Session vs. cookies

[DBAFrog]

Does anyone have a tutorial or FAQ for setting up a cookie to store SESSION variables?

I cannot get the session variables to work on my testing area. Does SESSION require a web server to process ? I am testing my site work locally.

I need to pass a number of variables across a 5 step website for users to complete a form. I'd rather not dump the data to a DB for each step for performance reasons, but I can't get ASP or PHP to process SESSION variables.

Any suggestions appreciated.

B.

P.S. Does ASP page require a SESSIONENABLED tag at the top? if so, what is the syntax.

 

[deecee]

sessions and cookies are 2 seperate things -- a session variable is held on the server and expires once you close it or if the browser is closed. a cookie can be stored on a persons computer and the values from it can be pulled whenever you want -- either they can delete the cookies or you can kill them. in php you would use session as such

session_start();
$variable= "1";
session_register("variable"

and then to end it

session_start();
session_unregister("variable"

but in your case it would be form data that you are posting?

session_start();
$variable= $HTTP_POST_VARS['fieldname'];
session_register("variable"

but someone should check my syntax as i am still learning this stuff as well.

Sometimes the Answer You Are LOOKING for can be FOUND BY SEARCHING THE FAQ'S @&%$*#!!!

 

[DBAFrog]

Thank you,

This got me going with a .php file that worked


B