Problem with My Session!

Dylan86

I'm having problems with sessions... Its like once the person selects something.. its set like that forever.

if they loaded the page again and enter new information..
it will still use the old info??????????

shouldnt it write over the old stuff?
or is there any way i can tell it to end the session?

sijis

since you have no php code posted i'm just going to give you some pointers.

sessions only last as long as they have the browser window open.
in order for a session to get the new value you'd have to some some code like
$_SESSION['foo'] = "new value";
and the page MUST be refreshed afterwards.

in order to remove a session use session_destroy();

also make sure you use session_start() at the top of each page you plan on using a session variable.

read the user note in php.net for session for some good helpful tips.
http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.session.php

Dylan86

thats really strange.. because i already tried all of those! even when i close and open the browser, it doesnt work.. heres my code:

before the second page:
<?php
session_start();
if ($name) {
$SESSION['name'] = "$name";
}
if ($company) {
$SESSION['company'] = "$company";
}
if ($title) {
$SESSION['title'] = "$title";
}
if ($email) {
$SESSION['email'] = "$email";
}
if ($telephone) {
$SESSION['telephone'] = "$telephone";
}
if ($fax) {
$SESSION['fax'] = "$fax";
}
if ($address) {
$SESSION['address'] = "$address";
}
if ($city) {
$SESSION['city'] = "$city";
}
if ($province) {
$SESSION['province'] = "$province";
}
if ($postalcode) {
$SESSION['postalcode'] = "$postalcode";
}
$_SESSION['service'] = "$service";
?>

and then in the bodypage:

<?php

if (!$POST['name']) {
echo "You forgot to enter: your Name.";
}
if (!$POST['email']) {
echo "You forgot to enter: your Email.";
exit;
}
if ($service == "webdesign") {
include ("step2web.html");
exit;
}
if ($service == "hosting") {
include ("step2host.html");
exit;
}
if ($service == "maintenance") {
include ("step2maint.html");
exit;
}
?>

the next page displays all their info... and then when they press submit it sends it (here's one of the final display pages):
before page:
<?php
session_start();
$SESSION['siteusage'] = "$siteusage";
if ($description) {
$SESSION['description'] = "$description";
}
if ($design) {
$SESSION['design'] = "$design";
}
if ($webhosting) {
$SESSION['webhosting'] = "$webhosting";
}
if ($webmaintenance) {
$_SESSION['webmaintenance'] = "$webmaintenance";
}
?>

in page:

<?php
if (!$description) {
echo "You forgot to enter: your Website's Description.";
exit;
}
echo "Information which you have entered:";
echo " Your information: ";
if ($name) {
echo "Name: ".$SESSION['name']." ";
}
if ($company) {
echo "Company: ".$SESSION['company']." ";
}
if ($title) {
echo "Title: ".$SESSION['title']." ";
}
if ($email) {
echo "Email Address: ".$SESSION['email']." ";
}
if ($telephone) {
echo "Telephone Number: ".$SESSION['telephone']." ";
}
if ($fax) {
echo "Fax: ".$SESSION['fax']." ";
}
if ($address) {
echo "Address: ".$SESSION['address']." ";
}
if ($city) {
echo "City: ".$SESSION['city']." ";
}
if ($province) {
echo "Province: ".$SESSION['province']." ";
}
if ($postalcode) {
echo "Postal Code: ".$SESSION['postalcode']." ";
}
echo " Web Design information: ";
echo "Site Usage: ".$SESSION['siteusage']." ";
if ($description) {
echo "Website Description: ".$SESSION['description']." ";
}
if ($design) {
echo "Design Ideas: ".$_SESSION['design']." ";
}
if ($webhosting) {
echo "I need Dylan Stan Media hosting services.";
}
if ($webmaintenance) {
echo "I need Dylan Stan Media maintenance services.";
}
?>

well thats some of the code... this is my first session ever so i might be doing it wrong.. i also am wondering if all sessions use cookies? this is a slightly urgent project... so all help will be GREATLY APPRECIATED! 😃 thanks