, MySQL 3.23.24, Apache 1.3.12, and Windows NT 4 SP6.

When in a PHP file, $php_self does not return a value. Also, variables set by the "post" method are not getting set. IE, If I linked to a file like this "http://localhost/post.php?dope=yes" and then in "post.php" have the code: "<?php echo $dope ?>", nothing gets echoed.

I am hoping this is caused by some simple configuration parameter that I overlooked.

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

Anon

the var you want is $PHP_SELF. Remember case counts in variable names in php.

Make sure your track_vars is set to true in the ini.

Anon

Sorry, I didn't think that PHP was case sensitive in it's variable names.

However, I did try it in caps. It still returns nothing. I also checked the track_vars in php.ini and it was set to "on".

Any other suggestions?

Anon

I think what you want requires "register_globals = On" in your php.ini file, although you should read the comments in the php.ini file on both register_globals and track_vars and decide which it is that you really want.

Also, from http://www.php.net/manual/language.variables.php:
"Variables in PHP are represented by a dollar sign followed by the name of the variable. The variable name is case-sensitive."

Anon

I once again took a look in my php.ini file. I realized that I'd used the "php.ini-optimized" version of the ini. It has different environment settings which broke my code.

I will now try to rewrite the code in compliance with the optimized settings. Having a faster executing code is a good thing.

Thanks for all the help!