FC2, FC1 httpd/php not processing in-line parameter

Wed Jun 23 03:34:51 UTC 2004

Scot L. Harris wrote:
> On Tue, 2004-06-22 at 21:53, Gerry Tool wrote:
> 
>>I have httpd, mysqld and php running fine on my FC2 and FC1 systems.
>>
>>A test web page that follows always prints ID passed = 0 regardless of 
>>the parameter put in the URL, i.e., http://localhost/testpassparam.php?id=2
>>still results in 0.
>>
>>Test page:
>>==========
>><html>
>>
>><body>
>>
>><?php
>>
>>printf("ID passed = %d\n", $id);
>>
>>?>
>>
>></body>
>>
>></html>
>>========
>>This same test works fine on a Mandrake 10.0 Official installation on 
>>this same computer, giving the result of whatever is included in the 
>>URL, as well as on a web site I manage on a virtual server provided by 
>>an ISP.
>>
>>Can others verify this?  Is it a known bug?  I looked in bugzilla and 
>>did not find this particular problem.
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
>>Gerry Tool
> 
> 
> Usually when a problem like this comes up global vars are probably on in
> the old systems and off in the new system.  
> 
> You will need to use something like 
> 
> $value = $HTTP_POST_VARS[variable] 
> 
> to get the variable that was passed from the form.  Assumes you used
> post in the form.  It would be $HTTP_GET_VARS[variable] if you used get
> in the form.  
> 
> For php is best to have global vars turned off.  It does mean you have
> to modify how you write your code.  But it does improve your security on
> the server.
> 
> Hope that helps.
> 
Yes it does.  The $HTTP_GET_VARS[variable] works.  Thanks for the 
suggestion and the explanation.  I'll have to fix up some former sloppiness.

Gerry