Cannot send session cookie - headers already sent

[newb_user]

I have searched the forums for help and made sure that my session_start() is the first thing in the file after <?php but I'm still getting this error.

Since I'm using the server at my university what I'm wondering is if there is something beyone my control that would be sending the header before session_start()?

I'm attaching my php file for those of you that are willing to help.
Any help is appreciated.

[pablodelapena]

im not sure if this will help, but i know that a cookie is set AFTER the page has loaded. so if you redirect or something the cookie wont be set and can cause that error to happen. it happened to me and drove me insane!

dunno if that helps??!

[suntra]

I don't think that writting "ini_set('session.auto_start', '1');" will start a session. You should use session_start() instead.

Also, you have some code errors...

You wrote $SESSION[login]... should be $SESSION["login"] or $_SESSION['login']

Also,
"echo >>> END;
....
END;"

Should be

"echo <<<END
...
END;"

Also, when you're out of a function, you don't have to write "global $variable"...

So the second line which is "global $login;" should not exist.

[newb_user]

Thanks all.
I figured it out by having php.ini set to start sessions automatically.

Also I noticed all the other errors after ridding myself of the session errors.