--- Richard Lynch <ceo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Tue, March 25, 2008 4:07 pm, Lamp Lists wrote: > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: Andrew Ballard <aballard@xxxxxxxxx> > > To: PHP General list <php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 3:41:35 PM > > Subject: Re: loosing session in new window > (IE only) > > > > On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 3:49 PM, Lamp Lists > <lamp.lists@xxxxxxxxx> > > wrote: > >> hi, > >> i have a list of people on one page. each row, > on the end has link > >> <a href=person.php?id=123 target=_blank>view > details</a>. > >> it's requested to open detail page in new > window. > >> very few people complained they can't open > detail page. all of them > >> use IE. > >> I wasn't able to reproduce the error, though > using GoToMeeting I > >> was able to look while customer was doing it. > >> I put session info on screen to see what's going > on and found that > >> new window doesn't have session info from "old" > window?!? like, new > >> window - new session. > >> > >> does anybody knows anything about this? > >> > >> thanks. > >> > >> -ll > > > > If they open a new window by clicking on IE (say, > on the desktop, the > > QuickLaunch bar, or the Start menu), Windows > actually opens a new, > > totally separate process of IE along side the > first. The new one will > > share any persistent cookies with the first, since > they are written to > > the file system, but sessions do not usually use > persistent cookies. > > As long as your users are opening the new window > by clicking a link or > > by pressing Ctrl+N from the first window, the > session information > > *should* remain in tact. > > > > Andrew > > > > should - but don't :D > > you're right and I understand opening new window > from "desktop" > > starts new process, but this is happening after > visitor hits the link > > "detail view" and that is confusing :( > > WILD GUESS ALERT! > > Perhaps the MS version of "open popup in new > tab/window" is to start a > whole new process? > > -- > Some people have a "gift" link here. > Know what I want? > I want you to buy a CD from some indie artist. > http://cdbaby.com/from/lynch > Yeah, I get a buck. So? > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > exactly. now, what would be my solution to keep session info in new window? -ll ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
