php4 sesions doesn't work with header('Location:xy.php');

Deep_D

while trying to store variables using

session_start();
session_register('variable');

header('Location:nextpage.php'); <<<<no variable available in nextpage

but using this link instead

echo "<p><a href=\"nextpage.php\">link</a></p>"; <<<<yes variable available in nextpage

and pick up the variable of the session in nextpage like

session_start();
$buffer1 = $_SESSION['sessput'];

echo "username: " . $buffer1['user']."<br>";

is there no way to use the header-function?!

thanks to everyone who`s helping,
deep d

Weedpacket

Well, there's no point in registering a session variable on one page and then immediately going to another. All you're doing is

session_start();
$variable=$_SESSION['variable'];
header('Location:nextpage.php'); //$_SESSION['variable'] is never set to anything and $variable is never used

If you can use $_SESSION, you might as well continue to do so and forget about using session_register().

I myself have never had trouble with using session variables and the header() function together.

enterume

For my case, I have to manually put in the session name and value in my hearder() , like :

header("Location : index.php?PHPSESSID=$PHPSESSID")

THanks
Louis

Deep_D

ma script now works well, thanks

Weedpacket

Originally posted by enterume
For my case, I have to manually put in the session name and value in my hearder()

Hmm... I'm going to have to find out why mine work, now - that's always harder 🙁

header("Location : index.php?PHPSESSID=$PHPSESSID")

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Or just:

header("Location : index.php?".SID);

Oh! That is what I do! Sometimes I'm even smarter than I am! :rolleyes: