Re: How to create, name and start PHP sessions

In your example, simply place this line in your code (on *every* page you want the session to be on): session_name("HasLoggedIn"); session_register("username"); If your PHP was compiled with '--enable-trans-sid' you shouldn't have to worry about anything else. PHP will automatically store the session ID in a cookie, or it will pass the session ID in your HTML links. If it wasn't compiled with '--enable-trans-sid', you'll need to use the constant SID. Example: ------------------------------------------------------------------ <?php session_name("HasLoggedIn"); session_register("username"); ?> Welcome <?=$username;?>. <!-- assumes user has already entered a username on some other page --> <a href="nextpage.php?<?=SID;?>">Click here to continue.</a> ------------------------------------------------------------------ Hope that helps! Check out http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.session.php for more info -- Uchendu Nwachukwu newsreply AT unndunn DOT com - www.unndunn.com "Phil Powell" <soazine@erols.com> wrote in message news:20020418141725.75200.qmail@pb1.pair.com... > Thanx, however, I cannot retain the session_name when I go to the next URL. > How do I retain the session_name especially when I have to use a form > method=POST? > > I have a URL that will be the login > > Once you login you will have a session (that works now) > > That page with the session will have a form with five <input=file> type form > elements > > Once submitted you will be at a "thank-you" page and files uploaded, but > then the session is gone (session_name is back to PHPSESSID again) > > What do I do to keep it? I cannot use cookies and putting it in the URL? > > Phil > "Michael Virnstein" <michael.virnstein@brodos.de> wrote in message > news:20020418104826.84326.qmail@pb1.pair.com... > > session_name will retur the previos name of the session, so in your case > > $stuff will contain "PHPSESSID" > > and i think you have to call session_start(); before you do > > $HTTP_SESSION_VARS["username"] = $username; > > > > so perhaps this will work: > > > > session_name("hasLoggedIn"); > > $stuff = session_name(); > > session_start(); > > $HTTP_SESSION_VARS["username"] = $username; > > > > Regards, Michael > > > > "Phil Powell" <soazine@erols.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag > > news:20020418094249.30058.qmail@pb1.pair.com... > > > Will the following lines set up a session by the name of "hasLoggedIn" > > with > > > HTTP_SESSION_VARS["username"]? > > > > > > $stuff = session_name("hasLoggedIn"); > > > $HTTP_SESSION_VARS["username"] = $username; > > > session_start(); > > > > > > I am trying to create a page that sets a session variable upon > successful > > > login, problem is, the session_name() never changes it always remains > the > > > default PHPSESSID what am I doing wrong now? > > > > > > I fixed the problem with multiple files, that was bizarre! > > > > > > Thanx > > > Phil > > > > > > > > > > > >