New to PHP - and don't get this....

royove · 11-09-2005, 03:50 AM

I'm going to make a page where i register documents and then lists them on a page to easy access.

I use a form (<input type="FILE"....) to register the document and into the database (MySql) it looks fine. (I:\IT\Brukerbeskrivelser\passord.doc)

Then when i'm going to show this on a page and make a link, the link looks like: I://IT//Brukerbeskrivelser//passord.doc - and this will ofcource not work.

Does anyone know what I have not learned in PHP yet... Why do i get the extra "/"? and how does i get rid of it?

Hope someone have a easy answer to this.. and if this is basic in the world of PHP, i'm sorry i asked...

NuPagady · 11-09-2005, 05:03 AM

Well I have no idea why you're getting double slash, but if you need a fast solution, you can use str_replace function to get rid of it:

$link = str_replace("//", "/", $link);

It should replace your "//" to "/".

moondog · 11-09-2005, 06:52 AM

You are getting the double slashes because the magic_quotes() setting is ON. Basically, what this does is escape special characters in any form field.

All you need to do is call stripslashes() on the field name.

For example, if you have this:

<input type=file name=fn>

Then in your PHP code, do this:

$_POST[fn] = stripslashes($_POST[fn]);

That SHOULD eliminate the extra slashes.

-Bob

royove · 11-09-2005, 07:12 AM

Thanks! This was the solution of my problem!

Should i keep the magic_quotes_gpc setting in php.ini ON, or could i set it OFF without major problems elsewhere?

RoH

Originally Posted by moondog

You are getting the double slashes because the magic_quotes() setting is ON. Basically, what this does is escape special characters in any form field.
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All you need to do is call stripslashes() on the field name.

For example, if you have this:

<input type=file name=fn>

Then in your PHP code, do this:

$_POST[fn] = stripslashes($_POST[fn]);

That SHOULD eliminate the extra slashes.

-Bob

Peter · 11-09-2005, 07:59 AM

that really depends on your coding and wether you sanitize any input.

royove · 11-09-2005, 08:05 AM

Thanks - i guess i need a bit more experience before i makes any changes in the php.ini file then :-)

sdsinc · 11-09-2005, 08:47 AM

Magic quotes are the bane of PHP.
It is highly recommended not to depend on those settings.
If you port your script to another server they may not work anymore or misbehave.

Always stripslash whenever needed.

11-09-2005, 03:50 AM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
royove New Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 3	New to PHP - and don't get this.... I'm going to make a page where i register documents and then lists them on a page to easy access. I use a form (<input type="FILE"....) to register the document and into the database (MySql) it looks fine. (I:\IT\Brukerbeskrivelser\passord.doc) Then when i'm going to show this on a page and make a link, the link looks like: I://IT//Brukerbeskrivelser//passord.doc - and this will ofcource not work. Does anyone know what I have not learned in PHP yet... Why do i get the extra "/"? and how does i get rid of it? Hope someone have a easy answer to this.. and if this is basic in the world of PHP, i'm sorry i asked...

11-09-2005, 06:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
moondog NamePros Regular Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 563	You are getting the double slashes because the magic_quotes() setting is ON. Basically, what this does is escape special characters in any form field. All you need to do is call stripslashes() on the field name. For example, if you have this: <input type=file name=fn> Then in your PHP code, do this: $_POST[fn] = stripslashes($_POST[fn]); That SHOULD eliminate the extra slashes. -Bob __________________ Want a way to monitor your website against hacking? Check out CrossCheck.net

11-09-2005, 08:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
sdsinc Domains my Dominion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Web 1.0 Posts: 9,963	Magic quotes are the bane of PHP. It is highly recommended not to depend on those settings. If you port your script to another server they may not work anymore or misbehave. Always stripslash whenever needed. __________________ NameNewsletter.com - free lists of available domain names ZoneFiles.net (beta) - ccTLD and gTLD droplists

11-09-2005, 05:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
NuPagady NamePros Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 483	Well I have no idea why you're getting double slash, but if you need a fast solution, you can use str_replace function to get rid of it: $link = str_replace("//", "/", $link); It should replace your "//" to "/".

11-09-2005, 07:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
Peter NamePros Expert Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,074	that really depends on your coding and wether you sanitize any input.

11-09-2005, 08:05 AM	THREAD STARTER #6 (permalink)
royove New Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 3	Thanks - i guess i need a bit more experience before i makes any changes in the php.ini file then :-)

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