[Resolved] [Resolved] Forms with sessions

[Shawazi]

Ok I have a simple code when the person gets to the site

if ($cartcookie == "") 
{
session_register('cartcookie');
session_register('email');
$unique_id = md5(uniqid(""));
$cartcookie = $unique_id;
}

There are many other registers but this can be solved with just e-mail. Cartcookie is registered fine and so is e-mail if I definte it with a $email = "value". But when I used a form with a text field named email - it does not change the value. It just stays blank. Any ideas?

[drew010]

when posting a form, the value goes in the $POST superglobal. sessions have their own, so you will have to explicitly say, $SESSION['email'] = $POST['email'];
after the form is submitted.
or if you are using session_register you have to do
$email = $POST['email'];
session_register("email");

also, you should avoid using session_register and use $_SESSION instead. this way your script will work even with register globals off, which is the default.

[Shawazi]

thx this should help - register globals is turned on for me though so i'm fine