$_GET works, $_POST doesn't

[mjpr]

Hi all,

I installed a while back Apache2+mysql5.0+php5.2 on my compute (windows xp)

I thought everything went well, but I can't access any $_POST variables.
I can't find anything wrong in my php.ini.

Funny thing is I can access $_GET variables.

Thankx for any help on this.

Mario Ramos

[<h1>]

try

print_r($_GET);
print_r($_POST);
print_r($_REQUEST); 

I'm thinking perhaps because Ver 5 you might need to use $_REQUEST global variable.

[Mandes]

post you phpinfo() result

[auricle]

I can't access any $_POST variables.

Er... you did send some didn't you?

I'm thinking perhaps because Ver 5 you might need to use $_REQUEST global variable

None of the superglobals has changed in PHP5.

[mjpr]

I have a simple form:

<htmlcode>
<FORM METHOD="POST" ACTION="test.php">
<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="txt1"><br>
<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="txt2"><br>
<INPUT TYPE="submit" value="Enviar">
</FORM>
</htmlcode>

and the processing script:

<phpcode>
echo "GET: ".print_r($_GET)."<br>";
echo "POST: ".print_r($_POST)."<br>";
echo "REQUEST: ".print_r($_REQUEST)."<br>";
</phpcode>

The output is:
Array ( ) GET: 1
Array ( ) POST: 1
Array ( [box1] => ) REQUEST: 1

in other words, empty!



If I change the form method to GET, the result is:

Array ( [txt1] => value1 [txt2] => value2 ) GET: 1
Array ( ) POST: 1
Array ( [txt1] => value1 [txt2] => value2 [box1] => ) REQUEST: 1

The problem is just concerning POST.

Yes, I did send something through the textboxes...

As requested, a link to my phpinfo. It's just a page where I pasted my phpinfo. It was taken from my pc. It has nothing to do with the server it's on.
<link>http://alunos.fam.ulusiada.pt/~f32000047/test.php.htm</link>

[Jake Arkinstall]

i don't see any problems in your PHP info.

do you have access to editing test.php? if so, comment out all of the current script, then put this:

<?
echo "txt1: ".$_POST['txt1'];
echo "\n<br>txt2: ".$_POST['txt2'];
?>

and if it doesn't work, report back with all of both scripts (blank out the sensitive data).

[Kailash Badu]

The code is working fine on my machine. BTW, you are using the release candidate version of PHP which might show(though not very likely) some buggy behavior. Try reverting back to a stable version or checking the bug database at php.net

[Mandes]

If I change the form method to GET, the result is:

Array ( [txt1] => value1 [txt2] => value2 ) GET: 1
Array ( ) POST: 1
Array ( [txt1] => value1 [txt2] => value2 [box1] => ) REQUEST: 1

Wheres the [box1] key coming from ??

[Kailash Badu]

Wheres the [box1] key coming from ??

may be from cookies...?

[mjpr]

Well, I'm not at home right now, so won't be able to test it.

Don't know what/where [box1] is comming from.

[Mandes]

may be from cookies...?

Cant believe I didnt think of that

[mjpr]

Could it have something to do with variables order?
Mine are "GPCS".

[Kailash Badu]

Could it have something to do with variables order?
Mine are "GPCS".

I don't think so.

With this setting, cookies and Server variables would overwrite get and post variables should the variable name conflict occur. If get variables show up fine, there is hardly any possibility that post variables would be overwritten.

[Mandes]

Could it have something to do with variables order?
Mine are "GPCS".

So are mine, and Ive tried you script on 3 of my servers works fine on all of them, not sure what to suggest other than re-install the latest stable version.

[mjpr]

Ok Guys,

Thanks for all your input.
I will try to re-install the latest stable version and I'll get back to you.

[mjpr]

Hi all,

I removed my php5.2 installation and installed php5.1.6

But I'm still having the same problem.

Here are links to my httpd.conf and php.ini files

<link>
http://alunos.fam.ulusiada.pt/~f32000047/httpd.conf
</link>

<link>
http://alunos.fam.ulusiada.pt/~f32000047/php.ini
</link>

Maybe something wrong in them...
Thankx