problem with sessions

[mg542]

ok its probably something really stupid but any ways:
<?session_start();
$host = "localhost";
$user = "localhost";
$pass = "";
$db = "lof_uk_db";
$usercheck = $POST['login'];
$SESSION['usercheck'] = $usercheck;

then in another program:
<?
session_start();

$usercheck = $_SESSION['usercheck'];
$host = "localhost";
$user = "localhost";
$pass = "";
$db = "lof_uk_db";

$connection = mysql_connect($host, $user, $pass) or die ("Unable to connect!");

mysql_select_db($db) or die ("Unable to select database!");

$query = "SELECT * FROM Province WHERE username='$usercheck'";
$result = mysql_query($query);

$row = mysql_fetch_row($result);

if (!empty($usercheck)){

so isn't it supposed to be able to send the $usercheck variable over to the other program?

[suntra]

In the second script, try this code to see what the $_SESSION array contains. If you can't see usercheck in there, then there is either a problem with setting the variable or with the passing the session ID (cookie problem ?)

echo '<pre>';
print_r($_SESSION);
echo '</pre>';

[mg542]

ok theres nothing in the array...

[mg542]

so does anybody know if i set it wrong or something?
or an easier way for me to take the $usercheck variable and make it accessible by the entire folder of programs?

[kburger]

Originally posted by mg542
<?session_start();
$host = "localhost";
$user = "localhost";
$pass = "";
$db = "lof_uk_db";
$usercheck = $POST['login'];
$SESSION['usercheck'] = $usercheck;

Did $_POST['login'] have a value here? If not, there's your problem. Otherwise it looks OK. But I would put a space here:

<? session_start();

[mg542]

well im sure it has a value because later in the program if it didn't it wouldn't display the page 😃

[mg542]

and if this doesn't work would there be an easier or a way that works to have information accessible by my entire site?