trouble with $_SESSION

[Anon]

I am unable to store sessions variables as easily as described in the manual using $_SESSION.

this is my code (using PHP 4.1.2):

<?php
session_start();
$_SESSION["testVar"] = "pony";
?>

This creates the session correctly, but does not store any variables at all.

I have 'register_globals' off.

The only way I can store session variables at the moment is by using:

<?php
session_start();
$GLOBALS["testVar"] = "pony";
session_register("testVar");
?>

This works ok, but I'd really like to use $_SESSION, so if anyone can help I'd really appreciate it.

[Anon]

i've just answered my own question. well, not answered as such. It seems that there is a fundamental problem with the $_SESSION variable in version 4.1.2 so I've just installed version 4.2(RC3) and it all seems to be working. So this works now:

<?php
session_start();
$_SESSION["testVar"] = "pony";
?>

"testVar" is stored successfully.

thanks james.