justsomeguy

You probably want to ask hotmail about this. Also try copying and pasting the headers for an email you received (not the code, the headers that the actual email contains). You may need to reconfigure the mail server to send out different headers.

You can use this function to bring all request variables into the global scope:http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.impo...t-variables.phpOnce you do that, you would have to use 'variable variables' to refer to the individual request variables: inport_request_variables("p", "varprefix_");$varname = "varprefix_" . $fileinfo[0];echo "the value of {$varname} is {$$varname}"; //note the double $ signs More on variable variables:http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.variables.variable.phpHowever, your example should still work. You should also be able to do this: $varname = $fileinfo[0];echo $_POST[$varname]; If you are getting an array index error, you could try changing the error reporting in php.ini to not report those errors (the value would just be ""), or you can also check to see if the value has been set before using it: $varname = $fileinfo[0];if (isset($_POST[$varname])){ echo $_POST[$varname];} More on the isset function:http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.isset.php

There's also the reference on php.net for sessions:http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.session.phpNot a tutorial per se, but still very helpful.

That's the guest's problem, not the community's, or maybe they simply just want to remain anonymous. I am 26. I have a BS in computer science from Arizona State, I hold a job working four 9 hour days per week (currently writing hardware simulation for a military project), and I also co-operate a home-based web development business out of my house on the 3 remaining days of the week, as well as nights. I also own my own house, and have built a porch, a garage, laid a wood floor, and painted the entire interior over the past 2 years. I'm not trying to be condescending here, but if your title is 'moderator', I would expect that you would indeed take the responsibility that comes with the title (and before you get angry at me, I'm not trying to imply that you aren't doing your job). I wasn't trying to imply anything else, but the replies I have gotten over the guest suggestion have mostly revolved around not wanting to deal with messages that require moderation. No I'm not, I was replying directly to the author of the quote I referenced. I didn't make that clear, but I was. I'm only trying to give my reasons for why I think guest accounts should be allowed, and rebutting other people's reasons for not wanting them if I think the argument is incorrect. Yes, Opera will fill in the extra parts, but it requires a few extra seconds of waiting while it sends out the various DNS requests. Not a big deal, but my main reason for asking the DNS fix is so that I can simply refer people to "w3schools.com", and have the web site respond when they type that in. Of course not, that's why moderators are required. Which is why the requirements don't change for guest accounts, moderators are still required either way. Now I never made that claim or accusation, that's not the language that I used. I'm not trying to be offensive here, I apologize if I came off that way.The arguments against guest accounts have been:1) aspnetguy's argument to promote long-term involvement, which is a valid argument that I haven't argued against.2) an increase in spam will follow. I don't consider this argument valid, because a bot could already create an account and post a spam. There already is no spam protection and I haven't seen any spam (I haven't looked for it either, and I doubt any would be left regardless).3) leet-speak will follow. This argument is completely without logic. I fail to see how guest accounts and people who use leet-speak are related.Now this thread is completely off-topic from the point of the forum, so at this point I'll drop it. I didn't mean to ruffle any feathers, I was genuinely trying to suggest that it would be an improvement, I think it would encourage more people to seek help. If that's not the consensus, then I'll drop it.

That's simply not true. The link I posted above is to a forum for a programmer's text editor, and the rules are almost always followed, even by guests. If they aren't, then like I said, that's what moderators are for. If everyone always followed the rules, then you wouldn't need mods.Also, I just have to say this. Make sure I get it right:leet-speak: badgiant pictures of tired web cliches in your signature: goodIs that about right? If that's the attitude you want to project, fine, but that's not very conducive to having a helpful, inclusive community.From what I see the mods saying, I realize that this isn't going to happen, I'm just trying to point out that your reasons for not wanting to do it are not very good reasons, based on the forums that I visit. It seems that the mods would rather not do the extra work of actually moderating. I'm simply trying to reason with you. That, however, cannot be reasoned with.

Sheilds UP is a free service from Steve Gibson, I don't think he advertises anywhere.I should also mention that Steve Gibson has his web site at grc.com (Gibson Research Corp.).

One example would be the forums at http://forum.context.cx, granted there is the occasional Asian language ringtone spam, but I guess that's what moderators are for. But there I have seen a lot of people start off as guests and later register once they realize no one bites.

1. Update your DNS server to redirect all requests for w3schools.com on port 80 to www.w3schools.com. Seriously. There's no technical reason why you can't. It looks lazy, and considering the site's content, it looks incompetent. It would be nice to be able to refer people to go to w3schools.com, it's easy to remember, but instead I have to make sure I specify and they understand that they have to type in the www subdomain for it to work, or else I field questions from people saying they can't get to the server.2. Allow guests to post on the forum for people who don't plan on posting more than 1 message.Thanks.