[Resolved] sessid show in URL, but only the first time.

narn

Hi all

I have created a small website http://www.vcmolenstede.be (it's in dutch, sorry).

There are some basic functions that benefit from using session vars.

At an include page which gets loaded at every page I have created this code:


ini_set("register_globals", "0");
session_start();

if (!isset($HTTP_SESSION_VARS['count'])) {
    $HTTP_SESSION_VARS['count'] = 0;
}
if (!isset($HTTP_SESSION_VARS['shout'])) {
    $HTTP_SESSION_VARS['shout'] = 0;
}
if (!isset($HTTP_SESSION_VARS['mail'])) {
	$HTTP_SESSION_VARS['mail'] = "rnd000000";
}

And the code works fine, I can access the session vars on different pages.

When I start a new session (close the current browser and start a new one) the first time the page is loaded all urls are concated with the sessid var. When I click on this link the page is loaded and the sessid var isn't concated any more.

I want to prevent that the sessid is passed with the url (it only happens when the session is created). I have tried adding this:

ini_set("session.use_only_cookies","1");

But this doesn't solve the problem.

Any thoughts?
Tnx, narn

PS: I'm still using v4.0.3 so I have to use HTTP_SESSION_VARS...

gnurepublic

well, I would say that it would be better if you register your session-variables.
this way they are availabe throughout your website.
but remember: include the script in all pages that use the session-variables

if you do not need them anymore simply unregister 'em:

session_unregister("var_to_unregister");

//ini_set("register_globals", "0"); //do not use for security reasons
session_start();
session_register("count");
session_register("shout");
session_register("mail");

if (!isset($HTTP_SESSION_VARS['count'])) { 
    $HTTP_SESSION_VARS['count'] = 0; 
} 
if (!isset($HTTP_SESSION_VARS['shout'])) { 
    $HTTP_SESSION_VARS['shout'] = 0; 
} 
if (!isset($HTTP_SESSION_VARS['mail'])) { 
    $HTTP_SESSION_VARS['mail'] = "rnd000000"; 
}

hope this helped you

narn

Tnx for the info.

I have dumped the session thing all the way.

I'm using cookies now, works like a charm.

btw: tnx for the visit 🙂