Bad Codes from Chapter 3 and on, Please Help!

GraphicArmy · March 4th, 2004, 03:59 PM

OK I am a Graphic Designer learning PHP4. All the codes from chatper 3 on don't work. How am I going to learn PHP from this book? Some people are saying turn off register_globals and others are saying don't because security problems bah bah bah! I like the way the book is layout and don't want to buy a new book so how are you learning from the bad codes.

If WROX said they want to help clients with problems and error. Why is the download codes still the same as the old PHP standards? Why don't they have two folder with old and new files for the change of codes.

Remember some people that are reading the book don't have all the time in the world to search the net for answers. That is why I bought this book to learn for pro's.

When is the new Beginning PHP, Apache, MySQL Web Development out? I can find it at books stores.

Thanks
Joe

nikolai · March 4th, 2004, 04:51 PM

Simple answer: The book you have was originally published by Wrox before they tanked and were bought out by Wiley. The original authors are under no obligation, nor would they be paid, to rewrite the code because of changes to PHP's default configuration.

The simplest thing to do is to turn register_globals ON while learning PHP, but to always bear in mind that it's a bad thing to do in an actual production application.

Take care,

Nik
http://www.bigaction.org/

GraphicArmy · March 4th, 2004, 06:09 PM

How do you turn register_globals ON?

Is it in php.ini? I am a newbie so can you give me a basic answer?

Thanks

cslcs · March 7th, 2004, 02:26 AM

start -> run -> type php.ini
search for keywords register_globals

amend the configuration register_globals = on

thats it! =)

nikolai · March 12th, 2004, 03:53 PM

I also suggest you set error_reporting = E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE. This will suppress all the "uninitialized index" and "uninitialized variable" warnings that you'll undoubtedly get using the code from the old books.

Take care,

Nik
http://www.bigaction.org/

bbforrester · March 12th, 2004, 04:05 PM

I changed my setting to register_global=on and the code still doesn't work! Any other suggestions other than throwing away the book and starting over with new material?

Thanks,
Brian

nikolai · March 17th, 2004, 08:16 PM

What doesn't work?

I'd verify your settings by running a phpinfo script:

<?php phpinfo(); ?>

This will generate a page containing all the active PHP settings and all global variables.

Take care,

Nik
http://www.bigaction.org/

bbforrester · March 17th, 2004, 08:29 PM

I did that and it still didn't work. I found a better solution, I returned the book and went back to the tried and true Sam's Publishing. Thanks for the input.

Brian K. Forrester

hongxxxx · March 23rd, 2004, 05:06 AM

What should i change if i off de global variables, since de code below doesnt works.

<HTML>
<HEAD></HEAD>
<BODY>
<?php
echo "Price Range: $Price";
echo "<BR>Engine Size(s): $EngineSize[0]";
echo "$EngineSize[1]";
echo "$EngineSize[2]";
echo "$EngineSize[3]";
?>
</BODY>
</HTML>

Snib · March 23rd, 2004, 11:44 AM

Are you trying to get these variables from the address bar?

If so you probably need $_GET

Ex: $_GET['Price'] instead of $Price

If this does not work, I need more info on your problem....

Also, does this code apply to this book (Beginning PHP4)? If not you should be posting in one of the PHP forums....

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