Problem: MSIE6 + $_POST data. Only on one client and I can't reproduce it!

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  • Jeffrey Silverman

    #1

    Problem: MSIE6 + $_POST data. Only on one client and I can't reproduce it!

    I am tearing my hair out trying to reproduce a problem. The one client
    user who has this problem is running IE6 on WinXP Pro.

    I tried reproducing the problem in Opera, Mozilla, IE5 on Win2k, IE6 on
    Win2k, but no luck.

    Here is the problem:

    Occasionally, either SESSION data or HTTP POST data is lost. Poof! It
    just disappears, with the exception of the PHPSESSID, which leads me to
    think it is NOT a session problem.

    Unfortunately, I cannot reproduce the problem, so am at a loss on what
    details to give that would help. My only hope is that someone else,
    somewhere, has experienced a similar symptom, and solved it!

    Here is as much relevant data as I can think of:

    * I am using Editize, and integrated WYSIWYG HTML editor in place of a
    textarea.
    * I am using sessions.
    * Server is PHP Version 4.3.3, Apache 1.3.27, Red Hat 9
    * The symptom occurs when the user goes to an update form (HTML form),
    fills in the information and clicks submit. I have been able to verify
    that ONLY the PHPSESSID is getting passed from the form. All the other
    form vars just disappear!
    * I use $_REQUEST in the PHP script that processes the form.

    I can't think of anything else. If anyone can help me on this, I'll give
    them a present! (Nothing big; maybe a cookie or something.)

    Thank you in advance.

    --
    Jeffrey D. Silverman | jeffrey AT jhu DOT edu
    Website | http://www.wse.jhu.edu/newtnotes/

  • R. Rajesh Jeba Anbiah

    #2
    Re: Problem: MSIE6 + $_POST data. Only on one client and I can't reproduce it!

    Jeffrey Silverman <jeffrey@jhu.ed u> wrote in message news:<pan.2004. 05.03.15.41.39. 542617@jhu.edu> ...[color=blue]
    > I am tearing my hair out trying to reproduce a problem. The one client
    > user who has this problem is running IE6 on WinXP Pro.
    >
    > I tried reproducing the problem in Opera, Mozilla, IE5 on Win2k, IE6 on
    > Win2k, but no luck.
    >
    > Here is the problem:
    >
    > Occasionally, either SESSION data or HTTP POST data is lost. Poof! It
    > just disappears, with the exception of the PHPSESSID, which leads me to
    > think it is NOT a session problem.[/color]

    <snip>

    As *you* have posted, it may be a real problem. BTW, you could have
    read the previous discussions
    <http://groups.google.c om/groups?selm=fWS 1c.2426%24Nc3.3 9357%40news.xtr a.co.nz>
    and aware of IE bug <http://support.microso ft.com/?id=831167>

    --
    | Just another PHP saint |
    Email: rrjanbiah-at-Y!com

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    • Jeffrey Silverman

      #3
      Re: Problem: MSIE6 + $_POST data. Only on one client and I can't reproduce it!

      On Mon, 03 May 2004 22:54:27 -0700, R. Rajesh Jeba Anbiah wrote:
      [color=blue]
      > As *you* have posted, it may be a real problem. BTW, you could have
      > read the previous discussions
      > <http://groups.google.c om/groups?selm=fWS 1c.2426%24Nc3.3 9357%40news.xtr a.co.nz>
      > and aware of IE bug <http://support.microso ft.com/?id=831167>[/color]

      Thank you. This may be the right direction...

      I'll post if this turns out to be the resolution.

      --
      Jeffrey D. Silverman | jeffrey AT jhu DOT edu
      Website | http://www.wse.jhu.edu/newtnotes/

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      • Jeffrey Silverman

        #4
        Re: Problem: MSIE6 + $_POST data. Only on one client and I can't reproduce it!

        On Tue, 04 May 2004 10:01:17 -0400, Jeffrey Silverman wrote:
        [color=blue]
        > On Mon, 03 May 2004 22:54:27 -0700, R. Rajesh Jeba Anbiah wrote:
        >[color=green]
        >> As *you* have posted, it may be a real problem. BTW, you could have
        >> read the previous discussions
        >> <http://groups.google.c om/groups?selm=fWS 1c.2426%24Nc3.3 9357%40news.xtr a.co.nz>
        >> and aware of IE bug <http://support.microso ft.com/?id=831167>[/color]
        >
        > Thank you. This may be the right direction...
        >
        > I'll post if this turns out to be the resolution.[/color]

        Yaaaay! I put my arms up in the air and rejoice.

        It's the little thing in life, you know...

        Anyways, the keep-alive bug in MSIE appears to have been the problem. I
        am going to theorize that I was not able to reproduce it on my development
        box because of my speedier internet connection.

        <soapbox>
        Goddam-effin MSIE! I mean, MSIE is a plague on web developers or
        something. I never have as many development problems or encounter as many
        quirks (some might say bugs) as in MSIE. It is always a fix or workaround
        for MSIE on Windows. Shit!
        </soapbox>

        Thanks...

        --
        Jeffrey D. Silverman | jeffrey AT jhu DOT edu
        Website | http://www.wse.jhu.edu/newtnotes/

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        • R. Rajesh Jeba Anbiah

          #5
          Re: Problem: MSIE6 + $_POST data. Only on one client and I can't reproduce it!

          Jeffrey Silverman <jeffrey@jhu.ed u> wrote in message news:<pan.2004. 05.04.16.30.14. 781196@jhu.edu> ...[color=blue]
          > On Tue, 04 May 2004 10:01:17 -0400, Jeffrey Silverman wrote:[/color]

          <snip>
          [color=blue]
          > Yaaaay! I put my arms up in the air and rejoice.[/color]

          Glad that now you're free from IE's keep-alive bug.

          --
          | Just another PHP saint |
          Email: rrjanbiah-at-Y!com

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