Session_start(); usage correct? errors

[Anon]

I'm using sessions at the TOP of the doument and get the following error:

"Fatal error: Call to unsupported or undefined function session_start() in /php/SC/confernc.php on line 3"

Here's what I got..

<?

session_start(); //start session
session_register($category); //register the variable
$category = "confernc"; // Category of the page
.....

Now what am I doing wrong?

[Anon]

try this:

session_start(); //start session
session_register("category"); //register the variable
$category = "confernc"; // Category of the page

The $category variable is now global, though you may have to use the $HTTP_SESSION_VARS[category] reference depending on your config settings.

Mark

[Anon]

I was getting errors about unsuportted call or function until i renamed the file to php4. sessions are only supported in php4+ but im not too experienced on my server and php so i could be wrong but its worth a try if you are still having problems.

Mark, could ou tell me when you would need to use a $HTTP_SESSION_VARS[category] code?

[Anon]

Mark, could ou tell me when you would need to use a $HTTP_SESSION_VARS[category] code?

I don't know in what context you are using the catgory code, though you use session variables to hold variables that are present for each users session.

[Anon]

Marc L.

I'm also in the Windows environment, and can't get a session started to save my life. The error I get is different:

"php.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience."

Were you ever able to use session management in Windows? If so, please share the knowledge...

Thanks
Alex Jiménez

[edgev]

I found this in the PHP manual regarding session_start():

"If you are using PHP on a Windows system, make sure to set the
session.save_path in the php.ini to your temp directory (e.g.
c:\windows\temp). Otherwise php will crash when calling session_start()"