Bizare sessions & JS Pop-up problem

epp_b

I have a very bizarre problem with sessions.

I have a script which uses sessions to store login data. As long as the login data is stored and matches the data taken from an SQL database, it will retain the login, until the user logs out, at which point the session is destroyed.

My problem is that when I use a Javascript pop-up window, it will clear the session, and hence, force the user to have to login again -- BUT this does not occur if there happens to be another browser window open at the time (it doesn't matter what site that browser window is on).

The page that opens up in the Jscript window DOES use a session_start(); statement to make sure that the session isn't lost or timed out.

This seems to happen in MSIE 5.5. I tried it with NN 4.8 and MSIE 6, and the problem did NOT persist. Is there some sort of workaround? (other than having an extra browser window open)

coreyp_1

First thought: Nix Javascript (personal bias)

Second thought: use cookies as a backup for login info.

If session is not set, check for cookies.

If cookies not set, consider them to be logged out.

Probably not the gracefully coded answer you were hoping for.

HTH

epp_b

Well, this is weird. Sometimes it is happening, sometimes not. If I follow the pattern:

-Login
-Open a new Window (using ctrl+n)
-Surf around a bit in the new window
-Close the new window
-Open a Jscript window from the original window

It seems to give me the problem. Closing and re-opening the browser session doesn't help. But, often, the first time opening the browser after a reboot (without following the pattern above) will not have this problem (???)