Getting sessions to load form variables

[martincorby]

I am struggling to get sessions to recognise the variables posted by form entries.

I have tried the following to try and register a new session var :

$SESSION['form_entry'] = $POST['form_entry'];

and..

session_register("form_entry"); .....but neither work.

Should the form action be "$php_self" or addressed to the next page ?

Either way, I seem uable to get the form variables into the session.

Is there a set up issue with PHP4 as provided by my hosting company ?

Thanks

[LordShryku]

Are you calling session_start()?

[martincorby]

the full script is :-

<?php
session_name('sessionID');
session_start();
$SESSION['buyer'] = $POST['buyername'];
?>

Beneath this is a standard HTML form, with method set as "POST" and action as "next_page.php"

[jdcowan]

I would remove the single quotes inside your $POST['variables'] to be $POST[variables]

This works for me -- Sample:

<?php
session_start();

if ( $_POST[enter] ){

echo "<P>$_POST[myname], you pressed $_POST[enter] ";  // test to see if $_POST[vars] are showing

            // no single quotes
$_SESSION[username] = $_POST[myname];  	$_SESSION[myage] = $_POST[myage];

echo "<P>Hello : $_SESSION[username]";

}
?>

<form action="session_test.php" method="Post">
Name: <input type="text" name="myname">
<BR>
Age: <input type="text" name="myage">
<BR>
<input type="submit" name="enter" value="Enter">
</form>

[LordShryku]

In 4.3.3, not quoting your array keys will generate an error notice. You should always quote array keys.