- $start = (x($_REQUEST,'start') ? $_REQUEST['start'] : 0);
- $count = (x($_REQUEST,'count') ? $_REQUEST['count'] : 100);
- $search = (x($_REQUEST,'search') ? $_REQUEST['search'] : "");
- $type = (x($_REQUEST,'type') ? $_REQUEST['type'] : "");
- $mode = (x($_REQUEST,'smode') ? $_REQUEST['smode'] : "");
- $conv_id = (x($_REQUEST,'conversation') ? $_REQUEST['conversation'] : null);
+ $start = defaults($_REQUEST, 'start' , 0);
+ $count = defaults($_REQUEST, 'count' , 100);
+ $search = defaults($_REQUEST, 'search' , '');
+ $type = defaults($_REQUEST, 'type' , '');
+ $conv_id = defaults($_REQUEST, 'conversation', null);