How to $_GET a variable with spaces in it

I am using an aweber form to pass user data to my website.

aweber is passing a viaraible with a space in it, which is showing up in the URL like this:

&custom%20affid=3

I ahve no control over this, so I can't use urlencode or anything...

..but for hours I ahve been trying to work out how to $_GET that variable..

..but I can't. I am out of ideas.

Can anyone help me?

 

$_GET['custom_affid']

PHP:

... should do the trick.

 

Never mind, I figured out a solution:

<?php
if (strpos($_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'],'custom%20affid') !== false) {
    $new_string = str_replace ('custom%20affid','custom_affid', $_SERVER['QUERY_STRING']);
        header('Location: thanks-confirmed.php?'.$new_string.'');
}
?>

Code (markup):

Echo the custom field:

<?php 
echo $_GET['custom_affid'];
?>

Code (markup):

 

You are KIDDING me!!??

I just spent 4 hours crying because it wouldn't work.. and I ended up having to write all that code..

..and you're telling me all I had to do was add an underscore?

Ok, that's enough internet for me today.

I am going to go and scream myself to sleep...

*but thanks for replying.

 

To add insult to injury: http://bytes.com/topic/php/answers/784029-url-parameters-space-variable-name - hit # 8 on a google-search with "how to get an url variable php with spaces"