Re: session_set_save_handler

> I have found that I can still use my customer save_handler with the > session.save_handler in the php.ini being set to 'files'. Since I > implemented this function, we noticed that our other applications that do > not call session_set_save_handler started having the following error: > "Fatal error: Failed to initialize session module in backend.php on line 27 Somebody as OSCON was describing the same behaviour Wednesday in the PHP guru room, I think... Or was that you? Hi again, if so. :-) Maybe try using .htaccess files in each application's directory and: php_value session.save_handler user php_value session.save_handler files in the appropriate directories. > Warning: Failed to write session data (user). Please verify that the current > setting of session.save_path is correct (/tmp) in backend.php on line 0" > > line 27 of backend.php is a simple session_start(); > > The /tmp is not full and is fully writable. It seems that when the 3 custom > session applications are in use, that this error starts popping up in other > session applications. > > Is my call to a session_set_save_handler somehow "changing" the php.ini for > a bit? It's like the custom session application is setting the > session.save_handler to 'user' for all other sessions. Sounds like a reasonable hypothesis... PHP is doing its best to do what you want, but you've confused it thoroughly by calling session_set_save_handler() with the "files" setting in php.ini -- Those two together is basically just not kosher, so it's trying to do what you said, only you've confused it. You should be able to throw in a <?php phpinfo();?> to see what the master/local values for session.save_handler is at various points, but the change on the fly may not be shown there if your theory is correct. It *SHOULD* show the .htaccess alterations suggested above, though, and I'm hoping that by setting it up correctly in advance for each appliation, it will all work out right. -- WARNING richard@zend.com address is an endangered species -- Use ceo@l-i-e.com Wanna help me out? Like Music? Buy a CD: http://l-i-e.com/artists.htm Volunteer a little time: http://chatmusic.com/volunteer.htm