Thank you for this bug report. To properly diagnose the problem, we
need a short but complete example script to be able to reproduce
this bug ourselves. 

A proper reproducing script starts with <?php and ends with ?>,
is max. 10-20 lines long and does not require any external 
resources such as databases, etc. If the script requires a 
database to demonstrate the issue, please make sure it creates 
all necessary tables, stored procedures etc.

Please avoid embedding huge scripts into the report.

<?php
class Example {    
    protected $arr; // meant to be an array

    public function __get( $property )
    {
        echo( "Getter for <strong>\$$property</strong> involved when trying to assign an array element." );
    }
    
    public function __set( $property, $value )
    {
        echo( 'Setter involved.' ); // never executed!
    }
}

$example =& new Example;
$example->arr['test'] = 'any value';
?>

No feedback was provided for this bug for over a week, so it is
being suspended automatically. If you are able to provide the
information that was originally requested, please do so and change
the status of the bug back to "Open".

Well here's my Test-Case for this "bug" ?

<?php
// This Bug testet on PHP 5.1.4 / Win32
header('Content-Type:text/plain');

class Base
{
	function __construct()
	{
	}
}

class DontWork
{
	public $and;
	
	function __construct()
	{
		$this->and = new Base();
	}
	
	function __set($key, $var)
	{
		$this->and->{$key} = $var;
	}

}

$dontwork = new DontWork();
$dontwork->this['cow'] = "cry's mow";
print_r($dontwork);

/** OUTPUT
DontWork Object
(
    [and] => Base Object
        (
        )

    [this] => Array
        (
            [cow] => cry's mow
        )

)
**/

class ThisWork
{
	public $and;
	
	function __construct()
	{
		$this->and = new Base();
	}
	
	function __set($key, $var)
	{
		$this->and->{$key} = $var;
	}

	function __get($key)
	{
		return $this->and->{$key} = array();
	}
}

$thiswork = new ThisWork();
$thiswork->this['cow'] = "cry's mow";
print_r($thiswork);

/** OUTPUT
ThisWork Object
(
    [and] => Base Object
        (
            [this] => Array
                (
                    [cow] => cry's mow
                )

        )

)
**/

?>