apache passing value to php

[go-tard]

Hello,

I'm wondering if there's a way to pass a value from apache to php
through httpd.conf. I've noticed that php settings can be changed
using php_value. Is there a way to send a value that is not one of the
settings to php in this way? Something like:

php_value my_dogs_name "sparky"

Then $my_dogs_name becomes globally accessible to all scripts on the
server. Specifically, I'd like to keep the name of the mysql db name
in the portion of httpd.conf associated with the virtual server that
uses it. I don't think I can use any of the php_value mysql.* settings
because I'm using PEAR DB. Any ideas? Thanks!

[Chung Leong]

Re: apache passing value to php

See http://www.phpfreaks.com/apache_manu...d/mod_env.html

The value set would be in the $_ENV array.

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> Hello,
>
> I'm wondering if there's a way to pass a value from apache to php
> through httpd.conf. I've noticed that php settings can be changed
> using php_value. Is there a way to send a value that is not one of the
> settings to php in this way? Something like:
>
> php_value my_dogs_name "sparky"
>
> Then $my_dogs_name becomes globally accessible to all scripts on the
> server. Specifically, I'd like to keep the name of the mysql db name
> in the portion of httpd.conf associated with the virtual server that
> uses it. I don't think I can use any of the php_value mysql.* settings
> because I'm using PEAR DB. Any ideas? Thanks![/color]

[Andy Hassall]

Re: apache passing value to php

On Mon, 22 Mar 2004 14:48:38 -0500, "Chung Leong" <chernyshevsky@ hotmail.com>
wrote:
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>Uzytkownik "go-tard" <go_tard@yahoo. ca> napisal w wiadomosci
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>>
>> I'm wondering if there's a way to pass a value from apache to php
>> through httpd.conf. I've noticed that php settings can be changed
>> using php_value. Is there a way to send a value that is not one of the
>> settings to php in this way? Something like:
>>
>> php_value my_dogs_name "sparky"
>>
>> Then $my_dogs_name becomes globally accessible to all scripts on the
>> server. Specifically, I'd like to keep the name of the mysql db name
>> in the portion of httpd.conf associated with the virtual server that
>> uses it. I don't think I can use any of the php_value mysql.* settings
>> because I'm using PEAR DB. Any ideas? Thanks![/color]
>
>See http://www.phpfreaks.com/apache_manu...d/mod_env.html
>
>The value set would be in the $_ENV array.[/color]

Actually, having just tried it, it ends up in the $_SERVER array.

Possibly because it only adds it to the environment for CGI scripts and not
modules (which run inside the Apache process rather than as a subprocess). But
there appears to be some mechanism in place that passes values from SetEnv to
$_SERVER when running PHP as an Apache module.
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[Chung Leong]

Re: apache passing value to php

Uzytkownik "Andy Hassall" <andy@andyh.co. uk> napisal w wiadomosci
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> >See http://www.phpfreaks.com/apache_manu...d/mod_env.html
> >
> >The value set would be in the $_ENV array.[/color]
>
> Actually, having just tried it, it ends up in the $_SERVER array.
>
> Possibly because it only adds it to the environment for CGI scripts and[/color]
not[color=blue]
> modules (which run inside the Apache process rather than as a subprocess).[/color]
But[color=blue]
> there appears to be some mechanism in place that passes values from SetEnv[/color]
to[color=blue]
> $_SERVER when running PHP as an Apache module.[/color]

Thanks for the correction. That make sense, since on some platforms (Win32
namely) Apache runs as a single process.

[go-tard]

Re: apache passing value to php

Thanks very much for your help. I've tried this and haven't found the
value available in either $_ENV or $_SERVER. I think I'm running php
as an apache module. Is there something I need to do to get this value
put into $_SERVER. Thanks.

"Chung Leong" <chernyshevsky@ hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<V7OdncAua 6jzMcLdRVn-jw@comcast.com> ...[color=blue]
> Uzytkownik "Andy Hassall" <andy@andyh.co. uk> napisal w wiadomosci
> news:ucju50hgld p4ne1808eltb25o am5aqo46e@4ax.c om...[color=green][color=darkred]
> > >See http://www.phpfreaks.com/apache_manu...d/mod_env.html
> > >
> > >The value set would be in the $_ENV array.[/color]
> >
> > Actually, having just tried it, it ends up in the $_SERVER array.
> >
> > Possibly because it only adds it to the environment for CGI scripts and[/color]
> not[color=green]
> > modules (which run inside the Apache process rather than as a subprocess).[/color]
> But[color=green]
> > there appears to be some mechanism in place that passes values from SetEnv[/color]
> to[color=green]
> > $_SERVER when running PHP as an Apache module.[/color]
>
> Thanks for the correction. That make sense, since on some platforms (Win32
> namely) Apache runs as a single process.[/color]

[Sandman]

Re: apache passing value to php

In article <2ee55776.04032 21108.4e179f2a@ posting.google. com>,
go_tard@yahoo.c a (go-tard) wrote:
[color=blue]
> Hello,
>
> I'm wondering if there's a way to pass a value from apache to php
> through httpd.conf. I've noticed that php settings can be changed
> using php_value. Is there a way to send a value that is not one of the
> settings to php in this way? Something like:
>
> php_value my_dogs_name "sparky"
>
> Then $my_dogs_name becomes globally accessible to all scripts on the
> server. Specifically, I'd like to keep the name of the mysql db name
> in the portion of httpd.conf associated with the virtual server that
> uses it. I don't think I can use any of the php_value mysql.* settings
> because I'm using PEAR DB. Any ideas? Thanks![/color]

SetEnv my_dogs_name "sparky"


print $_SERVER["my_dogs_na me"];

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