#16043 [Com]: $_SESSION can't use in PHP 4.1.2

ID: 16043 Comment by: sbeam@rtint.net Reported By: tokimeki@pchome.com.tw Status: Closed Bug Type: Session related Operating System: Windows XP PHP Version: 4.1.2 New Comment: rant rant rant rant rant rant rant. I have a splitting headache thanks to this bug - thought it was DESIGNED that way until I found this report. You should send out aspirin and cake to everyone who uses Redhat 7.3 as the php RPM as of RIGHT NOW is 4.1.2. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2003-01-15 00:33:55] phpbug@bluefootproject.com OK - Here's what I'm getting on my windows box running PHP 4.0.5 , and also, the simple scripted fix I came up with for it: Symptoms: It looks like the $HTTP_SESSION_VARS array does indeed contain values from the session, but values set in the array during the process are not written into the session. You can only update the session data by modifying the global literals. So: session_register('arse'); $arse = 'working'; Would add $arse to the session data, and the $HTTP_SESSION_VARS; But: $HTTP_SESSION_VARS['arse'] = 'working'; Only adds it to the $HTTP_SESSION_VARS array, and not the actual session data, so the value only exists for the duration of the script execution. ----HERE'S MY FIX---- This works on my scripts: Do a kind of backwards iteration over the $HTTP_SERVER_VARS array at the end of the script. I've placed the following into the end of /cms and /content on my windows machine: // $HTTP_SESSION_VARS bugfix while(list($key , $value) = each($HTTP_SESSION_VARS)){ session_register($key); $$key = $value; } Hope this helps somebody. -- Bluefoot http://bluefootproject.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-04-11 13:55:02] agm@ead.fiocruz.br Same problem, running W2k sp2, IIS5 and PHP 4.1.2 as CGI module Only first $_SESSION variable appear. Subsequent session variables are ignored (not set) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-03-21 19:51:52] yohgaki@php.net Everyone, Please note what didn't work with what kind of code/configuration. There are many cases that session does not work as it should. DO NOT ADD ANY ADDIOTIONA COMMENTS. Report _NEW_ one if you are sure, your problem is _NEW_. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-03-21 18:47:02] pettersen@cpec.org FYI: I've tried 4.2 RC1 and (at least for me) It is not solving this problem. Has anyone else gotten sessions to work properly on win2000 platform, apache module, and 4.2RC1 ? Erik ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-03-20 04:37:08] derick@php.net This bug is closed, because it's fixed in the development branch. You can't expect us to make patches for every bug for every release. 4.2.0RC1 is coming out today, windows binaries will follow shortly. With this RC you can if the bug is fixed without having to play with building PHP yourself. Derick ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The remainder of the comments for this report are too long. To view the rest of the comments, please view the bug report online at http://bugs.php.net/16043 -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=16043&edit=1