[RESOLVED] Trouble with Sessions

treeleaf20

I have the following code:


session_start();

include "config.php";
$username = $_POST['Username'];
$password = $_POST['password']; 
$password = md5($password);

Which works fine and evreything posts but when I try and replace the $POST['Username'] with $SESSION['Username'] it won't reconginze the session. Does anyone know what the problem is.

Also if I have session_start() and then like $_SESSION['Username'] on a different page that doesn't work at all either. Please help.

Thanks.

toplay

Well, it could be lots of things. You should post the code of how you have tried to use the sessions.

When you say replace the $POST['Username'] with $SESSION['Username'] how did you do it exactly? You have to assign the $_SESSION array values before you can retrieve them on another page. So, show us the exact code you're using.

What version of PHP are you using? What platform? What server and version?

Show us you session related settings from your php.ini file.

More info please!

treeleaf20

I use the following code:

session_start();
$_SESSION['Username']=$username;
echo $_SESSION['Username'];

and it doesn't work. I also tried the following code:

session_start();
$_SESSION['Username']=$username;
echo $username;

that didn't work either. I checked with my hosting company and sessions are enabled .

toplay

Use $GET or $POST depending on what your form method uses.

Assignment script after post from form:

session_start();
$username = $_POST['Username'];
$_SESSION['Username'] = $username;

Script that retrieves it:

session_start();
echo $_SESSION['Username'];