ExtBasic 13

by **droptable** on Sun Feb 08, 2009 11:45 pm ([msg=17549]see ExtBasic 13[/msg])

I am submitting the answer in the form:
[Edited by: Defience]

Is this the correct way? I am pretty sure I know what the answer is, and I tested it with my own php script but the page won't accept it.

kinda stuck a little on this one...

unless i'm missing something, the idea has to do with why m_r_e_s isnt always fool-proof.

and the other possibility has to do with how the script is put together (i.e. validation is sometimes pointless if the script has logical flaws)

i guess what i'm looking for is either "you have the right idea" or "you're out in left field homie"

thanks in advance

dsurge wrote:kinda stuck a little on this one...

unless i'm missing something, the idea has to do with why m_r_e_s isnt always fool-proof.

and the other possibility has to do with how the script is put together (i.e. validation is sometimes pointless if the script has logical flaws)

i guess what i'm looking for is either "you have the right idea" or "you're out in left field homie"

thanks in advance

You have the right idea.

by **jeratt** on Mon Feb 16, 2009 3:18 pm ([msg=18026]see Re: ExtBasic 13[/msg])

Can I please have some more clues?
Does it have to do with omitting data?

The first line (if statement) seems to be wrong, couple of mistakes. Or is it my mistake?

gareththegeek wrote:The first line (if statement) seems to be wrong, couple of mistakes. Or is it my mistake?

Yeah. I ran it on my localhost, and it gave me an error.
I had to change:

Code: Select all: if ((!isset($_GET['name']) || (!isset($_GET['email'])) {

To:

Code: Select all: if ((!isset($_GET['name'])) || (!isset($_GET['email']))) {

Notice the missing parentheses?

i noticed it as well. figured it was just a way to try to trip people up. unless i'm mistaken, i dont think it has much to do with the mission

to add to that, for those who threw the script on their own server to play with it, doesnt it seem like it doesnt really do what it looks like its trying to do from a practical standpoint (compare the result of a query to one of the input variables)?

Keep in mind that the first line was added after the mission was already posted.

I don't understand this challenge, as I looked at the code it seemed too easy but my answers weren't accepted.

So I put the script on my own server and there are loads of ways to get it to reply '1'. Have I missed something here?

Is the first line meant to read

Code: Select all: if (isset($_GET['name']) && isset($_GET['email'])) {

Cheers
G

Don't forget that the filename is included for a reason.