PHP form - post does not work

jbmohler · n00b Joined: 23 Mar 2004 Posts: 29

I have a newly emerged copy of apache2 and php (with mod_php installed, but using it as cgi-scripts). My post variables are not coming through.

Here is the entire script. Notice that the form action calls the same script. I've looked for configuration errors (but it seems weird to disable the _POST variable). I've also looked for clues in phpinfo(), but it didn't seem real helpful.

This script works in apache 1.3.xx with php on my red-hat box.

tomk · Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 8:46 pm Post subject:

Hmm, that script works fine on my system.

As you can get phpinfo(), I'm asuming that you've got php working with apache. Does it mention _POST in the variables section, near the end, of phpinfo?
What versions of php, apache and mod_php do you have installed?
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jbmohler · n00b Joined: 23 Mar 2004 Posts: 29

That appears helpful, although not quite the way I expected:

Here is a grep of the output of a phpinfo() inserted into my page:

tomk · Posted: Sun May 16, 2004 9:35 am Post subject:

The always_populate_raw_post_data variable is different, that affects the $HTTP_RAW_POST_DATA variable. It's also off on my box.

Do you get anything in _REQUEST[]?, in mine I've got:

jbmohler · n00b Joined: 23 Mar 2004 Posts: 29

Actually, I have no occurrences of _REQUEST or _POST in my phpinfo() output.

Although, it is long, here is the entire output to be maximally informative:

MagicMonkey · n00b Joined: 17 Dec 2003 Posts: 37 Location: UK

Does it work if you run it using mod_php instead of the cgi version? I only have experience of mod_php, and it looks like it should work, so I'd guess that the problem is something to do with the cgi interface.

Although, looking at your phpinfo output, you're getting the HTTP_ stuff which suggests that it's aware of the web environment.

moocha · Watchman Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Posts: 5722

Not related to a fix (the script works on my system...), but you shouldn't do

jbmohler · n00b Joined: 23 Mar 2004 Posts: 29

Hmmm, The script works with mod_php, but not as a cgi-script. I would prefer cgi-script for compatibility with my previous environment, but I suppose that mod_php would work. I'm very curious what isn't working, but perhaps that question is too big for my little mind.

Thanks for the tip, moocha. Actually, I had better luck with isset than with isempty. (Writing too much perl???)

thanks
Joel

moocha · Watchman Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Posts: 5722

That's strange. isempty() includes the functionality of isset(), i.e. in this case, if the variable isn't set, both isset() and isempty() would return true. Additionally, isempty() would return true in case of an empty string.
Ah well.
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