Re: loosing session in new window (IE only) [SOLVED]

this is happening when Security on IE (internet options) is on levels "High" or "Block all cookies.." most likely there is a solution to fix this but I think (in my case) is not worth and it's much easier to tell client (their administrator) to "trust the world" a little bit more :D thanks for all posts. -ll ----- Original Message ---- From: Stefan Langwald <stefanlangwald@googlemail.com> To: php-general@lists.php.net Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 9:20:33 AM Subject: Re: [PHP] loosing session in new window (IE only) href="person.php?id=123&SESSIONID=..." maybe.. ev0l but works.. 2008/3/26, Lamp Lists <lamp.lists@yahoo.com>: > > --- Richard Lynch <ceo@l-i-e.com> wrote: > > > On Tue, March 25, 2008 4:07 pm, Lamp Lists wrote: > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > > From: Andrew Ballard <aballard@gmail.com> > > > To: PHP General list <php-general@lists.php.net> > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 3:41:35 PM > > > Subject: Re: [PHP] loosing session in new window > > (IE only) > > > > > > On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 3:49 PM, Lamp Lists > > <lamp.lists@yahoo.com> > > > wrote: > > >> hi, > > >> i have a list of people on one page. each row, > > on the end has link > > >> <a href=person.php?id=123 target=_blank>view > > details</a>. > > >> it's requested to open detail page in new > > window. > > >> very few people complained they can't open > > detail page. all of them > > >> use IE. > > >> I wasn't able to reproduce the error, though > > using GoToMeeting I > > >> was able to look while customer was doing it. > > >> I put session info on screen to see what's going > > on and found that > > >> new window doesn't have session info from "old" > > window?!? like, new > > >> window - new session. > > >> > > >> does anybody knows anything about this? > > >> > > >> thanks. > > >> > > >> -ll > > > > > > If they open a new window by clicking on IE (say, > > on the desktop, the > > > QuickLaunch bar, or the Start menu), Windows > > actually opens a new, > > > totally separate process of IE along side the > > first. The new one will > > > share any persistent cookies with the first, since > > they are written to > > > the file system, but sessions do not usually use > > persistent cookies. > > > As long as your users are opening the new window > > by clicking a link or > > > by pressing Ctrl+N from the first window, the > > session information > > > *should* remain in tact. > > > > > > Andrew > > > > > > should - but don't :D > > > you're right and I understand opening new window > > from "desktop" > > > starts new process, but this is happening after > > visitor hits the link > > > "detail view" and that is confusing :( > > > > WILD GUESS ALERT! > > > > Perhaps the MS version of "open popup in new > > tab/window" is to start a > > whole new process? > > > > -- > > Some people have a "gift" link here. > > Know what I want? > > I want you to buy a CD from some indie artist. > > http://cdbaby.com/from/lynch > > Yeah, I get a buck. So? > > > > > > -- > > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > > > exactly. > now, what would be my solution to keep session info in > new window? > > > -ll > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- Mit freundlichen Grüßen Stefan Langwald ____________________________________________________________________________________ Special deal for Yahoo! users & friends - No Cost. Get a month of Blockbuster Total Access now http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text3.com