Fix to MySQL and Pure PHP Upload behavior

Last week I was trying to find the answer to the Pure PHP UPload and Smart
Image Processor extensions working but the image name not being uploaded to the
MySQL DB using PHP 4.7.3. All other field uploaded.

Someone finally found an answer so I thought I would post it here incase
others were using this combo:

On the page that includes the upload form you need to change all the
$_POST['xxx'] s to $HTTP_POST_VARS['xxx'] That did the trick. Only needed to
change the code on the db upload pages, not the whole site.

Good to know. Thanks for posting that Leesa.

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Leesa wrote:

Last week I was trying to find the answer to the Pure PHP UPload and Smart
Image Processor extensions working but the image name not being uploaded to the
MySQL DB using PHP 4.7.3. All other field uploaded.

Someone finally found an answer so I thought I would post it here incase
others were using this combo:

On the page that includes the upload form you need to change all the
$_POST['xxx'] s to $HTTP_POST_VARS['xxx'] That did the trick. Only needed to
change the code on the db upload pages, not the whole site.

.oO(Leesa)

Last week I was trying to find the answer to the Pure PHP UPload and Smart
Image Processor extensions working but the image name not being uploaded to the
MySQL DB using PHP 4.7.3. All other field uploaded.

Someone finally found an answer so I thought I would post it here incase
others were using this combo:

On the page that includes the upload form you need to change all the
$_POST['xxx'] s to $HTTP_POST_VARS['xxx'] That did the trick.

Huh? The $HTTP_*_VARS arrays are deprecated and may be disabled in
recent PHP, the superglobals $_POST/$_GET/... are the correct way to go.

Micha

Yes, good point to make. Must be why the change was needed. I'm still
learning PHP. I'd say the extension code is a bit outdated which prevented it
from working properly with the newer DWMX2004 coding.

Just for other newbies:
Reading in the PHP Bible it says:
"... will cause the creation of a PHP variable called $_POST['email'] (or
$HTTP_POST_VARS['email'] if you use the older style of variable arrays; or just
$email if you have register_globals turned on)"

The $HTTP_POST_VARS['email'] is depreciated but it's still better than turning
register_globals back on. Hopefully they will update the extension in the near
future so you won't have to change DW code like this. Love the extension so
we'll just have to live with it until then. I'm glad someone found a
work-around!

Thanks. Leesa