[Resolved] Sessions and new browser window

[Elhombrebala]

I have declared a session in main window

session_start();
$_SESSION['language']=$choosen;

And then, I'm opening a pop up which calls this variable and try to echo it:

echo $_SESSION['language'];

But I get simply nothing, I have tried with isset() but it doesn't work...

[halojoy]

and

you have tried to put

<?php
session_start(); // first thing
// in popup page, too ?

?>

[Elhombrebala]

Sorry, I was explaining the situation and then I forgot the question, check it out now.

[Drakla]

Give the session cookie a real lifetime with [man]session_set_cookie_params[/man] then give it another whirl, that's assuming it's using cookies and not passing the SID in the url.

[Elhombrebala]

Yes, I have the session_start(); in pop up, and also this stupid code that always give's the message "No, it is not set"

if(isset($_SESSION['language'])){echo "No, it is not set<br>";}else{echo "yes is set<br>";}

Should I set the cookie life time?
We are talking about seconds between users click on pop up link and pop up opens!!!!

[Drakla]

By default session cookies have a lifetime of zero meaning they only are read by the window they're in. Setting the lifetime let's it be read across all windows, for testing set it for a day at least.

[move3rd]

Originally posted by Elhombrebala

if(isset($_SESSION['language'])){echo "No, it is not set<br>";}else{echo "yes is set<br>";}

[/B]

I think you have your messages the wrong way around there. It's echo'ing "No, it is not set<br>" becouse your if statment returns true, not false.

Should it not be:

if(!isset($_SESSION['language'])){echo "No, it is not set<br>";}else{echo "yes is set<br>";}

[Elhombrebala]

Yes, now it is working really fine.

Thanks to all!

[Drakla]

Mark the thread resolved so other people don't waste time on it.