Re: locking variables?
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2000
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 28854
interpreted = N
texte = >So there is no way to prevent someone from overriding a variable just >by passing it via GET?That's right, and that's why you should be aware that if visitors add their own GET variables by appending them to the URL -- and if those values match any of the [text] or [math] variables in the next page -- their values will OVERRIDE the [text] or [math] variables in that page.Of course, it's virtually impossible for anyone to know what variable names you're setting with your [text] and [math] contexts, and it's also very rare that a visitor will do this anyways. Visitors can already see the formvariable values you're passing in your URLs anyways, so more than likely they will try to change those values before it ever occurs to them to add new values to the URL string ...================================ Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant 808-737-6499 http://webdna.net ================================------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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>So there is no way to prevent someone from overriding a variable just >by passing it via GET?That's right, and that's why you should be aware that if visitors add their own GET variables by appending them to the URL -- and if those values match any of the [text] or [math] variables in the next page -- their values will OVERRIDE the [text] or [math] variables in that page.Of course, it's virtually impossible for anyone to know what variable names you're setting with your [text] and [math] contexts, and it's also very rare that a visitor will do this anyways. Visitors can already see the formvariable values you're passing in your URLs anyways, so more than likely they will try to change those values before it ever occurs to them to add new values to the URL string ...================================ Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant 808-737-6499 http://webdna.net ================================------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to
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