Re: Sessions vs passing variables

I'm on a server with php version 4.2.1 with register globals on. The main test has been can I access the variables in the script? Oddly enough, if I didn't use an array they are there for me. Turns out it's only when I'm trying to pass an array. Single variables works fine. I'm beginning to think it's a bug. Mike "John Holmes" <holmes072000@charter.net> wrote in message news:001e01c2312e$a6149aa0$b402a8c0@mango... > How are you testing whether the variables were passed or not? What > version of PHP are you using and is register_globals ON or OFF? > > ---John Holmes... > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Mike Mannakee [mailto:mike@basementideas.com] > > Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 10:57 PM > > To: php-general@lists.php.net > > Subject: Re: [PHP] Sessions vs passing variables > > > > No, > > > > The strange thing is there isn't. I have a test page that links to > the > > order form, having this html: > > > > <form action="order_form.php" method="post"> > > <input type="hidden" name="prod_ids[]" value="9"> > > <input type="hidden" name="prod_ids[]" value="8"> > > <input type="hidden" name="prod_qtys[]" value="1"> > > <input type="hidden" name="prod_qtys[]" value="1"> > > <input type="submit" value="Order product"></form> > > > > > > <p> > > <a href=order_form.php?prod_ids[]=9&prod_qtys[]=1>Order</a> > > > > I've tried it here as both a link and as hidden forms. Neither on > works > > if > > I begin the script with: > > > > if(!(session_id())) > > session_start(); > > > > I've actually figured a bit of a workaround by having the session > begun on > > earlier pages, and just continued on the order form. I think when a > > session > > is begun the server sends a cookie to the browser, and somehow that > > transaction wipes out the variables, whether posted or passed by URL. > > It's > > a bit of a pain but it seems to be working. I'm just now slightly > nervous > > that the order form is unable to begin a session if it needs to, but > one > > lives, right? > > > > Mike > > > > > > "John Holmes" <holmes072000@charter.net> wrote in message > > news:001b01c2311f$e19a2cc0$b402a8c0@mango... > > > > When I try to pass a variable from one page to another the > variable is > > > > completely inaccessible IF I have a session going. The data has > to be > > > > passed from one page to the next through the link, as the link > tells > > > which > > > > product the user hit. Any thoughts? > > > > > > Is there a variable by the same name in the session? If > register_globals > > > is on, the session value could be overwriting the GET value. > > > > > > ---John Holmes... > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >