[FX.php List] GET vs POST

[Keith Redfield]

A 'GET' URL also has a length limit, or at least it used to in a lot of browsers (2K for example). So updating a large text field(s) could be a problem. GET is sometimes nice for debugging purposes, but given that you can expose that data in the results anyway I don't see it's loss as a biggie. 
 
I think the behaviour should be consistent by default (i.e. all GET or all POST), but flexible enough that the user can choose per-instance what the behaviour will be.
 
Cheers,
 
-Keith

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On 17/5/05 10:08 AM, "Chris Hansen" <chris at iViking.org> wrote:

> Speaking of this, I'm presently working on the next release of FX.php.
> I have been wondering if I shouldn't change the default behavior so
> that FX.php uses POST by to communicate by FileMaker unless otherwise
> configured.  Does anyone see any reason that I shouldn't do this?  Any
> strong opinions one way or the other?
>
> Best,
> --Chris Hansen
>    creator of FX.php
>    "The best way from FileMaker to the Web."
>    www.iViking.org

Hi Chris,

I for one would support this change, with the ability to reverse it when
necessary. Strictly speaking, GET is for queries and POST is for submitting
data, and that's the way I generally code my forms and pages. Is there a way
you could make POST the default behaviour for certain functions (-new,
-edit) and GET the default for others (-find etc)?

--
Kevin Futter
Webmaster, St. Bernard's College
http://www.sbc.melb.catholic.edu.au/



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