| Re: Completely stumped (still) [message #185048 is a reply to message #185046] |
Tue, 25 February 2014 03:04   |
Jerry Stuckle
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On 2/24/2014 10:00 PM, Richard Yates wrote:
> On Mon, 24 Feb 2014 20:59:47 -0500, Jerry Stuckle
> <jstucklex(at)attglobal(dot)net> wrote:
>
>>> I inserted var_dump successively at each stage in the script to see
>>> where it changes from the (correct) array to a (incorrect) string. I
>>> narrowed it down to ONE statement, but cannot see how that could
>>> possibly change the variable. Here's the section with var_dump, then
>>> the one statement, and then the var_dump repeated exactly.
>>>
>>> var_dump($_SESSION['to']);
>>> $to=$_SESSION['to'][$ct]['email'];
>>> var_dump($_SESSION['to']);
>>>
>>> The output of the two var_dumps is:
>>>
>>> The first:
>>> array(1) { [0]=> array(3)
>>> { ["fname"]=> string(4) "Dick"
>>> ["lname"]=> string(5) "Yates"
>>> ["email"]=> string(23) "dyates(at)salemharvest(dot)org" }
>>> }
>>>
>>> The second:
>>> string(23) "dyates(at)salemharvest(dot)org"
>>>
>>> If I comment out the second line (that sets $to), the second var_dump
>>> comes out correct. Am I losing my mind?
>>>
>>
>> The failing server has register_globals enabled.
>>
>> This value changed to default to OFF in PHP 4.2, has been deprecated in
>> PHP 5.3, and removed in PHP 5.4. If your hosting company won't disable
>> it, find another hosting company.
>>
>> It sounded like a good idea when it was first implemented many years
>> ago, but has caused more problems than it has solved. Therefore it has
>> been removed from current releases.
>
> Thank you, Jerry. You are correct - I checked phpinfo() and found
> register_globals enabled. I don't have a choice about the server,
> unfortunately. FYI it is at networksolutions.com. Changing the name of
> the variable $to has fixed the problem.
>
> Richard Yates
>
Yes, you do have a choice. There are much better (and less expensive)
hosting companies around.
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