Session Help - Need a session variable?

[sgtpepper]

Here is what I am doing. I have a searchform file that passes variable to a query in another file that processes and displays the results of the query.

This is all working fine. But, now I would like to include the search form right above the query results.

When I include the searchform it displays the results but wipes clean the session. You will see why from the code below.

I was told that I may be able to create a second search for that gets included in the results page that has a variable that handles the session.

I am confused on how to do this.

Basically, all I want to do is give the user the chance to perform another search right from the results page....but I dont want them to loose the previous session....because this screws up the pagination.

I hope I was able to explain this correctly.....my searchform code is below.

<?
session_start();
session_unset();
session_register("selecttown");
?>
<?php
include("head.html");
?>
<center>
Use our search form below too enter information on the type of property you are looking for, and click on 'submit'.<br> 
We 
will search our database and display the results of your search in just a few seconds.
<form action="newcode.php" method="POST">
<table border="0" width="63%" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">
  <tr>
    <td width="100%">
      <table border="0" width="100%">

   <tr>
      <td width="20%" bgcolor="#FFFF99" align="center"><strong><font face="Tahoma" size="2">Town</font></strong></td>
      <td width="20%" bgcolor="#FFFF99" align="center"><strong>
    <font face="Tahoma" size="2">Price Range</font></strong></td>
      <td width="20%" bgcolor="#FFFF99" align="center"><strong>
    <font face="Tahoma" size="2">Bed Rooms</font></strong></td>
      <td width="20%" bgcolor="#FFFF99" align="center"><strong>
    <font face="Tahoma" size="2">Baths Rooms</font></strong></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td width="20%">

<select size="7" name="selecttown" multiple>
<option value="Acworth NH">Acworth, NH</option>
<option value="Charlestown NH">Charlestown, NH</option>
<option value="Claremont NH" selected>Claremont, NH</option>
<option value="Croydon NH">Croydon, NH</option>
<option value="Langdon NH">Langdon, NH</option>
<option value="Lempster NH">Lempster, NH</option>
<option value="Newport NH">Newport, NH</option>
<option value="Unity NH">Unity, NH</option>
<option value="Woodstock VT">Woodstock, VT</option>
        </select></td>
<td width="20%"> 
Enter your lowest price 
$<input type="text" name="lowprice" size="20" value="0">
Enter your highest price 
$<input type="text" name="highprice" size="20" value="300000">
    </select>


</td>
 <td width="20%">

<input type="radio" value="%" name="bedroomsel" checked><font face="Courier">Any<br>
          <input type="radio" value="1" name="bedroomsel"">1<br>
          <input type="radio" value="2" name="bedroomsel"">2<br>
          <input type="radio" value="3" name="bedroomsel"">3</font></td>
          <td width="20%">
          <input type="radio" value="%" name="bathselect" checked><font face="Courier">Any<br>
          <input type="radio" value="1" name="bathselect">1<br>
          <input type="radio" value="2" name="bathselect">2</font></td>

    </tr>
  </table>
    <p align="center"><input type="submit"><input type="reset"></p>
  </form>
</td>
  </tr>
</table>
</form>
</center>
<?php
include("foot.html");
?>

[Natty_Dreadlock]

this session_unset(); wipes the session... maybe just delete this line

[sgtpepper]

If I do that.....the newsearch will not work. It seems to keep the old session.

[kevinsequeira]

why do u need to set a session on the search form, just set it on the page where the php code is written to search the database. i think its newcode.php in ure case

reg
kevin

[sgtpepper]

So

session_start();

Should only be in newcode....not in my searchforms?

[sgtpepper]

Here is how I have my sessions defined.

newcode - Main script that processes the query

<?php
session_start();

newseach.php - Search form that passes query variables to newcode.php

<?
session_start();
session_unset();
session_register("selecttown");
?>

The unset is used....so if someone searches again...they get new results. Without it the results stay they same as the first search.

includesearch.php

No sessions. This will not give me new results....just old results from the first search