store objects in $_GET
how can i store an object in the $_GET array in PHP. i want to pass an object containing database information from one page to another page via the $_GET array, so there would be no need to access the database again. ...
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Dynamic mod_rewrite or how to plan a dynamic website
Hi, I'm trying to make a clean url for a blog on a dynamic website, but I think that the problem is that I don't know how to plan the website schema. I read about how to use mod_rewrite and all I found is how to make "http://www.website.com/?category&date&post-title" to "http://www.website.com/category/date/post-title". that's ...
nested foreach in PHP problem
I'm having problems to iterate twice on the same array: <? $indice=0 ?> <?php foreach ($comisiones as $comision1):?> <tr> <td><?php echo ++$indice ?></td> <td><?php echo tag('select',array('name'=>'comision_'.$indice),true)?> <?php foreach ($comisiones as $comision2):?> <option value="<?php ec...
Are there any major issues using inbuilt SOAP support in PHP 5.3?
I've seen some questions where people have trouble with accessing .NET SOAP web services from PHP and there appears to be an issue with namespaces when using a distributed WSDL. Are there any other problems with the inbuilt SOAP support in PHP 5.3? ...
When to use or not use symbols in PHP
I'm reading a PHP book where the author says that symbols should be avoided except when it's valid to use them. Very informative stuff, if he could only elaborate or give code examples but he doesn't. Can someone from the experienced PHP bunch give me an example of what these symbols are, and when it makes sense to use them or not. I'm ...
Calling Model Functions from a Library
Hello all, I have turned a normal PHP class into a library so I can use it in Codeigniter as a library. I can load it and call the functions I need in that class. Here is that class to help with the question. However, there are quite a few points where I have to call functions in my class. These functions reside in the model that inst...
How to process a large post array in PHP where item names are all different and not known in advance?
I have a PHP page that queries a DB to populate a form for the user to modify the data and submit. The query returns a number of rows which contain 3 items: ImageID ImageName ImageDescription The PHP page titles each box in the form with a generic name and appends the ImageID to it. Ie: ImageID_03 ImageName_34 ImageDescription_22 ...
Accessing elements of this xml
<wsdl:definitions targetNamespace="http://www.webserviceX.NET/"> <wsdl:types> <s:schema elementFormDefault="qualified" targetNamespace="http://www.webserviceX.NET/"> <s:element name="ConversionRate"> <s:complexType> <s:sequence> <s:element minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1" name="FromCurrency" type="tns:Currency"/> <s:element minOccurs="1...
Mysql_insert_id with Doctrine
Hi! I have a couple of tables (mySQL) that i would like to update with the help of Doctrine. The products table id is auto-incrementing, and here's a brief description on what I would like to do: $prod = new Products(); $prod->type = '0'; $categ = new CategoriesToProducts(); $categ->cat = '111'; $categ->product = $...
Converting this code from ASP to PHP
I'll admit I'm a novice programmer and really the only experience I have is in classic ASP. I'm looking for a way to convert this asp code to PHP. For a customer who only has access to a linux box but also as a learning tool for me. Thanks in advance for the help: Recordset and Function: Function pd(n, totalDigits) if totalDi...
Form inside a hidden div has no values on post
I have a html form that posts to a new page on submit. If required a user can click a button to make a small table visible in a div box. this adds more text input fields to my form. The problem is, regardless of the div box being hidden or visible none of the additional fields data is sent when the form is posted . the div box code ...
Managing User Profiles with PHP/MySQL for Beginners
I am beginner in PHP/MySql and would develop a simple site that has user management. I like the idea of using OpenId's (like stackoverflow uses). I wonder from where to start? What should I read? I have not much time so probably will net enter in all details of PHP user session management, this because I search something like User pro...
Different url scheme for Zend Framework
For our CMS we have a site manager that defines the site's tree structure (sitemap if you want to call it that). A possible url is www.example.com/our-team/developers/chris/ which would map in the tree structure to the node chris, child of developers which is in turn a child of out-team. All this is in place and working thanks to the w...
file_get_contents not working
I am trying to read a file in with file_get_contents () - it's a remote HTTP file, and I've checked the URL and it's fine. Only it doesn't work. More to the point the the error message is the standard Firefox server error: The connection was reset The connection to the server was reset while the page was loading. ... rathe...
Convert a mysql date (datetime) into a better date format using php
I some php code which gets info from a mysql database. The problem is that the date is coming out in the format : 2010-02-03 22:21:26 Does anyone know a simple solution to make the date more user friendly format. e.g 2nd march 2010 at 22:21. Thanks ...
C++ equivalent of PHP's pack()
My question is simple. Is there an equivalent of PHP's pack() and unpack() function in the C++ STL? If no, is there an alternative to achieve the same goal? http://us.php.net/pack Thanks. ...
MySQL: What's the best to use, Unix TimeStamp Or DATETIME
Hello, Probably many coders want to ask this question. it is What's the adventages of each one of those MySQL time formats. and which one you will prefer to use it in your apps. For me i use Unix timestamp because maybe i find it easy to convert & order records with it, and also because i never tried the DATETIME thing. but anyways i'm...
What's the best way to learn about programming security-related topics? (PHP)
I am currently building a site and all the books I have read on PHP so far are just on functionality and not much on security. Is there a book that deals specifically with making your code/site secure? I don't want to go public and the next day have all my code changed or my database erased by SQL injection. thanks ...
How do i find out which script is inserting into mysql db without viewing a million files?
How do i find out which script is inserting into mysql db without viewing a million files? ...
Difference between dates
I want to calculate the difference between two times, one of which is the current time, and the other is just in the format HH:MM, always in the future. If I just subtract $futuretime from $now, it should, of course, be a positive number. This works fine until... If $now is in the afternoon or evening and $futuretime is, say, 7AM next...