Session problem

[sirugo]

I'm trying to implement session on my site for the first time.
For security reasons I have register_globals turned OFF.

What happens is that the session variable don't seem to survive from one page to another. The value of the session variable resets.
For simplicity I have reduced the code but it still won't work - running on WinNT + PHP 4.2.3.

Page 1
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<?

// Start session before all other headers!
session_start();

// displaying if it's set and it's value, before setting, shows 0 and 0
printf(&quot;isset: %d value: %d<BR>&quot;, isset($HTTP_SESSION_VARS['userid']), $HTTP_SESSION_VARS['userid'] );

// setting it
$HTTP_SESSION_VARS['userid'] = 2;

// displaying again - shows 1 and 2
printf(&quot;isset: %d value: %d<BR>&quot;, isset($HTTP_SESSION_VARS['userid']), $HTTP_SESSION_VARS['userid'] );

?>

<!-- Jumping to page 2 -->
<P><A HREF=&quot;sess2.php&quot;>Session 2</A>
</HTML>

Page 2
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// Start session before all other headers!
session_start();

// displaying if it's set and it's value, shows 0 and 0 again...should be 1 and 2
printf(&quot;isset: %d value: %d<BR>&quot;, isset($HTTP_SESSION_VARS['userid']), $HTTP_SESSION_VARS['userid'] );

// setting it again
$HTTP_SESSION_VARS['userid'] = 3;

// // displaying again - shows 1 and 3, but dies again when I jump back
printf(&quot;isset: %d value: %d<BR>&quot;, isset($HTTP_SESSION_VARS['userid']), $HTTP_SESSION_VARS['userid'] );

?>

<!-- Jumping back -->
<P><A HREF=&quot;sess1.php&quot;>Session 1</A>

 

[mweinstock]

With register globals off, use $_session['var'] --
How can you be in two places at once when you're not anywhere at all?

 

[sirugo]

I tried that too.
It gives me exactly the same output!

 

[dafty]

replace

session_start();

with

session_register( &quot;<variable name>&quot;


i think it should work.

 

[danielhozac]

keos,
That would not make it work, quite the opposite, the session wouldn't be activated for that page.

iquela,
Do you get any errors? //Daniel

 

[sirugo]

No errors!

Also I have tied the script with Opera on Windows. It worked perfectly!

But when I use any version of Explorer with my Mac it won't work. Yes, cookies are activated and many active cookies are already in the cookie-list.

So why do other sessions work but not this one?
IAnd why does it work on Opera/Windows but not Explorer/Mac?

Actually I have also tried the following script which is taken from the php.net manual on sessions:

<?php
session_start();
// Use $HTTP_SESSION_VARS with PHP 4.0.6 or less
if (!isset($_SESSION['count'])) {
$_SESSION['count'] = 0;
} else {
$_SESSION['count']++;
}
?>

Same problem!

 

[jemminger]

i'm glad to see someone has the same problem that i do!!

i'm using win2k pro, with IE 6.0, and I even have register_globals on, and it selectively remembers session variables. I'll declare and set two session variables in a function, but only one of them will be retained.

i also have this problem:
thread434-410976

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if (!succeed) try();
-jeff

 

[sirugo]

OK, I solved it.

hile I was poking around learing how to use sessions the &quot;secure way&quot; (without session_register etc), I altered one line in the php.ini by mistake:

session.cookie_path = ...should be
session.cookie_path = /
(no backslash!)

DON'T MESS WITH php.ini IF YOU'RE NOT 100% SURE WHAT YOU'RE DOING.

I spent eight hours on this one and the only problem was the slash... It's a personal record.

Hey jemminger!
What about showing us your code and I might help you out.