PHP Question

Winters

I am a ASP programmer and need to use a php code to request something off the querystring. I know no PHP what so ever but need to use it as the server does not to my knowledge run ASP.

The PHP code im looking for, in ASP is: <%=Request.QueryString("image")%>

According to DreamweaverXP its: <?php echo HTTP_GET_VARS[image]; ?>.

What is the PHP code to get image from the QueryString?

dahamsta

Hi Winters,

According to DreamweaverXP its: <?php echo HTTP_GET_VARS[image]; ?>.

It should be $HTTP_GET_VARS. In later versions of PHP, where register_globals is turned off, you can use the pseudo-global $_GET array: $_GET. (You don't really need the qoutes around the element, but it's good coding practise.)

HTH,
adam

Kali

doesnt' php automatically parse the query string anyway and turn them into variables?

although its not the most secure way of doing it just accessing $image should work..

unless i'm missing something

dahamsta

doesnt' php automatically parse the query string anyway and turn them into variables?

It does indeed, but newer versions have this behaviour (register_globals) turned off by default.

although its not the most secure way of doing it just accessing $image should work..

It should, but it's better to avoid it. Course, it's just a matter of code cleanliness, but where would we be without standards?

adam

Winters

Thanks. Could never get it to work. Im guessing the problem is with IIS :rolleyes: . ASP is a lot easier