Re: session/form no longer work after upgrade

start with a blank script, and write a simple form thing to test out the $_POST array. It's good to separate the noise out and just focus on the problem. If you can get a simple form working, then there's a problem with the script, otherwise there's some strange shit happening on the server, or in PHP.ini If you can, then try for a simple session, then try and look at your code again. Justin French on 08/08/02 10:06 PM, Petre Agenbag (internet@vsa.co.za) wrote: > Nope, 4.1.2, stock RH 7.3 install > > What ticks me off is that this whole app worked like a bomb on my 7.2 > system (on which I did an upgrade to 7.3 ), but then decided to do a > clean re-install of 7.3... > > I feel like a newbie, ;P > > > On Thu, 2002-08-08 at 13:59, Justin French wrote: >> on 08/08/02 9:50 PM, Petre Agenbag (internet@vsa.co.za) wrote: >> >>> HI Justin >>> >>> Well, the second form is simply to read some more info in that I enter >>> into a db. >>> All I have on that page is a text field reading the input, and a >>> text_area. >>> On the action_page I write to the db, using the username and password >>> from the session to authenticate the user. >>> >>> Even if I do a straight >>> >>> echo $_POST["from_field_name"]; >>> >>> it comes up empty! >>> The same with >>> echo $_SESSION["username"]; >>> >>> I just cannot understand this! >>> I have session_start() at the top of this page, but even without it, it >>> is surely at least supposed to send over the form variable??? >>> It cannot be a php.ini setting, as the first form send over the username >>> and password in the same fashion without problems... >>> >>> Help??? >> >> What version of PHP are u running? My guess is it's < 4.1.1 >> >> do a phpinfo() to find out. >> >> >> Justin French >> >> >>> On Thu, 2002-08-08 at 11:23, Justin French wrote: >>>> on 08/08/02 6:05 PM, Petre Agenbag (internet@vsa.co.za) wrote: >>>> >>>>> action_page >>>>> session_start(); >>>>> session_register("username","password"); >>>>> check $_POST["username_form"] and $_POST["password_form'] >>>>> if they have content, >>>>> $username = $_POST["username_form"] and $password = >>>>> $_POST["password_form"]; >>>>> <a href="another_page">here</a> >>>> >>>> you have to establish what $username and $password are before you register >>>> them to the session: >>>> >>>> action_page >>>> session_start(); >>>> check $_POST["username_form"] and $_POST["password_form'] >>>> if they have content, >>>> $username = $_POST["username_form"] and $password = >>>> $_POST["password_form"]; >>>> session_register("username","password"); >>>> <a href="another_page">here</a> >>>> >>>> Incidently, I'd be using: >>>> >>>> action_page >>>> session_start(); >>>> check $_POST["username_form"] and $_POST["password_form'] >>>> if they have content, >>>> $_SESSION['username'] = $_POST["username_form"] >>>> $_SESSION['password'] = $_POST["password_form"] >>>> <a href="another_page">here</a> >>>> >>>> ... rather than session_register(). >>>> >>>> >>>> From here, "another_page" should try to echo >>>> $_SESSION['username'] & >>>> $_SESSION['password'] to make sure you're able to maintain session. >>>> >>>> >>>>> another_page >>>>> session_start(); >>>>> <form> >>>>> variable -> another_action_page >>>>> </form> >>>>> >>>>> another_action_page >>>>> session_start(); >>>>> echo $_POST["variable"]; >>>> >>>> this has nothing to do with your session... you don't seem to be calling >>>> any >>>> session variables ($_SESSION[...]), or registering any new ones. >>>> >>>> I don't understand why you have this second form, and what it has to do >>>> with >>>> your sessions. >>>> >>>> >>>> Take small steps. Try to isolate the problem by getting rid of any noise >>>> from the script (eg the second form, heaps of HTML formatting, etc. Try >>>> and >>>> get the basic session working, then bring the noise back in, testing as you >>>> go. >>>> >>>> >>>> Justin French >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >>>> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >>>> >>> >> >