url rewiting

[Simon Redmond]

I fairly new new to running my own apache server and I think I may have a
configuration issue.
I've tried asking in alt.apache.configuration but have not had any response
so I'm hoping someone here can help.

I've got the apache server running with the php 4 and mysql modules running
fine, I know this cause I can call php'd html pages. My problem is when I
try and execute something like :-

echo("<a href=\"$PHP_SELF?page=5">PREV</a>");

when the page is reloaded and I echo out $page, it's never has a value.
Simon

[John Downey]

Simon Redmond wrote:

I fairly new new to running my own apache server and I think I may have a
configuration issue.
I've tried asking in alt.apache.configuration but have not had any response
so I'm hoping someone here can help.

I've got the apache server running with the php 4 and mysql modules running
fine, I know this cause I can call php'd html pages. My problem is when I
try and execute something like :-

echo("<a href=\"$PHP_SELF?page=5">PREV</a>");

when the page is reloaded and I echo out $page, it's never has a value.
Simon

That would most likely have to do with register_globals being off as of
version 4.2.0 its off by default and you should use the new superglobal
arrays to access information as stated on
http://www.php.net/manual/en/languag...predefined.php. So try
something like echo $_GET['page']; and I bet it works.

[Raptor]

John Downey wrote:

Simon Redmond wrote:

I fairly new new to running my own apache server and I think I may have a
configuration issue.
I've tried asking in alt.apache.configuration but have not had any
response
so I'm hoping someone here can help.

I've got the apache server running with the php 4 and mysql modules
running
fine, I know this cause I can call php'd html pages. My problem is when I
try and execute something like :-

echo("<a href=\"$PHP_SELF?page=5">PREV</a>");

It seems to me this technique would also work for my problem ("One
script, multiple transactions"). Correct? Clever stuff; there's a lot
of room for programmer creativity in web programming.

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our customers. Our products just aren't engineered for security."
--Microsoft VP in charge of Windows OS Development, Brian Valentine.

[Matty]

Raptor wrote:

It seems to me this technique would also work for my problem ("One
script, multiple transactions"). Correct? Clever stuff; there's a lot
of room for programmer creativity in web programming.

Well, yes, I have a site with just about every single page being generated
by the same PHP script, which allows you to do common tasks all in the
same place, etc.

[John Downey]

Matty wrote:

Raptor wrote:

It seems to me this technique would also work for my problem ("One
script, multiple transactions"). Correct? Clever stuff; there's a lot
of room for programmer creativity in web programming.

Well, yes, I have a site with just about every single page being generated
by the same PHP script, which allows you to do common tasks all in the
same place, etc.

Most sites I build like my Sage engine (shameless self ad because its
currently in idle development) run off the idea of modules. Where the
index.php interfaces with multiple classes that act independently of
each other.

--
John Downey
http://delusive.dyn.ee
http://sage.dev.box.sk
http://blacksun.box.sk

[Matty]

John Downey wrote:

Well, yes, I have a site with just about every single page being
generated by the same PHP script, which allows you to do common tasks all
in the same place, etc.

Most sites I build like my Sage engine (shameless self ad because its
currently in idle development) run off the idea of modules. Where the
index.php interfaces with multiple classes that act independently of
each other.

Yeah, phpnuke, etc, use a similar system, and i think phpfusebox does to
some extent too - it's a lot better than having twenty different callable
php files, which one way or anopther have to include the same files, do
the same work, etc

Also makes updating the site easier