[RESOLVED] Problem with SESSIONS

chandan_tiwari

Hello everyone !

i have got stuck on the following code .
The below mentioned code retrieves the data from the form and storing the values in session variable(it only get the variable from session if it is first time otherwise it operates on the session variable.)There are 6-7 pages for which i need the session variables.
The problem is that only the first time after the form is submitted, session shows the value and if i move to second page the sessions does not show any value.
please please help me, i am not able to get the answer..............................
The code is

<?php
session_start();
header('Cache-control: private');
if(isset($_POST['submit']))
{
    $_SESSION['name1'] = $_POST["name1"];
    $_SESSION['month1'] =$_POST["month1"];
    $_SESSION['day1'] = $_POST["day1"];
    $_SESSION['year1'] = $_POST["year1"];
    $_SESSION['hour1'] = $_POST["hour1"];
   $_SESSION['minute1'] = $_POST["minute1"];
    $_SESSION['timezone1'] =$_POST["timezone1"];
    $_SESSION['long_deg1'] = $_POST["long1"];
    $_SESSION['lat_deg1'] = $_POST["lat1"];
// FEMALE DATA
    $_SESSION['name2'] = $_POST["name2"];
    $_SESSION['month2'] =$_POST["month2"];
    $_SESSION['day2'] = $_POST["day2"];
    $_SESSION['year2'] = $_POST["year2"];
    $_SESSION['hour2'] = $_POST["hour2"];
    $_SESSION['minute2'] = $_POST["minute2"];
    $_SESSION['timezone2'] =$_POST["timezone2"];
    $_SESSION['long_deg2'] = $_POST["long2"];
    $_SESSION['lat_deg2'] = $_POST["lat2"];
  //some operation on session variable
}
else{
// some operation on session variables.
}
?>

the above php file i am including on all the 6-7 pages.

Niyati_1984

Hello,
Plz check your all php pages in that u write "session_start();" .. if not write it then write it & try to get session variables..

chandan_tiwari

Thanks for your reply !

Since i am including the above php file on every page and also the file is in the members area where only if your session access is true you can access the file.

Here the access & username, firstname etc which is stored in session previously works properly but the above php code does not store the variables in the session..

messels

have you thought about just storing 99% of the session data in a db? you could just store "$SESSION['userID']" and then do a quick check on the page:

/*before any out put on the page, including white space--meaning the first line of the code, prior to any header data*/
<?php
sessions_start();
$_SESSION['userID'];
?>
//header lines, html doc, etc
<head>
<?php
if (isset($_SESSION['userID']))
{
$userID = $_SESSION['userID'];
include "database.php";
$query = "SELECT * FROM user_session_data WHERE userID='$userID'";
...//FINISH QUERY and set all varriables you need for manipulation (such as time, date, etc)
}
?>

hope that helps with accessibility. trick is to just make sure that <?php session_start(); ...?> is the FIRST line of the page.

scrupul0us

word of advice (because i'm always the one to nit pick) I don't see any form of cleansing on your form provided variables...

make sure you valid things to be as expected... check these functions out to make it easier:

http://us2.php.net/ctype

(^ they need a ctype_email) 🙂

chandan_tiwari

Thanks for your reply !

I am also thinking of storing the session variables in the database.
but i am not even getting the cookie variable whereas my browser shows that cookie is set.(other than the members page my cookie is working properly.)