session problems

Dedix

I'm trying to use this little sample script on my server but it doesn't want to work. My question is very simple: Why?:-)

<?php

// index.php

session_start();
$my_session_variable = "some value";
session_register("my_session_variable");

print "<a href=index2.php>Click me</a>";

?>


<?php

//index2.php

session_start();
print "Value of 'my_session_variable': $my_session_variable";

?>

If i take a look into session dir, i can see the session file with the correct data, so it seems to me just the php script can't read it.

My configuration is: Win XP, PHP v 4.3.1, Apache v 1.3.27

In my php.ini file register_globals is on and the session settings are set to default (at least i guess).

Please help
Thanks

eljuan

try to call the variable in the session like this:

$_SESSION["my_session_variable"]

cahva

Dont use session_register at all. This should work for you:

<?php

// index.php

session_start();
$_SESSION['my_session_variable']="some value";

print "<a href=index2.php>Click me</a>";

?>


<?php

//index2.php

session_start();
print "Value of 'my_session_variable':".$_SESSION['my_session_variable'];

?>

Dedix

Thanks for your replies.
I have tried that ways you said but it still doesn't work:-(

Session file contains the following data:

my_session_variable|s:10:"some value";

but if i call index2.php by clicking on link "Click me" in index.php i can't see the session variable just this:

Value of 'my_session_variable':

and if i reload index2.php it always makes another session file with lenght 0 and no content.

Any idea guys?

cahva

I think this could be browser related. It does that if you dont have cookies turned on. Turn them on and try again...

Dedix

Originally posted by cahva
I think this could be browser related. It does that if you dont have cookies turned on. Turn them on and try again...

Cookies are enabled in my browser.

Tracer

What does your PHP.INI file look like....

specifically these values

session.save_path

session.use_cookies

session.name

Is it a valid save path (windows/linux paths are differant)

Dedix

i have attached my php.ini file to this post, please check it out and tell me if there is something wrong setting.

i also have tried call the script above this way:

index2.php?PHPSESSID=sessionid

and it worked fine, but if i call this file without this string it doesn't work...
Why is that?

Thanks again guys!

Tracer

try changing this value to 1 and see what happens.

session.use_trans_sid = 0

Just as a test only....You should'nt have this set to 1 for production db's...

Dedix

Yes, as i said if i set session.use_trans_sid to 1 it works, but what should i do to get session based scripts work having this setting disabled?