Trouble with Sessions... can't figure out after going throught tutorials, etc.

Chizzad

OK, went through tutorials at PHPfreaks.com, SitePoint.com and read up on sessions here but cant figure this out...

<?php

session_start ();



$username =$_POST ['Name' ]; 
$_SESSION['user'] = $username;

?>

and it gives me this error

Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_VARIABLE in /opt/sys/data/billcoronato_com/www/verify.php on line 28

its coming from a Form with a value for name. When i comment out the second line($_SESSION['user'] = '$username'😉 and add in an the following line (echo $username) it echos the value that I enter.

anybody have any insight?

Thanx
Chad

xhat

What version of PHP are you running?

Older versions require that you use session_register() before assigning values. The newer versions, however, don't. Simply assigning a value to the $_SESSSION array actually registers the session.

Chizzad

im using Verion 4.2.1 according do phpinfo(); I'll put that function in and see what the result is. Thanx for the quick reply.

-Chad

Chizzad

Same error. This is gonna kill me. I can't figure out why. I've looked everywhere and it seems to be correct.

PHPless in NJ,
Chad

xhat

Try ...

 <?php 

session_start (); 




$_SESSION['user'] = $_REQUEST['Name']; 

?>

Also, session_start() has to be placed at the top of any page. And they're serious when they mean the TOP. Move it up right after the very first <?php tag, and see if that helps.

Chizzad

I think sumthin if wrong with the PHP installed on the server. IM gonna get in touch with my webhost and see what the deal is. Maybe the never changed the Sessions section under PHP.ini

Thanx for the help xhat,
Chad

Chizzad

For got this one little line of code... and didn't see it on any of the tutorials I read until now. Saw it after searching the Mails on this site... Now I feel good!

session_register('Name');

Cheers,
Chad

xhat

That's a new one on me, too. Glad to see you figured it out.