[OpenLayers-Users] OpenLayers.Request problem; where is the data?

[Tim Schaub]

Hey-

Lehtonen, Mika wrote:
> Hi again,
> using $_REQUEST (with your snippet), I get this. What's that?
> 
> array(2) {
>  ["__utma"]=>
>  string(54) "81555458.1737773788.1225666548.1225666548.1225666548.1"
>  ["__utmz"]=>
>  string(69) 
> "81555458.1225666548.1.1.utmccn=(direct)|utmcsr=(direct)|utmcmd=(none)"
> }

Those are cookie values.

We (or I at least) can only help you out if you post code (preferably 
legible).

Thanks,
Tim

> 
> - mika -
> 
> Lehtonen, Mika kirjoitti:
>> Hi Tim,
>>
>> tested that. I get this: array(0) { }
>>
>> I am trying to create a SLD on server side for Geoserver, based on 
>> what has been selected on client side. So I have quite a huge number 
>> (couple of thousands) of polygon regions of which an end user can 
>> choose from (with a "tool"). Chosen polygons should be presented with 
>> different style. So I decided to do that using wms. Unfortunately, if 
>> I create my SLD on client side and send it server by using GET, the 
>> request is way too long.
>>
>> Basically, an array of certain selected polygon attributes POSTED to 
>> server, would be enough.
>>
>> - mika -
>>
>> Tim Schaub kirjoitti:
>>  
>>> Hey-
>>>
>>> Can you write (preferably not all on one line) what you are doing 
>>> again to make the request?  If you are setting the content type, 
>>> include that.   Also, note that you can use the POST function and 
>>> that you don't need the new keyword.  In addition, note that params 
>>> are about GET and data is about POST.
>>>
>>> I just set up PHP here and confirmed that the following works:
>>>
>>>      var req = OpenLayers.Request.POST({
>>>          url: "my.php",
>>>          data: OpenLayers.Util.getParameterString({foo: "bar"}),
>>>          headers: {
>>>              "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
>>>          }
>>>      })
>>>
>>>
>>> The content of my.php:
>>>
>>>      <?php var_dump($_POST); ?>
>>>
>>>
>>> What I see in the response:
>>>
>>>      array(1) {
>>>        ["foo"]=>
>>>        string(3) "bar"
>>>      }
>>>
>>>
>>> The same answer is given here:
>>> http://openlayers.org/pipermail/users/2008-October/008483.html
>>>
>>> I've put this example up on the Request wiki page:
>>> http://trac.openlayers.org/wiki/Request#Ex.7:IssueaPOSTrequestwithform-encodeddata. 
>>>
>>>
>>> And, this is now a FAQ:
>>> http://faq.openlayers.org/ajax/how-do-i-post-form-encoded-data/
>>>
>>> Good luck,
>>> Tim
>>>
>>> Lehtonen, Mika wrote:
>>>      
>>>> Actually I already tested that. Also setting the Content-length and 
>>>> the Connection Close. I haven't been testing this with other 
>>>> browsers than FireFox. It seems that the POST method isn't 
>>>> responding in any way. Parameters attached to the request however 
>>>> seem to be working just fine.
>>>>
>>>> There was another issue, which might be the same you pointed to me, 
>>>> but the symtons are closer to mine:
>>>>
>>>> http://n2.nabble.com/OpenLayers.Request.POST-GET-errors-td1304742.html
>>>>
>>>> - mika -
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Arnd Wippermann kirjoitti:
>>>>          
>>>>> Perhaps this solves the problem
>>>>>
>>>>> headers: {
>>>>>         "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"}
>>>>>
>>>>> http://n2.nabble.com/OpenLayers.Request-POST-and-IE-6-7-issues-tt1384863.htm 
>>>>>
>>>>> l#a1395114
>>>>>  
>>>>>
>>>>> Arnd Wippermann
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>>>>> Von: users-bounces at openlayers.org 
>>>>> [mailto:users-bounces at openlayers.org] Im
>>>>> Auftrag von Lehtonen, Mika
>>>>> Gesendet: Montag, 3. November 2008 10:01
>>>>> An: OpenLayers
>>>>> Betreff: [OpenLayers-Users] OpenLayers.Request problem; where is 
>>>>> the data?
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>> I am trying to send a POST request from OL with the following snippet:
>>>>>
>>>>> new OpenLayers.Request.issue({method: 'POST', url:'sld.php',
>>>>> params:{abc:'def', cba:'fed'}, data:{ghi: 'jkl', ihg: 'lkj'},
>>>>> success: function(){alert('Succeeded!');}, failure: 
>>>>> function(){alert('Did not succeed.');}, callback: 
>>>>> function(){alert('Calling back');}});
>>>>>
>>>>> $_POST array in sld.php stays empty. In $_GET array I can find the
>>>>> params: def and fed. How can I get touch with the data? Am I doing 
>>>>> something
>>>>> wrong here?
>>>>>
>>>>> - mika -
>>>>>
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