sessions with register_globals=off

mdegallier

Aaargh!!

I've read all the messages regarding this issue but I can't get my code to work. Maybe it has to do with session variables that are arrays and/or objects? I'm using 4.1.2 on Apache (Windows)-- final destination: UNIX

I would really, REALLY appreciate some help on this one! I'm trying to be compliant with future versions of PHP and setting register_globals to OFF. The following script works fine with it set to ON:

// BRING IN INPUT VARIABLES
while(list($key, $val) = each($REQUEST)) {
$temp = "\$varType = gettype(\$REQUEST[\"$key\"]);";
eval($temp);
if (($varType == "string") | ($varType == "NULL")) {
$temp = "\$$key = \"$val\";";
eval($temp);
}else{
$temp = "\$$key = $val;";
eval($temp);
}
$temp = "GLOBAL \$$key;";
eval($temp);
} // END BRING IN INPUT VARIABLES

session_save_path("c:\");
if (isset($PHPSESSID)) {
session_id($PHPSESSID);
}

session_start();
session_register("VDG_SESSION");

//$HTTP_SESSION_VARS["VDG_SESSION"]["count"]++; ??????

$VDG_SESSION["count"]++;

<BODY>
<? echo $VDG_SESSION["count"]; ?><p>
<A HREF="sessiontest.php?<?=SID?>">refresh</A>
</BODY>

OUTPUT LOOKS LIKE THIS:

Warning: Undefined variable: VDG_SESSION in ...\htdocs\store\sessiontest.php on line 31

Warning: Undefined index: count in ...\htdocs\store\sessiontest.php on line 31
1
refresh

Thanks for any suggestions or solutions!!
-Mark

mistcat

which line is line 31 just out of curiosity?

Your problem is probably this though:

$VDG_SESSION["count"]++;
should be:
$_SESSION['VDG_SESSION']['count']++;

echo $VDG_SESSION["count"];
should be:
echo $_SESSION['VDG_SESSION']['count'];

mdegallier

Thanks for the response! I tried your suggestion but it gives a similar problem:

Warning: Undefined index: VDG_SESSION in C:\abriaweb\apache\htdocs\store\sessiontest.php on line 31

Warning: Undefined index: count in C:\abriaweb\apache\htdocs\store\sessiontest.php on line 31

1
refresh

line 31 is:
$_SESSION['VDG_SESSION']['count']++;

Do you have any other suggestions?

Thanks again,
-Mark

session_save_path("c:\");
if (isset($PHPSESSID)) {
session_id($PHPSESSID);
}

session_start();
session_register("VDG_SESSION");

$_SESSION['VDG_SESSION']['count']++;

<BODY>
<? echo $_SESSION['VDG_SESSION']['count']; ?><p>
<A HREF="sessiontest.php?<?=SID?>">refresh</A>
</BODY>

nate parsons wrote:

which line is line 31 just out of curiosity?

Your problem is probably this though:

$VDG_SESSION["count"]++;
should be:
$_SESSION['VDG_SESSION']['count']++;

echo $VDG_SESSION["count"];
should be:
echo $_SESSION['VDG_SESSION']['count'];

mdegallier

If anyone has any input into this problem please let me know! I have been working on an application for over a year -- and now when I try to run it under 4.1.2 it doesn't work (even with register_globals = On).

Sessions seem to work, except for the more complex session variables which are arrays or objects. Is this a bug in 4.1.2 or a new "feature" :-(

Also, please see my post:
RE: sessions with register_globals=off

Thanks!
-Mark