Using $_POST instead of $_GET in php

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I'm trying to post a large string variable into a mysql server using php.The php file works fine when the variable isn't too large but due to the limitations of $_GET i need to use $_POST. Here is my php file:

<?php

$db = "";//Your database name
$dbu = "";//Your database username
$dbp = "";//Your database users' password
$host = "localhost";//MySQL server - usually localhost

$dblink = mysql_connect($host,$dbu,$dbp);
$seldb = mysql_select_db($db);

if(isset($_GET['arraydata'])){

     //Lightly sanitize the GET's to prevent SQL injections and possible XSS attacks
      $arraydata = strip_tags(mysql_real_escape_string($_GET['arraydata']));
     $sql = mysql_query("INSERT INTO `$db`.`scores` (`id`,`arraydata`) VALUES ('','$arraydata')");
     
     if($sql){
     
          //The query returned true - now do whatever you like here.
          echo 'Your score was saved. Congrats!';
          
     }else{
     
          //The query returned false - you might want to put some sort of error reporting here. Even logging the error to a text file is fine.
          echo 'There was a problem saving your score. Please try again later.';
          
     }
     
}
else{
     echo 'Your name or score wasnt passed in the request. Make sure you add ?name=NAME_HERE&score=1337 to the tags.';
}

mysql_close($dblink);//Close off the MySQL connection to save resources.
?>

When I switch the $_GET with $_POST nothing is getting posted to the mysql server. Any ideas on how I go about doing this?

- Ashley Construct Team Founder
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Did you change the AJAX object to make a POST request instead of a GET request?
- Petres
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what Ashley means is:

-> add Action

-> choose AJAX

-> choose "Post to URL" (not Request URL)

ps: no offense!
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- rkatti
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I'm using the ajax post to url itself, not request. Still not able to figure this out. Any other reason it might not be working?
- rkatti
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Checked every possible reason and it still isn't working. Really need some help with this.
- lennaert
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$arraydata = strip_tags(mysql_real_escape_string($_GET['arraydata']));

mysql_real_escape_string adds quotes to the string.

Try take it out for a test, sometimes, depanding on content, it could break your sql query.

I see you use auto incrementing IDs, better make sure you set up your database correct. IE id column needs to have AI enabled (auto increment)

You could perhaps remove `id` and `` from your query to make sure, it isnt needed if you have auto increment.

can you post a capx or a pictue of your ajax call made in c2 ?