simple session question [please help]

[satch]

I need to track users as the browse my site. The session does not need to last any longer after they close the browser. I figured to start a session and simply track the $phpsessid. I can not make it work. I just need to keep track of the current page and total number of pages.. thanks in advance folks!

-satch

<?
IF(!$PHPSESSID){

session_start();
$result = MYSQL_QUERY("INSERT INTO visitors (session,page_on,num_pages) VALUES ('$PHPSESSID','$PHP_SELF','1')");

}ELSE{

$result = MYSQL_QUERY("SELECT * FROM visitors WHERE session = '$PHPSESSID'");
$row = MYSQL_FETCH_ARRAY($result);

$updated_num_pages = $row[num_pages]+1;
$update = MYSQL_QUERY("UPDATE visitors SET page_on = '$PHP_SELF', num_pages = '$updated_num_pages' WHERE session = $PHPSESSID");

}

?>

[nobru]

You have to use session_start() on ALL pages on your site, otherwise the session id gets lost.

To make sure your session id (PHPSESSID) is sent automatically from one page to another, make sure the enabled-trans-id thing is turned on in your php.ini.

Hope this helps