[SOLVED] - Strange problem with POST data

Hi guys..
I started a new project with ci4 (my first time with 4), and I have a problem that seems really stupid: I can't pass POST data between the view and the controller. I've done a lot of test, but I don't understand where the problem lies.

The controller Test.php:

Code:

<?php namespace App\Controllers;

use CodeIgniter\HTTP\IncomingRequest;
use CodeIgniter\HTTP\Response;

class Test extends BaseController
{

public function index()
{
            $response = service('response');       
            $request = service('request');
           
            echo $request->uri->getPath()."<br>";
            echo $request->getMethod()."<br>";
           
            if ($request->getVar('submit'))
                {
                    if (isset($_POST['name']))
                        {
                            echo "Nome: ".$_POST['name']."<br>";
                        }   
                    if (isset($_POST['lastname']))
                        {
                            echo "Cognome: ".$_POST['lastname'];
                        }
                    return view('test_1');
                } else
                    {
                        return view('test_2');
                    }
}

//--------------------------------------------------------------------

}

view test_1.php:

Code:

Test1 si post

view test_2.php

Code:

Test 2 nessun post
<form action="test" method="post">
    <input type="text" name="name" value="Mario" id="name">
    <input type="text" name="lastname" value="Rossi" id="lastname">
    <input type="submit" name="submit" value="submit" id="submit">
</form>

When i try to submit the form, in the response, i haven't any POST data and reopen test_2 view. This is the html source code:

Code:

test<br>get<br><!-- DEBUG-VIEW START 1 APPPATH/Config/../Views/test_2.php -->

Test 2 nessun post

<form action="test" method="post">

<input type="text" name="name" value="Mario" id="name">

<input type="text" name="lastname" value="Rossi" id="lastname">

<input type="submit" name="submit" value="submit" id="submit">

</form>

<!-- DEBUG-VIEW ENDED 1 APPPATH/Config/../Views/test_2.php -->



<script type="text/javascript" id="debugbar_loader" data-time="1600851974" src="[url=http://www.yiisupertest.com/?debugbar]http://www.yiisupertest.com/?debugbar[/url]"></script><script type="text/javascript" id="debugbar_dynamic_script"></script><style type="text/css" id="debugbar_dynamic_style"></style>

I don't understand where i s the problem....
If i try without codeigniter, with only php simple file, the post data works fine. I followed this guide:https://guidaphp.it/base/variabili-superglobali and post data work.

I don't know how to do it anymore

any help is welcome

You can process POST with:

$request = \Config\Services::request();

$name = $request->getPost('name');
$lastname = $request->getPost('lastname');

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You can process POST with:

$request = \Config\Services::request();

$name = $request->getPost('name');
$lastname = $request->getPost('lastname');

I tryed but don't work:
Test.php:

Code:

<?php namespace App\Controllers;

use CodeIgniter\HTTP\IncomingRequest;
use CodeIgniter\HTTP\Response;

class Test extends BaseController
{

public function index()
{
            $response = service('response');       
            //$request = service('request');
            $request = \Config\Services::request();
           
            echo $request->uri->getPath()."<br>";
            echo $request->getMethod()."<br>";
           
            $name = $request->getPost('name');
            $lastname = $request->getPost('lastname');
            echo 'StarttestingName'.$name.'EndtestingName<br>';
           
            if ($request->getVar('submit'))
                {
                    if (isset($_POST['name']))
                        {
                            echo "Nome: ".$_POST['name']."<br>";
                        }   
                    if (isset($_POST['lastname']))
                        {
                            echo "Cognome: ".$_POST['lastname'];
                        }
                    return view('test_1');
                } else
                    {
                        return view('test_2');
                    }
}

//--------------------------------------------------------------------

}

Output:

Code:

test<br>get<br>StarttestingNameEndtestingName<br><!-- DEBUG-VIEW START 1 APPPATH/Config/../Views/test_2.php -->

Test 2 nessun post

<form action="test" method="post">

<input type="text" name="name" value="Mario" id="name">

<input type="text" name="lastname" value="Rossi" id="lastname">

<input type="submit" name="submit" value="submit" id="submit">

</form>

<!-- DEBUG-VIEW ENDED 1 APPPATH/Config/../Views/test_2.php -->



<script type="text/javascript" id="debugbar_loader" data-time="1600853547" src="[url=http://www.yiisupertest.com/?debugbar]http://www.yiisupertest.com/?debugbar[/url]"></script><script type="text/javascript" id="debugbar_dynamic_script"></script><style type="text/css" id="debugbar_dynamic_style"></style>

as you can see in the output, the variable "name" is empty, and there is nothing between the two strings testingname.....
I'm going crazy.....

error Logic

First

var_dump($_POST);
die();

to see your post info

---

No need 2 lines:
use CodeIgniter\HTTP\IncomingRequest;
use CodeIgniter\HTTP\Response;

Only use:
$request = \Config\Services::request();

---

and Form action, you should leave empty to post to current Controller

<form action="test" method="post">

to

<form action="" method="post">

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error Logic

First

var_dump($_POST);

die();

to see your post info

---

No need 2 lines:
use CodeIgniter\HTTP\IncomingRequest;
use CodeIgniter\HTTP\Response;

Only use:
$request = \Config\Services::request();

---

and Form action, you should leave empty to post to current Controller

<form action="test" method="post">

to

<form action="" method="post">

I added a new public function in controller with name "return" where i put var_dump($_POST); and die();
I change the action in form to test/return.

the response:

Code:

array(0) { }

I have never had all these problem in my php experience.......

