Re: Browser Redirect

this is because the value of the session variable is not saved to the session array until the script stops running. Jim Lucas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Cook" <cjc1800@hotmail.com> To: <php-general@lists.php.net> Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 5:49 PM Subject: RE: [PHP] Browser Redirect > Thanks for the reply. I have the code just like you have it, but on the page > that I register the session var, it is empty. > > //page1.php > session_start(); > $_SESSION['var'] = 'value'; > echo $_SESSION['var']//results in nothing > > //page2.php or any other page. > session_start(); > echo $_SESSION['var']//results in the correct value > > Thanks, > Chris > > >From: "John W. Holmes" <holmes072000@charter.net> > >Reply-To: <holmes072000@charter.net> > >To: "'Chris Cook'" > ><cjc1800@hotmail.com>,<php-general@lists.php.net> > >Subject: RE: [PHP] Browser Redirect > >Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2003 20:31:40 -0400 > > > > > Is there another way to do a page redirect other than in the header. I > > > want > > > to register a session variable and then redirect the page so I can use > > > that > > > session variable immediately. > > > >Why do you have to redirect? > > > >Session_start(); > >$_SESSION['var'] = 'value'; > > > >Now use $_SESSION['var'] wherever you need it. > > > >---John W. Holmes... > > > >PHP Architect - A monthly magazine for PHP Professionals. Get your copy > >today. http://www.phparch.com/ > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >