Re: Sessions ???

Doh! I meant there is "NO dire need" ""Joe Brown"" <joebrown@podiatryfl.com> wrote in message news:9cp3kv$3hj$1@toye.p.sourceforge.net... > For this operation there is dire need for session management. > > And remember the default variable order EGPCS may cause you trouble if > you're sending a put variable across with the same name as a session > variable. Session vars take presidence in the global scope. > > http://localhost/forums/view.php?topicID=3 > > The session var $topicID will override this put variable. > > $topicID=session var value //your 3 may not be here. > $HTTP_GET_VARS["topicID"]=3 //you can still find your 3 here. > > Session variables are good for maintaining information from one page to the > next, avoiding the need for the client to keep sending the same information > over and over again. > > In either event, I recommend useing a different session variable name than > the put variable's name, unless you use $HTTP_GET_VARS/$HTTP_SESSION_VARS > accordingly. > > -Joe > > ""DC"" <dave_news@NOSPAM-davecarrera.com> wrote in message > news:9covu3$p6g$1@toye.p.sourceforge.net... > > Hi All > > I have a ? about setting a session. > > > > I have a functions.inc file and at the top have put my session statment > that > > looks like this. > > > > <? > > session_start(); > > session_register("$topidID"); > > ?> > > > > $topicID comes from my mysql db. > > > > What i am trying to do is set the $topicID of my message board so that > when > > a sucessful post has been made the visitor can click on a link that show > the > > right board by topicID. > > > > so the link will look like this... > > > > http://localhost/forums/view.php?topicID=3 > > > > I am banging away trying to make this work.... > > > > Any help in the meantime is as always appreciated > > > > Thank You In Advance > > > > dave C > > > > > > > > -- > > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-db-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > > For additional commands, e-mail: php-db-help@lists.php.net > > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net > > > > > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-db-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-db-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net >