RE: [PHP] Re: Missing session vars when doing var_dump()

Hi Bobby The following is a copy and paste of the page I'm using to generate the problem. I have 18 keys in the $_SESSION variable and just by simply refreshing the page with the following code, it returns either array(0){} or session info and array(18){ will all the correct variables }. I must be doing something fundamentally wrong somewhere. Thanks very much for your willingness to help me. <?php session_start(); ?> <html> <head> </head> <body> <?php foreach( $_SESSION as $key => $value ) { echo "<font color=\"FF9900\">SESSION[$key] = $value<br>"; } echo "<br><br>"; var_dump( $_SESSION ); ?> </body> </html> Gavin Jackson, R&D Software Engineer, Tru-Test Ltd. Phone: +64-9-9788757, Fax: +64-9-9788889, <gavinj@trutest.co.nz> Tru-Test Ltd, P.O. Box 51-078, Pakuranga, Auckland, New Zealand > -----Original Message----- > From: Bobby Patel [SMTP:anup_patel@rogers.com] > Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 3:28 PM > To: php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: Re: [PHP] Re: Missing session vars when doing var_dump() > > Are the queries the exact same every time you refresh them? This seems > just > to be programming logic (I guess). Post some code and maybe someone (or I) > will be able to help you out. > > "Gavin Jackson" <GavinJ@trutest.co.nz> wrote in message > news:37f1c48ddff29b87ee3b144d3d0dbc163e7a4f86@trutest.co.nz... > > Thanks for your input Bobby > > > > I was using mysql_fetch_array() but changed to mysql_fetch_assoc() > > The funny thing is, I have a page that does the var_dump() and all > > I'm doing is refreshing the page and sometimes I get 18 other times > > 16 variables > > > > > > Gavin > > Auckland, New Zealand > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Bobby Patel [SMTP:anup_patel@rogers.com] > > > Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 11:29 AM > > > To: php-general@lists.php.net > > > Subject: [PHP] Re: Missing session vars when doing var_dump() > > > > > > I would think that they are 16 key/value pairs when the MySQL (TEXT) > > > fields > > > are null thus the session variables are NOT set thus NOT present. > > > > > > Hypothsis: I believe that your are using > > > mysql_fetch_array($query_resource), > > > try using the second parameter as well ie. > > > mysql_fetch_array($query_resource, TYPE_OF_ASSOCIATION) example > > > mysql_fetch_array($query_resource, MYSQL_ASSOC) (please see php.net > for > > > details of "mysql_fetch_array"). > > > > > > By using the second parameter, even NULL values will has a variable > set. > > > > > > Example say you had a field called FirstName in the MySQL database. If > it > > > was NULL, then without the additional parameter you would have NO key > > > named > > > 'FirstName' exisiting (ie it is not set). But if you used the second > > > parameter a key would be created with no value (ie it is set but > empty). > > > > > > So remember, the second parameter is OPTIONAL, but it has different > > > behaviors when you do (and do not) use it. Hopefully I cleared it up > (or > > > at > > > least shed some light). > > > > > > checkout : > > > http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.mysql-fetch-array.php > > > > > > > > > "Gavin Jackson" <GavinJ@trutest.co.nz> wrote in message > > > > > > news:26c45d2aa5f992d11d49af97221c57533e7a4af2@trutest.co.nz... > > > > Hi > > > > > > > > I have come across a strange problem. I have an application that a > user > > > > logs into and when I find the user in the database I load all the > custom > > > > info for that use which I store. By the time I'm done, the session > array > > > > has 18 key's. When I do a var_dump($_SESSION) I sometimes get > > > > 18 variables and sometimes I only get 16. The two fields that are > > > missing > > > > are TEXT fields from a MySQL database and they also appear to be > > > > the last two keys when var_dump() returns all 18 keys. > > > > > > > > Does anyone know what is causing this, it's driving me crazy at the > > > > moment with many late nights. The PHP version running is 4.2.3 > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > > > Gavin > > > > > > > > Auckland, New Zealand > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php