Re: method=post destroys PHPSESSID??

What if you lose the JavaScript and keep the POST?... -- 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 ----- Original Message ----- From: Dan Harrington <dan@tudan.net> Newsgroups: php.general To: <php-general@lists.php.net> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 7:51 PM Subject: method=post destroys PHPSESSID?? > Hello all, > > I'm having a heck of a time with a file uploader > page. When I set method=post on the file uploader > form, the PHP session is somehow corrupted > during the upload, and any links made in the > in the resulting page (photoupload.php) don't > pass along the session even though they > have the exact same PHPSESSID value. > > ================================================== > file://upload request page > <FORM name="uploader" method="POST" ACTION="photoupload.php" onSubmit="return checkform();" > ENCTYPE="multipart/form-data"> > <input type="hidden" name="PHPSESSID" value="<? echo $PHPSESSID; > ?>"> > . > . > . > [snip] > </form> > > ================================================== > > The session and variables seem fine _IN_ photoupload.php, > but when I try to link to another page from the > photoupload.php page, it is broken. > > But when I right-click on the links, copy the link > shortcut complete with PHPSESSID, > e.g. > (http://foo.bar.com/asdfsad.php?PHPSESSID=!@#$!@#$!@#$!@#$!@#$@!#$) > > and then I take and paste that into the location: field in > a newly opened web browser, the session works and I > can continue to use it. > But when I try to click on the link inside of the photoupload.php, > the session dies and doesn't show any of the PHP session variables > even though I've checked and they exist and have values in the > session files on the hard drive on the server. > > One more weird anomaly, is that when I change the method=post > to method=get in the html upload request page, I don't have > these problems with the session. (I just have problems with the > file upload because it requires method=post). > > Anyone have an idea to whats going on here? > > Thanks > > Dan >