create the variable then register it, not the other way around. also a great function for checking arrays is print_r()
print_r($HTTP_SESSION_VARS); -- Chris Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Ross Barefoot" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Summary: when I write scripts using sessions and run them on my web host the > session is created, a session file is opened, but the session file is 0 > bytes and therefore the session variables are not being passed. When the > tech support guys at the host run the same script they work, even when > dialing out through an external isp. They run the same scripts and the > session file is created with the session variables intact. > > When I run my scripts on a different hosting company, or using the Apache > server on my local machine, they process fine. > > I set up two test scripts to try and resolve this, but after three days of > trying, and many hours expended by both myself and the host's tech support, > we find no reason. We have tested different browsers, locations, ISP's, > OS's. We've ruled out a cookie problem, so no need to go there. > > Here are the two test scripts I've set up: > http://www.flexiss.net/page1.php > <? > session_start(); > session_register("test_var"); > > $test_var = "Testing 1-2-3..."; > > print "the content of \$test_var is $test_var<BR>"; > ?> > > <A HREF="page2.php">Next Page</A> > > (end of page1.php) > > Here's page2.php > <? > session_start(); > print "the content of \$test_var is $test_var<BR>"; > > $count = count($HTTP_SESSION_VARS); > > print "the count of elements in \$HTTP_SESSION_VARS is $count"; > > print "<BR>the session id is: " . $PHPSESSID; > > print "<BR>" . $HTTP_SESSION_VARS['test_var'] ; > ?> > > If you run these scripts you may get correct results, but I and other test > users at different locations using different machines get the session id, > but a count of 0 elements in $HTTP_SESSION_VARS and therefore nothing is > passed. > > If you want to look at how the php is set up, you can go to this link: > http://www.flexiss.net/phpinfo.php > > Any help would really be appreciated. I've posted this on two PHP forums > without a solution being found. > > Ross > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
