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  • snowdonkey
    New Member
    • Aug 2006
    • 37
    #1

    Register Globals=Off Not Working

    Hey. I recently upgraded my Windows XP machine to PHP 5.2.0 and Apache to 2.2.3. I just realized that my scripts are able to use variables passed through via URL without using $_REQUEST[] to receive them.

    I've made sure I have register_global s = Off in my php.ini file. Changing the error_reporting to E_STRICT didn't give me any feedback either. I also browsed the PHP 5 update logs but didn't see anything there.

    Any ideas on how I can fix this? Anyone else experiencing the same thing? This could just be an update with the new PHP version but I doubt it . . .

    Thanks!
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    • ronverdonk
      Recognized Expert Specialist
      • Jul 2006
      • 4259
      #2
      Originally posted by snowdonkey
      Hey. I recently upgraded my Windows XP machine to PHP 5.2.0 and Apache to 2.2.3. I just realized that my scripts are able to use variables passed through via URL without using $_REQUEST[] to receive them.

      I've made sure I have register_global s = Off in my php.ini file. Changing the error_reporting to E_STRICT didn't give me any feedback either. I also browsed the PHP 5 update logs but didn't see anything there.

      Any ideas on how I can fix this? Anyone else experiencing the same thing? This could just be an update with the new PHP version but I doubt it . . .

      Thanks!
      If it works as you say, what is your problem? I only wonder how you get your variables passed in the url without using the $_GET array.

      Ronald :cool:

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        • snowdonkey
          New Member
          • Aug 2006
          • 37
          #3
          I've always just used $_REQUEST array (which encompasses $_POST, $_GET, $_SESSION, and $_COOKIE) to get my variables passed through URL. If I have register_global s off than I should have had to use $_GET or $_REQUEST or else my script should've failed, but I alas, I fixed it.

          Apparently the newest version of PHP turns display_errors= off as default, different than error_reporting . So even though technically there were errors, none were shown, and my script was allowed to work anyway. Thanks for the response ronverdonk.

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            • snowdonkey
              New Member
              • Aug 2006
              • 37
              #4
              Sorry, nevermind that business about $_REQUEST replaceable for $_GET, $_POST, etc. But I have always used it successfully for receiving variables through URL.

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                • ronverdonk
                  Recognized Expert Specialist
                  • Jul 2006
                  • 4259
                  #5
                  Glad you found it. I always learn.

                  Ronald :cool:

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