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  • Registered: 2004-06-03
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Topic: Alternative for $_REQUEST

Here we are using a old verion of PHP, in this we dont have this command $_REQUEST (Predefined Variable), is there any work around available for it. Let me know

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  • zaher
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Re: Alternative for $_REQUEST

Mixed of
$HTTP_GET_VARS
$HTTP_POST_VARS
$HTTP_COOKIE_VARS

search for "extract" and "import_request_variables"

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  • From: India
  • Registered: 2004-06-03
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Re: Alternative for $_REQUEST

no command like "import_request_variables" in this version.. sad

extract is there, let me check with that.. but can you explain the exact use of $_REQUEST. is it simply addition of all the 3 as you said

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Re: Alternative for $_REQUEST

Yes. $_REQUEST contains the combined values of $_GET, $_POST and $_COOKIE. It's nice to have when you don't know when a value will be submitted over GET or POST. That is however, the only use I have found for it.

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  • From: India
  • Registered: 2004-06-03
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Re: Alternative for $_REQUEST

To be frank, i have downloaded a script from net, they have used php4.x, my server i having old php. so i need to back-track it to php3 from php4, though it not advisable. i am trying my best. everything i fine in that, but i got struck with $_REQUEST. Since its a combination of all, i can write a function to merge all the array an make it as single instead $_REQUEST.

Thanks alot. Anyother suggestion - Welcome!..

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