Session variables will register won't pass

[bobbyblades]

Hello yall well my brain has taken a real hit here LOL

Ok heres the problem im trying to pass a simple variable from one page to another page via a session

//PAGE 1=

session_start();
session_register("message1");
$message1 = "Hello";

if (session_is_registered("message1")) {
print "session is registered";
}

//PAGE 2=

session_start();
$message2 = $HTTP_SESSION_VARS["message1"];
print "$message2 World";
session_unregister("message1");

//As you can see the code is simple and on the initial page its stating that the session is registered but then when I go to the next page its not writing the variable I have read that there are changes that must be made to the php.ini file for windowz XP users in a couple of areas to the php.ini file but I dont want to go messing around unless I know for sure. Any help would be great because the upcoming project im working on requires sessions and im in a jam untill I get this worked out. Thanks yall

[travelbuff]

Most of the functions you are using were deprecated in PHP 4.0.6 - what version are you running?

Try this:

//page 1
session_start(); 
$_SESSION['message1'] = "Hello"; 

if ($_SESSION['message1'] == "Hello") { 
print "session is registered"; 
} 

//PAGE 2= 
session_start(); 
$message2 = $_SESSION["message1"]; 
print "$message2 World"; 
unset($_SESSION["message1"]); 

Note that this will NOT unset $message2.

I posted some stuff on debugging sessions in this thread earlier today: http://www.phpbuilder.com/board/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10274078 .

You might also want to spend some time in the manual .

HTH

[bobbyblades]

Mannnnn this is mind blowing!

I took your advice and checked out the other post and rewrote the code its showing a session ID and the variable name but once again its not passing to the next page which is again leading me to beleive that its not the code its the .INI File and its confusing riddles
I hate the INI File!!!!!! couldnt the geniuses of PHP come up with somthin better than that dam INI file Sorry for the rant but this is rediculous all I want to do is pass a variable via a session not split the atom anyways thanks for your help I dont know what to do at this point other than go to the php manual and get my thinkin cap on. ohh and im running php 4.2 Pretty sure LOL

[bobbyblades]

It was the php INI file ! the save_path had to be set to a directory I knew it was that INI file ! neways thanks for the suggestions they helped me better understand Sessions thanks