That's becasue it always create a new session. Try (in psedo code): IF NOT SESSION CREATED THEN CREATE NEW SESSION ELSE DONT BOTHER TO CREATE NEW SESSION END_IF [CONTINUE DO YOUR STUFF] -----Original Message----- From: Brad Lawryk To: php-windows@lists.php.net Sent: 2004-01-12 22:00 Subject: Re: Session Variables Problem (Missing) Thanks Hubo, When I make a page with that code ... it always says 'New Session'. No matter what I do the 'Session Variable Saved' never shows up. Brad "Hubo" <hubo236@hotmail.com> wrote in message btog97$28t$1@sea.gmane.org">news:btog97$28t$1@sea.gmane.org... > The code shown below is a complete php script for you. Save these lines into > a file, for example, 1.php, and try to visit it from a browser. > > "Brad Lawryk" <webmaster@wltimberwolves.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag > 20040109232315.34408.qmail@pb1.pair.com">news:20040109232315.34408.qmail@pb1.pair.com... > > Thanks Hubo, > > > > Where would I nsert that coding? The coding should be fine though as the > > page works flawlessly on a Linux Server? > > > > Brad > > > > > > "Hubo" <hubo236@hotmail.com> wrote in message > > btncrb$jdg$1@sea.gmane.org">news:btncrb$jdg$1@sea.gmane.org... > > > To be sure that there is no coding error, just try this simple code: > > > '============ Begin ============== > > > <? > > > session_start(); > > > if (isset($_SESSION["test"])){ > > > echo $_SESSION["test"]; > > > } > > > else { > > > echo "new session"; > > > $_SESSION["test"]="session variable saved"; > > > } > > > ?> > > > '============== End ============== > > > I have got no problem about the session variables on my W2K system with > > both > > > IIS and Apache installed. > > > > > > By the way, since the php.ini is the same both for IIS and Apache, both > > > servers share the same session (and the session variables). > > > > > > "Brad Lawryk" <webmaster@wltimberwolves.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag > > > 20040109224429.80774.qmail@pb1.pair.com">news:20040109224429.80774.qmail@pb1.pair.com... > > > > I am new to PHP moving over from ASP and one of things I relied on > > heavily > > > > was session variables. It seems that everytime a new page is opened it > > > > starts a new session. > > > > > > > > I have set up a simple test site you can see whats happening - easier > > than > > > > to explain. > > > > > > > > http://www.cflsquad.com/index.php > > > > > > > > Use > > > > Username: testuser > > > > Password: testpassword > > > > > > > > the next page after log in should read "You are logged in as: > testuser". > > > > What tells me is that the session variable is resetting to a new on > each > > > > page is that the 'testuder' text doesn't show becuase the session var > is > > > > being read. These exact same pages work fine oon a Linux server so I > > know > > > > its a Windows Server issue. The odd thing is that the session ID is > > passed > > > > and saved but the session variable that is created on log in is not > > > passed. > > > > Again, it woks just fine on a Linux server - just not Windows. > > > > > > > > I have changed the path in the php.ini file as many have suggested > fixes > > > the > > > > problem but it hasn't made a difference for me. > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Brad Lawryk > > > > Williams Lake TimberWolves > > > > www.wltimberwolves.com > > > > > > > > -- > > > > PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
