[olug] Apache/PHP setup problem

Mike Hostetler thehaas at binary.net
Thu Nov 14 21:51:02 UTC 2002


> 
> I found this though:
>   Since PHP 4.2.0 the register_globals option is by default turned OFF, which
> disables the creation of variables in the global scope matching the parameters
> in GET queries, POST data, cookies etc.
> 
>   The correct way to get these values is through the $_GET, $_POST and $_COOKIE
> associative arrays. They are available from PHP 4.1.0, and register_globals 
> was disabled (by default - it can still be turned on) at 4.2.0.
> 

Ryan -- I owe you a beer, or something.  It's working like a champ now.

<rant>
While I agree with the theory of what the default PHP config is trying to
do, setting that as a default breaks PHP apps that you download 
(like phpPgAdmin).  
</rant>





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