Causes for $_SESSION to be only visible to current page?

[jerrygarciuh]

Hi folks,

I am working with PHP 4.3.8, Linux, and Apache 1.3.31 on a third-level or
sub domain.

The following code will diplay foo, session_id(), and increment count over
refreshes:

<?php
session_start() ;
$_SESSION['foo'] = 'bar';
$_SESSION['count']++;
print_r($_SESSI ON);
echo session_id();
?>
<a href="/test2.php">Next Page</a>


But using the link to go to test2.php shows $_SESSION as undefined, not even
an empty array.

<?php
print_r($_SESSI ON);
echo 'Foo is registered? ' . session_is_regi stered('foo');
echo session_id();
?>

Any advice? The docs are quite clear that using session_start() should
produce a persistant session for that browser. In IE the address of the
second page shows no query string. But NN 7 magically shows

http://intranet.mysite.com/test2.php?PHPSESSID=1d79de5546cc5c11ffe394cac2ec7

da7 BUT the page itself does not have the session data in either browser.

Help?

TIA,

jg

[Jean]

Re: Causes for $_SESSION to be only visible to current page?

jerrygarciuh wrote:
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> Any advice? The docs are quite clear that using session_start() should
> produce a persistant session for that browser. In IE the address of the
> second page shows no query string. But NN 7 magically shows
> http://intranet.mysite.com/test2.php...1ffe394cac2ec7
> da7 BUT the page itself does not have the session data in either browser.[/color]

session_start() ; in test2.php?

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[jerrygarciuh]

Re: Causes for $_SESSION to be only visible to current page?

Jean,

Thanks, that solved it but don't you think it is a little bizarre to have
to call that on every page?

It is so counter-intuitive to me!

Thanks for resolving my problem!!

jg


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> jerrygarciuh wrote:
>[color=green]
> > Any advice? The docs are quite clear that using session_start() should
> > produce a persistant session for that browser. In IE the address of the
> > second page shows no query string. But NN 7 magically shows
> >[/color][/color]
http://intranet.mysite.com/test2.php...1ffe394cac2ec7[color=blue][color=green]
> > da7 BUT the page itself does not have the session data in either[/color][/color]
browser.[color=blue]
>
> session_start() ; in test2.php?
>
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[Jean]

Re: Causes for $_SESSION to be only visible to current page?

jerrygarciuh wrote:
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> Jean,
>
> Thanks, that solved it but don't you think it is a little bizarre to have
> to call that on every page?[/color]

http://be2.php.net/manual/en/function.session-start.php

It says:
*session_start( )* creates a session or resumes the current one based on
the current session id that's being passed via a request, such as GET,
POST, or a cookie.
[color=blue]
> It is so counter-intuitive to me![/color]

Sometimes reading the manual helps :D
[color=blue]
> Thanks for resolving my problem!![/color]

You're welcome.

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[Alvaro G. Vicario]

Re: Causes for $_SESSION to be only visible to current page?

*** jerrygarciuh escribió/wrote (Sat, 4 Sep 2004 10:05:02 -0500):[color=blue]
> But using the link to go to test2.php shows $_SESSION as undefined, not even
> an empty array.
>
> <?php
> print_r($_SESSI ON);
> echo 'Foo is registered? ' . session_is_regi stered('foo');
> echo session_id();
> ?>[/color]
[color=blue]
> Any advice? The docs are quite clear that using session_start() should
> produce a persistant session for that browser.[/color]

Yet you haven't used session_start() , at least in the code you paste :-?


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[Alvaro G. Vicario]

Re: Causes for $_SESSION to be only visible to current page?

*** jerrygarciuh escribió/wrote (Sat, 4 Sep 2004 10:23:13 -0500):[color=blue]
> Thanks, that solved it but don't you think it is a little bizarre to have
> to call that on every page?[/color]

What if you don't need session data in 95% of your pages?


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[jerrygarciuh]

Re: Causes for $_SESSION to be only visible to current page?

Thanks!
jg


"Alvaro G. Vicario" <kAlvaroNOSPAMT HANKS@terra.es> wrote in message
news:1hf2sgmy2a 5gc.779zp6rgirn p.dlg@40tude.ne t...[color=blue]
> *** jerrygarciuh escribió/wrote (Sat, 4 Sep 2004 10:05:02 -0500):[color=green]
> > But using the link to go to test2.php shows $_SESSION as undefined, not[/color][/color]
even[color=blue][color=green]
> > an empty array.
> >
> > <?php
> > print_r($_SESSI ON);
> > echo 'Foo is registered? ' . session_is_regi stered('foo');
> > echo session_id();
> > ?>[/color]
>[color=green]
> > Any advice? The docs are quite clear that using session_start() should
> > produce a persistant session for that browser.[/color]
>
> Yet you haven't used session_start() , at least in the code you paste :-?
>
>
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[jerrygarciuh]

Re: Causes for $_SESSION to be only visible to current page?

Excellent point!
jg


"Alvaro G. Vicario" <kAlvaroNOSPAMT HANKS@terra.es> wrote in message
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> *** jerrygarciuh escribió/wrote (Sat, 4 Sep 2004 10:23:13 -0500):[color=green]
> > Thanks, that solved it but don't you think it is a little bizarre to[/color][/color]
have[color=blue][color=green]
> > to call that on every page?[/color]
>
> What if you don't need session data in 95% of your pages?
>
>
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