On 20 November 2010 23:31, Jason Pruim <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hey Everyone!
>
> So I came across a problem that I don't know how to fix... I have searched
> and thought and just not having anything click as to where I am messing
> up...
>
> I have a few functions as follows:
> <?PHP
>
> function ddbYear($name, $message, $_POST, $option){
>
> Â Â//Make sure to post form start/stop OUTSIDE of this function...
> Â Â//It's not meant to be a one size fits all function!
> echo "NAME: " . $name . "<BR>";
> echo "MESSAGE: " . $message . "<BR>";
>
> echo "POST: " . $_POST . "<BR>";
> echo "OPTION: " . $option . "<BR>";
>
>
> $sticky = '';
> if(isset($_POST['submit'])) {
> $sticky = $_POST["{$name}"];
> echo "STICKY: " . $sticky;
> }
> //echo "OPTION: ";
> //print_r($option);
>
> Â Âecho <<<HTML
> <select name="{$name}">
> <option value="0">{$message}</option>
>
> HTML;
>
> foreach ($option as $key => $value){
>
> if($key == $sticky) {
> echo '<option value="' . $key .'" selected>' . $value . '</option>';
> }else{
> echo '<option value="' . $key .'">' . $value . '</option>';
> }
>
> }
>
> echo <<<HTML
>
> </select>
> HTML;
> unset($value);
> return;
> }
>
> ?>
>
> One for Month, Day & Year... All the same exact code... When I get brave
> I'll combine it into 1 functions :)
>
> Now... What it's trying to do.. It's on a "update" form on my website.
> Basically pulls the info from the database and displays it in the form again
> so it can be edited and resubmitted...
>
> As I'm sure you can tell from the function it checks to see if the a value
> has been selected in the drop down box and if it has then set the drop down
> box to that value.
>
> I call the function like this:
> <?PHP
> $startYear = date("Y", $row['startdate']); //Actual DBValue: 1265000400
> $optionYear = array("2010" => "2010", "2011" => "2011", "2012" => "2012",
> "2013" => "2013", "2014" => "2014");
>
> ddbYear("startYear", "Select Year", $startYear, $optionYear);
>
>
> ?>
>
> The output I'm getting is:
> THESE ARE THE ACTUAL UNPROCESSED (OTHER THEN SEPARATING) VALUES FROM THE
> DATABASE
> startmonth: 2
> startday: 1
> startYear: 2010
> endmonth: 11
> endDay: 30
> endYear: 1999
>
> THESE ARE THE VALUES INSIDE THE FUNCTION
> NAME: startYear
> MESSAGE: Select Year
> POST: 2010
> OPTION: Array
> STICKY: 2
>
> Now... The problem is that $sticky get set to "2" instead of "2010"... But I
> can't figure out why...
>
> Anyone have any ideas?
>
> And just incase I didn't provide enough info here's a link that shows it
> happening:
>
> HTTP://jason.pruimphotography.com/dev/cms2/events/update_form.php?id=62
>
> Thanks for looking and for your answers in advance! :)
>
>
>
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>
It is extremely counter-intuitive to have parameters named after
superglobal variables.
<?php
/**
* This function looks like it does nothing.
*/
function EmptyFunction($_POST)
{
}
// Build $_GET
$_GET['Name'] = 'Richard';
print_r($_GET);
print_r($_POST);
EmptyFunction($_GET);
print_r($_GET);
print_r($_POST);
?>
Rather than doing nothing, any parameter passed to it will be assigned
to the super global $_POST array.
There is no "pass be reference" &$_POST which would be one way to
alter a variable that exists outside of the scope of the function.
If your intention _IS_ to assign to the $_POST super-global, then just
assign it. Don't pass it.
Using any super global as a parameter is almost always NOT going to
have the intent required.
Things get really quite odd if the parameter is $GLOBALS.
<?php
function EmptyFunction($GLOBALS)
{
}
// Build $_GET
$_GET['Name'] = 'Richard';
$Age = 43;
EmptyFunction($_GET);
var_dump($GLOBALS);
echo $Name, $Age;
?>
The output here is ...
array(1) {
["Name"]=>
string(7) "Richard"
}
Notice: Undefined variable: Name in Z:\testsg.php on line 12
43
So, the link between the global variables and $GLOBALS super global is
now broken.
$Name isn't in global scope and $Age isn't in $GLOBALS.
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