From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Operating system: Win2k PHP version: 4.1.1 PHP Bug Type: Variables related Bug description: Autoglobal (Variable) Variables within funktions.
I tried to access the autoglobal variables via the variable variables 'trick'. But that doesn't work within functions. Examples: That works: <? ?><hr><? $test1 = '_TEST'; $test2 = '_SERVER'; $_TEST = '[test1]'; ?><pre><? var_dump( $test1 ); var_dump( ${'_TEST'} ); var_dump( ${$test1} ); var_dump( ${"$test1"} ); ?><hr><? var_dump( $test2 ); var_dump( ${'_SERVER'} ); var_dump( ${$test2} ); var_dump( ${"$test2"} ); ?></pre><hr><? That doesn't work: <? function foolme() { ?><hr><? $test1 = '_TEST'; $test2 = '_SERVER'; $_TEST = '[test1]'; ?><pre><? var_dump( $test1 ); var_dump( ${'_TEST'} ); var_dump( ${$test1} ); var_dump( ${"$test1"} ); ?><hr><? var_dump( $test2 ); var_dump( ${'_SERVER'} ); var_dump( ${$test2} ); var_dump( ${"$test2"} ); ?></pre><hr><? } foolme(); -- I found that, while writing a class for processing html forms: function __wakeup() { $method = $this->_method; $this->_FORM = &${"_$method"}; } -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=15730&edit=1 -- Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=15730&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=15730&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=15730&r=needtrace Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=15730&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=15730&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=15730&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=15730&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=15730&r=submittedtwice