---

For information, i testing my apache and php with this simple index.php file:

Code:

<?php
if (isset($_POST['submit'])) {
    if (isset($_POST['name'])) {
        echo "Nome: ".$_POST['name']."<br>";
    }
   
    if (isset($_POST['lastname'])) {
        echo "Cognome: ".$_POST['lastname'];
    }
} else {
?>
<form action="/" method="post">
    <input type="text" name="name" value="Mario">
    <input type="text" name="lastname" value="Rossi">
    <input type="submit" name="submit" value="submit">
</form>
<?php
}
?>

The output, after submit is:

Code:

Nome: Mario<br>Cognome: Rossi

The post data work fine OUTSIDE Codeigniter.......
Is there a limitation?
I there a flag that i don't know?
this is my .env file, if necessary (i'm in development environmental):

Code:

#--------------------------------------------------------------------
# Example Environment Configuration file
#
# This file can be used as a starting point for your own
# custom .env files, and contains most of the possible settings
# available in a default install.
#
# By default, all of the settings are commented out. If you want
# to override the setting, you must un-comment it by removing the '#'
# at the beginning of the line.
#--------------------------------------------------------------------

#--------------------------------------------------------------------
# ENVIRONMENT
#--------------------------------------------------------------------

CI_ENVIRONMENT = development

#--------------------------------------------------------------------
# APP
#--------------------------------------------------------------------

# app.baseURL = ''
# app.forceGlobalSecureRequests = false

# app.sessionDriver = 'CodeIgniter\Session\Handlers\FileHandler'
# app.sessionCookieName = 'ci_session'
# app.sessionSavePath = NULL
# app.sessionMatchIP = false
# app.sessionTimeToUpdate = 300
# app.sessionRegenerateDestroy = false

# app.cookiePrefix = ''
# app.cookieDomain = ''
# app.cookiePath = '/'
# app.cookieSecure = false
# app.cookieHTTPOnly = false

# app.CSRFProtection  = false
# app.CSRFTokenName  = 'csrf_test_name'
# app.CSRFCookieName  = 'csrf_cookie_name'
# app.CSRFExpire      = 7200
# app.CSRFRegenerate  = true
# app.CSRFExcludeURIs = []

# app.CSPEnabled = false

#--------------------------------------------------------------------
# DATABASE
#--------------------------------------------------------------------

database.default.hostname = 127.0.0.1
database.default.database = ci4-test2
database.default.username = ci4-test2
database.default.password = ci4-test2
database.default.DBDriver = MySQLi

# database.tests.hostname = localhost
# database.tests.database = ci4
# database.tests.username = root
# database.tests.password = root
# database.tests.DBDriver = MySQLi

#--------------------------------------------------------------------
# CONTENT SECURITY POLICY
#--------------------------------------------------------------------

# contentsecuritypolicy.reportOnly = false
# contentsecuritypolicy.defaultSrc = 'none'
# contentsecuritypolicy.scriptSrc = 'self'
# contentsecuritypolicy.styleSrc = 'self'
# contentsecuritypolicy.imageSrc = 'self'
# contentsecuritypolicy.base_uri = null
# contentsecuritypolicy.childSrc = null
# contentsecuritypolicy.connectSrc = 'self'
# contentsecuritypolicy.fontSrc = null
# contentsecuritypolicy.formAction = null
# contentsecuritypolicy.frameAncestors = null
# contentsecuritypolicy.mediaSrc = null
# contentsecuritypolicy.objectSrc = null
# contentsecuritypolicy.pluginTypes = null
# contentsecuritypolicy.reportURI = null
# contentsecuritypolicy.sandbox = false
# contentsecuritypolicy.upgradeInsecureRequests = false

#--------------------------------------------------------------------
# ENCRYPTION
#--------------------------------------------------------------------

# encryption.key =
# encryption.driver = OpenSSL

#--------------------------------------------------------------------
# HONEYPOT
#--------------------------------------------------------------------

# honeypot.hidden = 'true'
# honeypot.label = 'Fill This Field'
# honeypot.name = 'honeypot'
# honeypot.template = '<label>{label}</label><input type="text" name="{name}" value=""/>'
# honeypot.container = '<div style="display:none">{template}</div>'

You should leave form action=''
- because your data do not post to right Controller, so you will not see post data

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You should leave form action=''
- because your data do not post to right Controller, so you will not see post data

Sorry Nc but i don't understand.... 
If i leave blank the action, where i put var_dump? Where it going the output from the form?

Var_dump in your controller
1. Comment
// var_dump($_POST)
// die();
save file and refresh browser
2. Uncomment
var_dump($_POST)
die();
Save file and press Sumbit button

Learning CI4 from my works, from errors and how to fix bugs in the community

Love CI & Thanks CI Teams

Var_dump in your controller
1. Comment
// var_dump($_POST)
// die();
save file and refresh browser
2. Uncomment
var_dump($_POST)
die();
Save file and press Sumbit button

Same result:

Code:

array(0) {

}

I don't whant rebuild my debian box.....

Never tried it this way but why is the post action just the name of the function ? and not the url to the function like :

action="<?php echo base_url('ControllerName/function'); ?>"

then in your controller

$request = \Config\Services::request();

$name = $request->getVar('name');
$lastname = $request->getVar('lastname');