How about we add another column to the ini_set() docs that explain these issues. Like for register_globals say why it won't give you $id from GET, etc. But why you might want to set it at runtime.
Basically, people assume "can be set at runtime" means the directive can be set at runtime, and most expect in the same way as setting in php.ini Regards, Philip Olson On Mon, 8 Jul 2002, Philip Olson wrote: > There are several inconsistencies similar to this > one. main.c and similar just don't always "look right." > > I never made an official bug report but check out this > php-dev post: > > PHP_INI USER|PERDIR|SYSTEM|ALL > http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=php-dev&m=101198971703359 > > Currently this ini_set table is autogenerated from > source, but the source isn't always real world and > imho the ini_set() table should be as "friendly" > as possible (no more support questions! :) > > Regards, > Philip Olson. > > > On Mon, 8 Jul 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > On Mon, 8 Jul 2002, Philip Olson wrote: > > > > > philip Mon Jul 8 02:31:59 2002 EDT > > > > > > Modified files: > > > /phpdoc/en/reference/info/functions ini-set.xml > > > Log: > > > register_globals can't really be set by USER with ini_set(). > > > > The documentation doesn't match the source now, which is: > > > > STD_PHP_INI_BOOLEAN("register_globals", "0", PHP_INI_ALL, > > > > So I guess we need to fix that too? > > > > Derick > > > > > > > > > > > Index: phpdoc/en/reference/info/functions/ini-set.xml > > > diff -u phpdoc/en/reference/info/functions/ini-set.xml:1.12 >phpdoc/en/reference/info/functions/ini-set.xml:1.13 > > > --- phpdoc/en/reference/info/functions/ini-set.xml:1.12 Tue Jun 18 08:06:10 >2002 > > > +++ phpdoc/en/reference/info/functions/ini-set.xml Mon Jul 8 02:31:58 >2002 > > > @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ > > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?> > > > -<!-- $Revision: 1.12 $ --> > > > +<!-- $Revision: 1.13 $ --> > > > <!-- splitted from ./en/functions/info.xml, last change in rev 1.23 --> > > > <refentry id="function.ini-set"> > > > <refnamediv> > > > @@ -975,7 +975,7 @@ > > > <row> > > > <entry>register_globals</entry> > > > <entry>"0"</entry> > > > - <entry>PHP_INI_ALL</entry> > > > + <entry>PHP_INI_PERDIR|PHP_INI_SYSTEM</entry> > > > </row> > > > <row> > > > <entry>safe_mode</entry> > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > PHP Documentation Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Did I help you? http://www.derickrethans.nl/link.php?url=giftlist > > Frequent ranting: http://www.derickrethans.nl/ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > PHP: Scripting the Web - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > All your branches are belong to me! > > SRM: Script Running Machine - www.vl-srm.net > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > -- > PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > -- PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
