raversnet Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 Greetings all. Im currently trying to learn PHP and have stumbled across this problem on numerous occasions already. I understand that when i submit a form in example1.php and with the ACTION arguement call another file such as example2.php. That i cannot pass the values without [color=red]register_globals[/color] being set to ON in the php.ini file. Unless i use the built in $HTTP_POST_VARS array.But if im not calling another file and simply wish to submit a form back to its own document using global $PHP_SELF(or just be default it should do this anyways). Having [color=red]register_globals[/color] set to OFF shouldnt matter.The script im trying to get working is this:[code]<html><head></head><body><?php$PARAMS=$HTTP_POST_VARS; /// I ADDED THIS JUST TO SEE IF THE VARIABLES DID IN FACT EXISTforeach ($PARAMS as $key=>$value){ print "$key=$value <br>";}if (isset ($domain) && isset($sex) && isset ($mail)){ // check user input here! $dberror=""; $ret=add_to_database($domain, $sex, $mail, $dberror); if (!$ret) print "Error: $dberror<BR>"; else print "Thank you very much";} else { write_form();}function add_to_database($domain, $sex, $mail, &$dberror){ $user = "raversnet"; $pass = "5434697"; $db = "test"; $link=mysql_pconnect("myth3",$user, $pass); if (!$link){ $dberror="Couldnt connect to MySQL server"; return false; } if (!mysql_select_db($db, $link)){ $dberror=mysql_error(); return false; } $query="INSERT INTO domains (domain, sex, mail) values ('$domain','$sex','$mail')"; if (!mysql_query($query, $link)){ $dberror=mysql_error(); return false; } return true;}function write_form(){ global $PHP_SELF; print "<form method=\"POST\">"; print "<input type=\"text\" name=\"domain\">"; print "The domain you would like<p>"; print "<input type=\"text\" name=\"mail\">"; print "Your mail address<p>"; print "<select name=\"sex\">"; print "\t<option value=\"M\"> Male"; print "\t<option value=\"F\"> Female"; print "</select>"; print "<input type=\"submit\" value=\"submit!\"></form>";}?></body></html>[/code] The script displays the variables whether the [color=red]register_globals[/color] are on or off. Doesnt matter. However the script Function ISSET doesnt work unless its set to ON. I can get the script working with [color=red]register_globals[/color] OFF if i cycle through the array but really as far as i know....i shouldnt have to.Any help is appreciated,Thanks,Rob Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/17900-global-variables-not-working-as-expected/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildteen88 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 You should turn register_globals off. When this setting is off you'll have to use the $_POST superglobal array to access any POST'd data, for example to get the information from the domain field ion your form you use $_POST['domain'] rather than $domain. You change the string between [' and '] to the form field you want to access. If your form method is GET you use $_GET instead of $_POST. The same with cookies you use $_COOKIE or for sessions you use $_SESSIONYOu do not need register_globals to be on if you are submitting the form to another page. Also for the form to submit to itself you use [b]action=\"" . $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] . "\" [/b]$HTTP_*_VARS are old and have been replaced by the newer superglobals which were explained above. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/17900-global-variables-not-working-as-expected/#findComment-76663 Share on other sites More sharing options...
raversnet Posted August 19, 2006 Author Share Posted August 19, 2006 Ok i removed the Post Vars loop and replaced the ISSET line with:[code]if (isset ($_POST['domain']) && isset($_POST['sex']) && isset ($_POST['mail'])){[/code]It works now which is fantastic. Thing is i never had to replace all other references to $domain, etc. They just work. Why would ISSET be the only function affected. If that makes any sense.Thanks for the help btw.R. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/17900-global-variables-not-working-as-expected/#findComment-77371 Share on other sites More sharing options...
raversnet Posted August 19, 2006 Author Share Posted August 19, 2006 Ok after i turned off the Register_Globals it quit working. Shoulda did that in the first place. After updating the line:[code]$ret=add_to_database($_POST['domain'], $_POST['sex'], $_POST['mail'], $dberror);[/code]It worked just fine with Globals off. Thanks again,R. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/17900-global-variables-not-working-as-expected/#findComment-77381 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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