Re: session serialize format is different to serialize-function format!?

On Wednesday 03 April 2002 12:23, Wolfram Kriesing wrote: > Why is the serialized data that are automatically written in the session > file different to what the serialize function returns for > "serialize($_SESSION)" ? > > i tried to write a session handler, since in php4.1.2 on win using > register_globals=Off the session doesnt work. > And I wanted to write "serialize($_SESSION)" in the session file (instead > of the $sess_data passed to the write-function), but since the > read-function simply returns this string without serializing it i have no > chance of serializing the data using my own format, or the format returned > by "serialize($_SESSION)" . Is this intended? just for the info: automatically the session writes: layout|O:18:"mypear_page_layout":3:{s:7:"options";a:15....... serialize returns: s:6:"layout";O:18:"mypear_page_layout":3:{s:7:"options";a:15......... -- Wolfram ... translating template engine .... http://sf.net/projects/simpletpl ... authentication system .... http://sf.net/projects/auth