register_long_arrays - is there a fix?

[fleeced]

Been running my OSC 2.2 on my host on PHP 5.2.17 for ages with Register Globals switched on.

 

FINALLY installed the Register Globals fix which seems to be working ok, but I still need register_long_arrays switched ON in the PHP/htaccess files

 

 

Is the a fix for long arrays? As I am looking to upgrade to PHP 5.4 after some code fixes and see that register_long_arrays has been removed

[MrPhil]

Register Globals and Long [Array] Names are two completely different things. It's possible that the fixes for both could be in the same patch, but it would say so. There is a "compatibility layer" in more recent osC versions to copy $_GET to $HTTP_GET_VARS, etc. You might want to load a copy of osC 2.3.4 and look at compatibility.php.

 

Is there a reason you're trying to limp along with such an ancient osC version? It's going to be a losing battle to try to keep patching osC 2.2 to stay abreast of new PHP releases. Think about installing osC 2.3.4 (as a separate test store), import your old data (database copy upgraded step-by-step to 2.3.4) and images, and see what needs to be done to get the store where you want it. In the long run, you'll find it a lot easier to get current (new add-ons, etc.) than to struggle with something so old.