Re: session question: session.auto_start vs. session_register.

session.auto_start is only usefull when not using classes as session variables. because a class must be defined before it can be created (or brought back to life from a session) it must be defined, this cant be done with session.auto_start. I dont use session.auto_start. I find the ability to use class's as session variables much more handy. -- Chris Lee lee@mediawaveonline.com "Kurt Lieber" <php@kirpatrick.com> wrote in message news:E16Bitf-00049T-00@z8... > I am working on an open source e-commerce package and have hit a wall with > sessions. > > If I have session.auto_start turned on, I get the following error message: > > Fatal error: The script tried to execute a method or access a property of an > incomplete object. Please ensure that the class definition shoppingcart of > the object you are trying to operate on was loaded _before_ the session was > started in <path to my file> on line 12 > > If I turn session.auto_start off, the error disappears. > > So, the error message tells me that I can't use the class unless I've defined > it before the session gets started. However, session.auto_start (as far as I > know) starts a session immediately, before even waiting for a script to be > fully parsed & executed. So, the two seem mutually exclusive. (but then the > usefullness of session.auto_start would seem extremely limited) > > Is there a way > > I think there's some glaring errors in my understanding here. Can someone > help me fill in the holes? > > --kurt >