Storing POST Values In A Session

[JustinK101]

I am storing the contents of the POST array in a session:

 

$_SESSION['post_values'] = $_POST;

 

Then on another page, I am calling:

 

count($_SESSION['post_values'])

 

I would expect count to return the number of fields in the original POST request, which is 22, but instead it returns something like 92,000+. Ideas why?

[wildteen88]

Post your actual code here.

 

The snippets you provided are fine. Maybe there is something else in your code that is causing it.

[JustinK101]

So the first time I view the $_SESSION['post_values'] array it only has the form values, but when I refresh it ballons in size to over 90,000 values.

 

Here is the output of print_r($_SESSION['post_values']

 

Array ( [customer_name] => Test Customer [customer_contact_first_name] => John [customer_contact_last_name] => Doe 
[customer_address] => my address [customer_city] => my city[customer_state] => CA [customer_zip] => 90210 [customer_contact_phone] => 222-222-2222 
[customer_contact_mobile] => [customer_contact_fax] => [shipping_contact_first_name] => John[shipping_contact_last_name] => Doe 
[shipping_address] => my address [shipping_city] => my city [shipping_state] => CA [shipping_zip] => 90210 [shipping_contact_phone] => 222-222-2222 
[shipping_contact_mobile] => [shipping_contact_fax] => [account_manager] => Jane Doe [customer_timezone] => Pacific Time [po_number] => 
[shipping_method] => Ground [terms] => 100% Down [onetime_quantity_1] => [onetime_description_1] => [onetime_unit_price_1] => [onetime_amount_1] => $0.00 [onetime_quantity_2] => [onetime_description_2] => [onetime_unit_price_2] => 
[onetime_amount_2] => $0.00 [onetime_quantity_3] => [onetime_description_3] => [onetime_unit_price_3] => [onetime_amount_3] => $0.00 
[onetime_quantity_4] => [onetime_description_4] => [onetime_unit_price_4] => [onetime_amount_4] => $0.00 [onetime_quantity_5] => [onetime_description_5] => [onetime_unit_price_5] => [onetime_amount_5] => $0.00 [monthly_quantity_1] => [monthly_description_1] => [monthly_term_1] => [monthly_unit_price_1] => [monthly_amount_1] => $0.00 [monthly_quantity_2] => [monthly_description_2] => [monthly_term_2] => [monthly_unit_price_2] => [monthly_amount_2] => $0.00 [monthly_quantity_3] => [monthly_description_3] => [monthly_term_3] => [monthly_unit_price_3] => [monthly_amount_3] => $0.00 [total_monthly] => $0.00 [subtotal] => $0.00 [sales_tax] => $0.00 [shipping_and_handling] => $0.00 [total_due] => $0.00 [customer_username] => Tester [customer_password] => Tester [general_contact_first_name] => Test [installation_contact_first_name] => Test [billing_contact_first_name] => Test [general_contact_last_name] => Test [installation_contact_last_name] => Test [billing_contact_last_name] => Test [general_contact_phone] => Test [installation_contact_phone] => Test [billing_contact_phone] => Test [general_contact_email] => [email protected] [installation_contact_email] => [email protected] [billing_contact_email] => [email protected] [hardware_payment_method] => check [monthly_fee_payment_method] => credit_card [comments] => [action] => Continue --> [0] =>   [1] =>   [2] =>   [3] =>   [4] =>   [5] =>   [6] =>   [7] =>   [8] =>   [9] =>   [10] =>   [11] =>   [12] =>   [13] =>   [14] =>   [15] =>   [16] =>   [17] =>   [18] =>   [19] =>   [20] =>   [21] =>   [22] =>   [23] =>   [24] =>   [25] =>   [26] =>   [27] =>   [28] =>   [29] =>   [30] =>   [31] =>   [32] =>   [33] =>   [34] =>   [35] =>   [36] =>   [37] =>   [38] =>   [39] =>   [40] =>   [41] =>   [42] =>   [43] =>   [44] =>   [45] =>   [46] =>   [47] =>   [48] =>   [49] =>   [50] =>   [51] =>   [52] =>   [53] =>   [54] =>   [55] =>   [56] =>   [57] =>   [58] =>   [59] =>   [60] =>   [61] =>   [62] =>   [63] =>   [64] =>   [65] =>   [66] =>   [67] =>   [68] =>   [69] =>   [70] =>   [71] => ..... ETC UP TO [93963] => )

[wildteen88]

Something must be going on in your code. Post your code here.

[JustinK101]

Let me explain the problem. I am trying to run the following code below, but because the $_SESSION['post_values'] array is so large > 90,000, this code locks up and does'nt finish.

 

for($i = 0; $i < count($_SESSION['post_values']); $i++) {
	if(empty($_SESSION['post_values'][$i])) {
		$_SESSION['post_values'][$i] = ' ';		
	}
}

 

 

[JustinK101]

Ok here is the code:

 

<< form page>>

 

Top of the page

 

      session_start();

 

....

 

When the form is submited runs this block:

 

$_SESSION['post_values'] = $_POST;
			echo '<p align="center" class="success">Success!</p>';
			echo '<script type="text/javascript">document.location = \'order_form.php\';</script>';
			die();

...

 

<< order_form.php >>

 

session_start();

if(!isset($_SESSION['post_values'])) {
	die("<h1>Woops. There is no session set.</h1>");
}

print_r($_SESSION['post_values']);

//Check All Fields, If Empty Then Insert ' '
for($i = 0; $i < count($_SESSION['post_values']); $i++) {
	if(empty($_SESSION['post_values'][$i])) {
		$_SESSION['post_values'][$i] = ' ';		
	}
}

[wildteen88]

Argh, Its your for loop that is the cause.

 

Your post_values sessions variable is an associative array, however your using a number to access each item in the array. This is not possible. Instead your should use a foreach loop

foreach($_SESSION['post_values'] as $field_name => $file_value)
{
    if(empty($field_value))
       $_SESSION['post_values'][$field_name] = ' '; 
}

[JustinK101]

Thanks wildteen88, worked like a champ. Cheers.