<?php

function pt_register()
{
  $num_args = func_num_args();
   $vars = array();

   if ($num_args >= 2) {
       $method = strtoupper(func_get_arg(0));

       if (($method != 'SESSION') && ($method != 'GET') && ($method != 'POST') && ($method != 'SERVER') && ($method != 'COOKIE') && ($method != 'ENV')) {
           die('The first argument of pt_register must be one of the following: GET, POST, SESSION, SERVER, COOKIE, or ENV');
     }

       $varname = "HTTP_{$method}_VARS";
      global ${$varname};

       for ($i = 1; $i < $num_args; $i++) {
           $parameter = func_get_arg($i);

           if (isset(${$varname}[$parameter])) {
               global $$parameter;
               $$parameter = ${$varname}[$parameter];
          }

       }

   } else {
       die('You must specify at least two arguments');
   }

}

?>
