* Thus wrote Jeff Stillwall ([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
> I have a function that assigns some session variables I need available
> during a user's visit. Oddly enough, as I assign about 7 variables, I
> noticed that not all had data. This is the function:
>
> function setupUserEnv ($userArray) {
> $_SESSION['loggedIn'] = 1;
> $_SESSION['id'] = $userArray['id'];
> $_SESSION['uid'] = $userArray['uid'];
> $_SESSION['fname'] = $userArray['fname'];
> $_SESSION['lname'] = $userArray['lname'];
> $_SESSION['dateapproved'] = $userArray['dateapproved'];
> $_SESSION['email'] = $userArray['email'];
> }
>
> Pretty straight forward. I've used var_dump as soon as I enter the function
> to make sure $userArray is populated the way I expect - it always is. Only
> the session variables for 'loggedIn', 'uid' and 'dateapproved' stay set
> outside of this function. However, I can set a session var not used in my
> program in this function, and it'll stick: $_SESSION['justTesting'] =
> "test"; will stay set outside of this function.
>
> If I put a var_dump at the end of the function for $_SESSION, I see all
> session vars are set within the scope of the function. Once outside of the
> function, some stay set, some do not.
>
> I've read the chapter in the manual about variable scope, and it seems
> pretty clear that $_SESSION is a superglobal, and I do not have to declare
> it with the 'global' keyword.
So i would also assume you have called session_start() already. and yes
global for version >= 4.1.0
>
> I've tested this on three separate installations of PHP/Apache, and I get
> the same behavior each time.
>
> Anyone clue me in to what I'm doing wrong? Thanks!
<quote>
If register_globals is disabled, only members of the global associative
array $_SESSION can be registered as session variables. The restored
session variables will only be available in the array $_SESSION.
</quote>
I can't make heads or tails what that means.
I've set up something what you describe, it works for me:
http://zirzow.dyndns.org/php/session.php
Curt
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