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Passing additional variables to page using vB authorisation

Hi all,

I have successfully set up a members' area on my site which uses vB as the authorisation and member list. It all works rather well, except for when I want to pass additional variables to a page using this system.

I am using the code from https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=61112 to log in to the members' area. I'm running vB 3.5.

The problem comes when I have a page that requires additional variables to be passed, eg: http://example.com/members/index.php?my_id=1. vB seems to nullify all variables being sent that are not vB variables. I am aware of the reasons for doing so, but don't know of a sensible way of retaining the values of my variables. for use later in the php script.

Specifically, the code I am using at the top of each member's page is as follows:

PHP Code:


		
			
/* value for $my_id is passed in url, eg: test.php?my_id=1 */



chdir("/path/to/public_html/forum/");

require('./global.php'); 

chdir("/path/to/public_html/members/");



if ($vbulletin->userinfo['userid']==0)

{

    require('/path/to/public_html/members/login.php');

    exit;

}



/* At this point, $my_id is empty */

Can you assist please?

Many thanks in advance. ;)

PHP Code:


		
			
$vbulletin->input->clean_gpc('r', 'my_id', TYPE_INT);

$my_ip = $vbulletin->GPC['my_ip'];

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarcoH64

PHP Code:


		
			
$vbulletin->input->clean_gpc('r', 'my_id', TYPE_INT);

$my_ip = $vbulletin->GPC['my_ip'];

Thank you very much for your response. Might I just ask whether the code you supplied should be placed before or after the auth. section? I'd imagine it goes before global.php is called... is that correct?

Thanks again. ;)

Wrong ;)

global.php will clear all var's. All coding (accept the 4 special arrays and some defines) should be done after global.php.

PS I just noticed that your var is called 'my_ip' and will probably not be numeric, so you better use TYPE_STR instead of TYPE_INT.

Hmmm, okay, let's try this with a real-world example. Currently, I have my members' area coded as follows (which worked prior to vB 3.5).

The authorisation code is contained in checkauth.php located in the members' directory:

PHP Code:


		
			
<?

chdir("/path/to/public_html/forum/"); 

require('./global.php');  

chdir("/path/to/public_html/members/"); 



if ($vbulletin->userinfo['userid']==0) 

{ 

    require('/path/to/public_html/members/login.php'); 

    exit; 

}

?>

A centralised include file called global.php located in the members' directory is called at the top of every members' area page:

PHP Code:


		
			
<?

require_once('/path/to/public_html/members/checkauth.php');

include('/path/to/public_html/include/db.php');

?>

So, would I simply be able to do the following?

PHP Code:


		
			
<?

require_once('/path/to/public_html/members/global.php');



$vbulletin->input->clean_gpc('r', 'my_var', TYPE_INT); 

$my_var = $vbulletin->GPC['my_var'];



$sql = "SELECT * FROM my_table WHERE my_id = '$my_var'";

$result = mysql_query($sql) or die(mysql_error());

$row = mysql_fetch_array($result);

?>

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedFive

PHP Code:


		
			
<?

chdir("/path/to/public_html/forum/"); 

require('./global.php');  

chdir("/path/to/public_html/members/"); 



if ($vbulletin->userinfo['userid']==0) 

{ 

    require('/path/to/public_html/members/login.php'); 

    exit; 

}

?>

A centralised include file called global.php located in the members' directory is called at the top of every members' area page:

PHP Code:


		
			
<?

require_once('/path/to/public_html/members/checkauth.php');

include('/path/to/public_html/include/db.php');

?>

So, would I simply be able to do the following?

PHP Code:


		
			
<?

require_once('/path/to/public_html/members/global.php');



$vbulletin->input->clean_gpc('r', 'my_var', TYPE_INT); 

$my_var = $vbulletin->GPC['my_var'];



$sql = "SELECT * FROM my_table WHERE my_id = '$my_var'";

$result = mysql_query($sql) or die(mysql_error());

$row = mysql_fetch_array($result);

?>

In fact, I'll answer my own question. ;)

It works like a dream. Thanks MarcoH64 for your assistance!

Regards,

Red.

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