Now it is clear that the problem is in your own PHP setting. In your php.ini file there is a section entitled as "session". Have you changed anything there? You might want to post this section here. Since PHP saves the session information to a directory it is important to be sure that the directory exists and is writeble for the PHP processes. "Brad Lawryk" <webmaster@wltimberwolves.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag 20040112210117.30246.qmail@pb1.pair.com">news:20040112210117.30246.qmail@pb1.pair.com... > 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