Session ID

[Anon]

Is there a way to force php to create a new session_id() ?

ie: Someone goes to a cart, puts items in it, purchases it, realises they want something else as well, hits the back button, and adds something else purchases again.

Session_id() stays the same through this... I'm hoping I can force it to create a new id by comparing it to those in the purchased db.

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The point of sessions is that they stay the same all the time.

It is your job to make sure that the data is erased from the session after they have been purchased by the client.

[Anon]

Data is erased but I use the session ID as the order number so having duplicate order numbers can be a pain.

[[deleted]]

You are using the session id as the order number? giggle

Don't you think it's a much better idea to generate the order number when someone actually purchases the procucts? Like an auto_increment column in the database?

[Anon]

Actually no... I use the session to make sure its always the same while they're adding new items. All my session consists of is session_start() $id = session_id() session_destroy. I store all the product/quantity information in a database, not in the session. So when they check out they enter they're billing info, hit place order and it transfers that order into the orders database. Replacing the ID would be a pain (or at least I think it would).

Mark

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You didn't get it.

You should keep the sessionid the same per client, all the time, but you don't need an order number untill someone actually buys something by entering their details and pressing 'buy'.
Then you enter the data into the database and retreive the database-generated ordernumber. And then you can erase the sessiondata to clear the shoppingcart.