Timo, This is just an idea. How about using the get_defined_vars() function, extracting the desired user defined variables, storing them in one array, and then sending that array as the single parameter to your sqlSafe() function?
http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.get-defined-vars.php Good luck, Kevin > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Timo Ewalds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 11:21 PM > Subject: [PHP] variable reference parameters > > > > I've created (with help from some code from the site) a function to make > > strings or arrays mysql safe. It works just fine, assuming you pass your > > variables by reference ( sqlSafe(&$var) ), but I get this error every time > > it is used: > > > > [error] PHP Warning: Call-time pass-by-reference has been deprecated - > > argument passed by value; If you would like to pass it by reference, > modify > > the declaration of [runtime function name](). If you would like to enable > > call-time pass-by-reference, you can set allow_call_time_pass_reference to > > true in your INI file. However, future versions may not support this any > > longer. in file.php on line X > > > > I want the function to be able to accept as many variables as needed to > make > > them sqlsafe (10 is enough for now), and to remove that annoying error, > I'd > > also like to not need to pass them by reference. Is this possible?? and if > > so, how?? I know it is possible to add the & before each function > parameter, > > but then I can't pass more or less variables than I put in the function > > definition, cause you can't have default values for a reference parameter > > (go figure), and it'll also complain if you give it too few variables. > > > > function sqlSafe( $a0, > > $a1=NULL, > > $a2=NULL, > > $a3=NULL, > > $a4=NULL, > > $a5=NULL, > > $a6=NULL, > > $a7=NULL, > > $a8=NULL, > > $a9=NULL){ > > if(func_num_args()>10) > > echo "<h1>Too Many Args in sqlSafe</h1>"; > > for($i=0;$i<func_num_args();$i++){ > > $name="a" . $i; > > if(!isset($$name)) continue; > > if(is_array($$name)){ > > foreach($$name as $n => $v){ > > if(is_array($v)) > > sqlSafe(&${$name}[$n]); > > elseif(isset($v)) > > ${$name}[$n] = mysql_escape_string ($v); > > } > > }else > > $$name = mysql_escape_string ($$name); > > } > > } > > > > > > > > -- > > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
