How do you determin what patched version you have?

Darrell3831 · Worker Joined: Feb 18, 2004 Posts: 244

Within the code of a module it's necessary to know what patched version you have so that you can make conditional tests.

For instance:

Code:

define('INDEX_FILE', true); // 3.1 or later - show right hand blocks
$index = 0; // 3.0 or earlier - show right hand blocks

Is there a test I can run in php that will tell me what patched version my code is running under?

Thanks,
Darrell

montego · Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 6:38 am

Darrell3831, unfortunately not. What I have done recently is within my index file I simple define both. In my opinion, it really isn't introducing any security risk because if you are 3.0 and under, it requires $index be set anyways, and if you are running 3.1, nothing looks at $index variable anyways.

Darrell3831 · Worker Joined: Feb 18, 2004 Posts: 244

huh,

Well that's a simple solution I had'nt thought of.

Thanks again Montego!

evaders99 · Moderator Joined: Apr 30, 2004 Posts: 2744

Simple enough - mainfile.php has the 3.1 version number on it.
If it doesn't, then you know its 3.0 or earlier

Darrell3831 · Worker Joined: Feb 18, 2004 Posts: 244

Sorry Evaders,

I don't think I understand what your saying... Could you fix this thing you called a simple test for me, please?

Code:

if (mainfile.php => 3.1) { // Simple test

define('INDEX_FILE', true);

}

else {

$index = 0;

}

Thanks,
Darrell

evaders99 · Moderator Joined: Apr 30, 2004 Posts: 2744

Ah - you wanted a code way to determine their patched level. Sorry.

montego is correct. You can define both, it won't hurt you

Darrell3831 · Worker Joined: Feb 18, 2004 Posts: 244

thanks