RE: [PHP] Problem : track_vars stopped working.

2002-05-22 Thread Philip Olson
To help clear things up for a few: > The globals that PHP sets up have changed since since PHP 4.2.x > See: http://www.php.net/release_4_2_0.php Note, this is only the default value for the fully configurable PHP directive register_globals. Please read: http://www.php.net/manual/en/securit

RE: [PHP] Problem : track_vars stopped working.

2002-05-22 Thread Patrick Lynch
Hi Johan, The globals that PHP sets up have changed since since PHP 4.2.x See: http://www.php.net/release_4_2_0.php You can turn on register_globals in the php.ini file but it is recommended to use the more secure $_GET['test'] type variables. Best Regards, Patrick Lynch. Optip Ltd, Internet &

Re: [PHP] Problem : track_vars stopped working.

2002-05-22 Thread Philip Olson
The php directive track_vars is deprecated and is always on. You appear to be referring to the register_globals directive though, which is a hot topic these days in the world of PHP. If register_globals = on, then $text will exist in your example (register_globals will create it). Otherwis

Re: [PHP] Problem : track_vars stopped working.

2002-05-22 Thread 1LT John W. Holmes
Maybe you should read about what you're installing before you install it. Register_globals is off in PHP 4.1+ by default, so your variables aren't created. You can use $_GET["text"] to get the variable, though. Or you can turn on register_globals in your php.ini and face the security consequences