cannot set session value

[Anon]

Perhaps someone can take a look at this function and tell me what I'm doing wrong. I can't seem to get the session "path" to be set. The path is there, I can echo it before setting the session. I just can't get the session set properly.

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks,

Andrew

function require_user($path)
{
echo "path=".$path;
session_register("path");
echo "session=".$HTTP_SESSION_VARS["path"];

if(session_is_registered("valid_user"))
return true;
else {
Header("location: login.php");
}
}

[junebug]

it is because you are trying to register a variable that is not in the global scope. so, make the variable global and it will register just fine.

[Anon]

Chris -

I tried registering the variable as global with no effect. In fact, it seems to delete the value of $path that was sent to the function.

For example, the function below is passed a value but somehow that value is lost through the use of the global command.

function require_user($path)
{
global $path;
echo "path=".$path;
session_register("path");
echo $HTTP_SESSION_VARS["path"];
if(session_is_registered("valid_user"))
return true;
else {
Header("location: login.php");
}
}

When I remove the global command, $path is passed correctly, but I cannot set the session variable. What am I missing?

For example:

function require_user($path)
{
echo "path=".$path;
session_register("path");
echo $HTTP_SESSION_VARS["path"];
if(session_is_registered("valid_user"))
return true;
else {
Header("location: login.php");
}
}

Your advice will be greatly appreciated.

--Andrew