RE: [PHP] PHP Sessions

> -----Original Message----- > From: Justin French [mailto:justin@indent.com.au] > Sent: 04 December 2002 14:15 > > Good point -- are the included files functions, or other stuff?? > > function myfunc() > { > return $_SESSION['something']; > } > > will not work, but: Oh, yes it will! -- $_SESSION is, after all, a *superglobal*! Now, this won't work: function myfunc() { return $HTTP_SESSION_VARS['something']; } And nor will this (assuming register_globals=On): function myfunc() { return $my_session_var; } -- both of these need an appropriate global statement, or use of the $GLOBALS array. Cheers! Mike --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Ford, Electronic Information Services Adviser, Learning Support Services, Learning & Information Services, JG125, James Graham Building, Leeds Metropolitan University, Beckett Park, LEEDS, LS6 3QS, United Kingdom Email: m.ford@lmu.ac.uk Tel: +44 113 283 2600 extn 4730 Fax: +44 113 283 3211