RE: [PHP] Session Initially Does Work

There is a session problem with 4.1 If register_globals is ON, then use session_register(). If it's off, then use $_SESSION["name"] = "value"; and the value will automatically be registered. ---John Holmes... > -----Original Message----- > From: Adam Douglas [mailto:adouglas@venmarvent.com] > Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 1:15 PM > To: PHP-General (mailing list) (E-mail) > Subject: [PHP] Session Initially Does Work > > Hi. I've run into a problem with my PHP session. I'm running PHP > 4.1.0 on OpenBSD v3.0 using .HTACCESS and mod_mysql. I have a PHP file > that > is referenced every time content is requested on the web site (this file > also sets/restores the session). This PHP file includes [include()] the > requested content within. When my session is created I register 6 > variables. > The problem comes into play when you want to access one of the 6 > registered > variables on the initial page (after the user logs in). For some reason > the > registered variables are not recognized. I'm accessing the register > variables using > $_SESSION[variable_name]. I've also assigned values to these variables. > The > funny thing about the whole issue is if you reload/refresh the page or > load > something else after the initial page everything works fine. I require > this > to work initially because if someone comes in directly using a link > certain > content will render a error message because the registered variable is not > present for some reason. Oh and yes the cookie to set the session is being > put on the client's machine properly and at the initial page. > > Am I doing something wrong? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php