Can anyone see what i'm doing wrong?

[spires]

Hi guys.

 

I'm trying to create a session (session_register(usName)). But for some reason the session is being created, but when I try to echo the session, it's empty?

 

<?PHP
session_start();
include("../dbconnect.php");
include("../Library/head.php");


if(session_is_registered(usName)) {
header("Location:cms.php");
}


// If Submit
if (isset($_POST['submit1'])) {
if ($_POST['user1']==''){
	$star1 = '<span class="title_red_11_bold">*</span>';
}
if ($_POST['pass1']==''){
	$star2 = '<span class="title_red_11_bold">*</span>';
}

if ($_POST['user1']=='' || $_POST['pass1']=='') {

		$sent1 = '<span class="title_red_11_bold">Sorry, but all areas marked with * must be completed</span>';
		$user1=$_POST['user1'];
		$pass1=$_POST['pass1'];

}else{

		$user1=$_POST['user1'];
		$pass1=$_POST['pass1'];

		$sql="SELECT * FROM csv_login WHERE login_username='$user1' && login_password='$pass1'";
		$result = mysql_query($sql);
		$count = mysql_num_rows($result);
		$row = mysql_fetch_array($result);
  $usName = $row['login_username'];

			if($count==1){
	 	session_register(usName);

			header("Location:cms.php");

			} else {
				$noinput = '<div class="title_red_11_bold">Your details are incorrect Please try again</div>';
			}

}		

}

?>

 

following page - cms.php

<?PHP
session_start();
include("../dbconnect.php");
include("../Library/head.php");

$usName = $_SESSION["usName"];
echo 'hello '.$usName; 

?>

 

 

Thanks for your help

[jesushax]

have you tried echoing usName before you create the session

 

    $usName = $row['login_username'];

 

echo $usName;

 

see if that returns a result

[spires]

I just tried it.

 

It does return the result for $usName.

 

Any other ideas?

[jesushax]

ok next echo the result for $count

 

your session relies on $count being 1 so lets see if its not 1

[spires]

Yep, $count is = 1

 

The session is being created. I know this because, if I go back to the login page

I am redirected back to the cms.php page.

see: if(session_is_registered(usName)) {

header("Location:cms.php");

}

 

 

Thanks for your help.

Any more ideas?

[jesushax]

ok for arguments sake just try changing the following

 

<?php
if(session_is_registered(usName)) {
//change to
if(!empty($_SESSION("usName"))) {

if($count==1){
session_register(usName);
//change to
if($count==1){
          $_SESSION["usName"] = $usName;

?>

[kenrbnsn]

The functions session_is_registered and session_register will be depreciated in PHP v5.3.0 and should not be used. They will be removed in v6.

 

Use:

<?php
session_start();
$_SESSION['var'] = "some value"; // sets the session variable
if (isset($_SESSION['var'])) // tests to see if it's set
  echo 'ok';
?>

 

Ken

[spires]

OK, just tried it.

 

Exactly the same.

 

On the cms.php where i'm echoing out the $_SESSION['usName'];

it come out blank.