How can I enable register_globals on PHP5?

[CathInfo]

I actually think I might have done it successfully with a PHP.ini file, uploaded to the main directory. I heard you need one in EVERY DIRECTORY where PHP scripts are found.

Anyhow, it was confirmed by php_info() that I turned that important item on.

However, my website does NOT act as if it's on.

I got my old "phpShop" (0.6.1) site working in XAMPP -- which uses Apache 2.X, PHP5, and MySQL5 -- on my Windows XP machine. Same code, same settings. The only difference is that you are still using Apache 1.X and XAMPP uses Apache 2.X.

I think you guys should have gone "all the way" if you're going to bother.

But here's my question. Didn't I hear somewhere that problems like the one I'm having are normal? In other words, if you're going to go with PHP5, etc. then by all means go with Apache 2, otherwise stick with Apache 1?

I wonder what in Apache 1 is breaking my site?



Matthew

[CathInfo]

This must be a hard question -- not that I'm surprised! It sure seems difficult to me.

Matthew

[xskripts]

ini_set('register_globals', 'on');

Place in the top of all pages you want to use register_globals.

I'm new to hostgator I do not know if they allow control environment variables.

Try it and see if not remove the code.

[quietFinn]

Originally Posted by CathInfo

I wonder what in Apache 1 is breaking my site?

Nothing.
If you set register_globals ON in a php.ini file it will be on for PHP scripts in that directory.

Originally Posted by CathInfo

Anyhow, it was confirmed by php_info() that I turned that important item on.

So it is ON.
If phpinfo sees it ON why would it be OFF in your code?

Originally Posted by CathInfo

However, my website does NOT act as if it's on.

What does this mean?

[CathInfo]

I started a new thread, since this one was poorly constructed, and poorly titled.

Sorry about that.

Here is my much more descriptive thread:
http://forums.hostgator.com/showthread.php?t=29282

Matthew