[resolved] php things have suddenly stopped working, and I have no idea why

Albino · 11-07-2007, 08:14 AM

ok, this is crazy, and driving me insane!

as of two days ago, everything worked fine.

Now, things are messing up for no reason.

I have a key check function, it makes a key on one page, and then checks it on the next. here is a bit of it:

Code:

        $keyCheck = $user->checkKey('loginKey');
        echo $keyCheck." is keyCheck<br />";
	if ($keyCheck != 1){
		echo $keyCheck." You are doing something naughty!!!!";
		exit();
	}

now, If I echo $keyCheck before it gets to the if, then I get 1, but when I echo it from inside the if, it comes up blank. So $keyCheck is definitely working, but the if statement still catches it! This only started happeneing 2 days ago, and for the life of me I canlt figure it out. I haven;t even touched the code for it for over a week. Also, the same fuction works fine on a different page.

Second thing, I have a register function, which sends out a validation email. I haven't touched the code in there for 2 weeks, now though, no email is sent. the data is saved to the db, everything echos ok, just no email being sent (and no, it is not in my junk folder :P).

The code for it is here:

Code:

$b = "click this link to validate<br /><a href=\"http://munkydesigns.co.uk/Scripts/validatelogin.php?u=$u&v=$v\">Click here</a>";
		$b = @nl2br($b);
		$headers = "Content-Type: text/html";
		if (!mail($e, "You have registered, click to validate", $b, $headers)) { 
			echo "something went wrong!";
			exit();
		 }
		 
		echo "Welcome ".$u.", you are now registered.<br />However, the account is not yet live, an email has been sent
				to the address you supplied, click the link to validate!";
		exit();

This also worked fine until 2 days ago, when it now just stopped.

Please, someone tell me im not going insane, and that there is a really obvious mistake I am making

Daniel · 11-07-2007, 08:44 AM

Things don't just 'stop' working. Did your host upgrade, did you change anything? That sort of info would be great.

Albino · 11-07-2007, 08:57 AM

I haven't changed anything, which is why this is confusing me so much.

I'll ask the host if they have upgraded, but if they have, why would one function which works fine on one page, not work on another (even though they are exactly the same).

Bruce_KD · 11-07-2007, 09:32 AM

The most common thing I could suggest is check for globals...
eg did you assume $_SESSION['var'] automatically became $var
The host may have changed this, so you'd need to use $_SESSION['var'] (Its a huge security risk the first way)
The other possibility is something happened to your session().start

Bruce

Albino · 11-07-2007, 10:59 AM

globals are on, but I never assume things like $_SESSION['var'] = $var.

also, session_start is in a global file, required_once at the top.

its never failed before, I haven't changed anything in it, it just started happening 2 days ago

Albino · 11-12-2007, 02:42 PM

ive copied and pasted everything to a new directory, bit by bit, and it al works. I haven't changed a thing.

how weird!

thanks everyone for the help though

11-07-2007, 08:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
Albino Munky Designs Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 997 417.00 NP$ (Donate)	[resolved] php things have suddenly stopped working, and I have no idea why ok, this is crazy, and driving me insane! as of two days ago, everything worked fine. Now, things are messing up for no reason. I have a key check function, it makes a key on one page, and then checks it on the next. here is a bit of it: Code: $keyCheck = $user->checkKey('loginKey'); echo $keyCheck." is keyCheck<br />"; if ($keyCheck != 1){ echo $keyCheck." You are doing something naughty!!!!"; exit(); } now, If I echo $keyCheck before it gets to the if, then I get 1, but when I echo it from inside the if, it comes up blank. So $keyCheck is definitely working, but the if statement still catches it! This only started happeneing 2 days ago, and for the life of me I canlt figure it out. I haven;t even touched the code for it for over a week. Also, the same fuction works fine on a different page. Second thing, I have a register function, which sends out a validation email. I haven't touched the code in there for 2 weeks, now though, no email is sent. the data is saved to the db, everything echos ok, just no email being sent (and no, it is not in my junk folder :P). The code for it is here: Code: $b = "click this link to validate<br /><a href=\"http://munkydesigns.co.uk/Scripts/validatelogin.php?u=$u&v=$v\">Click here</a>"; $b = @nl2br($b); $headers = "Content-Type: text/html"; if (!mail($e, "You have registered, click to validate", $b, $headers)) { echo "something went wrong!"; exit(); } echo "Welcome ".$u.", you are now registered.<br />However, the account is not yet live, an email has been sent to the address you supplied, click the link to validate!"; exit(); This also worked fine until 2 days ago, when it now just stopped. Please, someone tell me im not going insane, and that there is a really obvious mistake I am making __________________ Munky Designs - Web Developers\|\| Erant - Vent Your Rage! \|\| Pow Comics - webcomic hosting + directory Last edited by Albino; 11-12-2007 at 02:43 PM.

11-07-2007, 08:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
Daniel Danltn.com Join Date: May 2007 Location: Danltn.com / Nottingham, UK Posts: 1,201 13.51 NP$ (Donate)	Things don't just 'stop' working. Did your host upgrade, did you change anything? That sort of info would be great. __________________ *VERY CHEAP ADVANCED* BULK DOMAIN-STATISTICS LOOKUP** Danltn's Blog - Daniel Neville's Site Spoof your links! Submit your blog NOW! Putting bloggers on the map!

11-07-2007, 08:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
Albino Munky Designs Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 997 417.00 NP$ (Donate)	I haven't changed anything, which is why this is confusing me so much. I'll ask the host if they have upgraded, but if they have, why would one function which works fine on one page, not work on another (even though they are exactly the same). __________________ Munky Designs - Web Developers\|\| Erant - Vent Your Rage! \|\| Pow Comics - webcomic hosting + directory

11-07-2007, 10:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
Albino Munky Designs Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 997 417.00 NP$ (Donate)	globals are on, but I never assume things like $_SESSION['var'] = $var. also, session_start is in a global file, required_once at the top. its never failed before, I haven't changed anything in it, it just started happening 2 days ago __________________ Munky Designs - Web Developers\|\| Erant - Vent Your Rage! \|\| Pow Comics - webcomic hosting + directory

11-12-2007, 02:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
Albino Munky Designs Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 997 417.00 NP$ (Donate)	ive copied and pasted everything to a new directory, bit by bit, and it al works. I haven't changed a thing. how weird! thanks everyone for the help though __________________ Munky Designs - Web Developers\|\| Erant - Vent Your Rage! \|\| Pow Comics - webcomic hosting + directory

11-07-2007, 09:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
Bruce_KD NamePros Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 87 100.00 NP$ (Donate)	The most common thing I could suggest is check for globals... eg did you assume $_SESSION['var'] automatically became $var The host may have changed this, so you'd need to use $_SESSION['var'] (Its a huge security risk the first way) The other possibility is something happened to your session().start Bruce

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