I have recieved a private response, it appears my system had register_globals off and the other server would have had it turned on. The proper usage was actually $_session["name"] and I shall be using that.
This was my first use of the PHP mailing list and I am very impressed and pleased with all the quick and helpful responses. Thank you all. Mike Hillyer -----Original Message----- From: Quentin Bennett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 5:24 PM To: PHP GENERAL LIST Subject: RE: [PHP] Problem with sessions. Hi, Is your 'other server' identical (Web Server, PHP Version, register_globals setting)? Quentin -----Original Message----- From: Mike Hillyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, 20 December 2002 12:43 p.m. To: PHP GENERAL LIST Subject: [PHP] Problem with sessions. Hello All; Please forgive me if I am repeating an often asked question, but I am having a problem with sessions. I simply cannot get them to work. The sample code I provide works on another server perfectly, this is the first page: <?PHP session_start(); session_register("name","pass"); $name = "hilde"; $pass = "mypassword"; echo "<h1>Session variables set!</h1>"; echo "<a href=\"page2.php\">go to next page</a>"; ?> When called, the following file arrives in /tmp: sess_f9c5e87b35ae66eac64a9a346321b269 name|s:5:"hilde";pass|s:10:"mypassword"; So obviously the session file is being created. However, when I go to page2.php?PHPSESSID=f9c5e87b35ae66eac64a9a346321b269 Which has this code: <?PHP session_start(); echo "<h1>The password of $name is $pass </h1>"; ?> I get "The Password of is " As a response. Both pages work perfectly on another server, so I am having trouble finding the problem, especially since the session file is actually created in /tmp My PHP.ini file is standard to a RedHat RPM install, but I will include it as an attachment. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Mike Hillyer The information contained in this email is privileged and confidential and intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are asked to respect that confidentiality and not disclose, copy or make use of its contents. If received in error you are asked to destroy this email and contact the sender immediately. Your assistance is appreciated. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
