Sessions and IE4

[Anon]

I am using IE4 and it appears if I open a new window I lose all my session variables from my previous window. IE5 doesn't have this problem. Any solutions?

[Anon]

I think hitting CONTROL-N or File->New->Window when IE is open keeps the same session. However when you physically click on the E icon to open IE, it creates a new session. Thats the way IE works i think, I don't know of any way around it unless using javascript to open a new window: window.open(....). That should keep the same session variables i think.

[Anon]

I am using JAVASCRIPT's window.open function. In IE5 it works, i.e., it keeps the session variables but in IE4 it doesn't.

Give it a trial.

[Anon]

There is a documented bug in SP1 for IE 4.xx that causes this behavior. SP2 fixes this problem (as well as IE 5.xx).

If anyone can come up with a workaround it would be greatly appreciated.

The bug is documented on microsofts web site -- go to the knowledge base and search Internet Explorer for Sp1 session and that ought to get you there...

[Anon]

A quick fix for this is to pass the session id to the PHP script you're opening with window.open and do a session_id(id) in that new window.

Example:

Original Window:
window.open( 'new.php?SID=<?php echo session_id() ?>', etc...

New Window:
<?php
session_id( $SID );
session_start();
...

[Anon]

I had problems on IE5 and this worked:

note: as part of an include file for session management. kudo's to mark for solving my nightmare.

If($SID){
session_id( $SID );
}
session_start();