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pursuit · 4th May 2008, 09:45 AM

osc will work fine with php5 ONLY if register_globales is on. unfortunately, by default (as on UH servers) php5 has it OFF, which is the problem.
The only version(s) of stock osc that would work fine with php5 regardless register_globales is ON or OFF are the so-called RC (release candidate) 1, or 2 or 2a.
the key issue here is not the version of php but whether register_globals ON or OFF. if set by default to ON then the switch over wont cause problems, otherwise like you have seen it will stop working from day one. Note that you may well be unable to change settings of the php.ini yourself and must ask support to do it for you, which is another problem (god knows how many old osc shops out there).
for a heavily modified osc shop as would be the case for many, upgrading osc or the contributions/addons is almost impossible due to the way these addons were added to the osc core files.

4th May 2008, 09:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
pursuit Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: London, UK Posts: 282	osc will work fine with php5 ONLY if register_globales is on. unfortunately, by default (as on UH servers) php5 has it OFF, which is the problem. The only version(s) of stock osc that would work fine with php5 regardless register_globales is ON or OFF are the so-called RC (release candidate) 1, or 2 or 2a. the key issue here is not the version of php but whether register_globals ON or OFF. if set by default to ON then the switch over wont cause problems, otherwise like you have seen it will stop working from day one. Note that you may well be unable to change settings of the php.ini yourself and must ask support to do it for you, which is another problem (god knows how many old osc shops out there). for a heavily modified osc shop as would be the case for many, upgrading osc or the contributions/addons is almost impossible due to the way these addons were added to the osc core files. Last edited by pursuit : 4th May 2008 at 09:47 AM.