[Solved] Quick question about sessions

[Gruzin]

Hi guys,

Sessions doesn't work on my computer (server), I've changed [b]session.save_path[/b] to [b]c:/windows/temp[/b] in my php.ini, but it doesn't work anyway... any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
George

[trq]

Is your code correct? Does your browser allow cookies?

There could be many vairables at play here... what have you done to debug the problem?

[Gruzin]

Thanks thorpe for your reply...

Yes, my browser does allow cookies.
The thing is that my code works fine on other servers like Godaddy,aplus.net and etc.
But it doesn't work on my computer, I'am using [b]PHP Version 4.3.11[/b] and apache [b]Apache/1.3.33 (Win32)[/b].
So I can't figure out the reason....

Thanks,
George

[PFMaBiSmAd]

Have you checked your server log and/or put the following line in after your first opening <?php tag -
[code]error_reporting(E_ALL);[/code]
What are all the session related settings from your php.ini file?

When you say that they don't work, what are they doing and post some code that you have that does not work.

I suspect that output buffering is ON on the servers that your code works on and it is off on your development system and that your code is improperly outputting content to the browser prior to your session_start()...

[Gruzin]

Here is the login script for example wich works fine on other servers:

[code]<?php
session_start();
require ("config.php"); //conect to db
$myuser = $_POST['user']; // vars from form
$mypass = $_POST['pass'];
$log = $_POST['list'];

switch($log){
default:
$sql="SELECT * FROM aid_users WHERE user='$myuser' and pass='$mypass'";
$result = mysql_query($sql);
$count = mysql_num_rows($result);
if($count==1){
session_register("user");
header("location:index.php");
}
else {
header("location:admin.php?login=false");
}
break;
case "admin":
$sql="SELECT * FROM aid_users WHERE user='$myuser' and pass='$mypass'";
$result = mysql_query($sql);
$count = mysql_num_rows($result);
if($count==1){
session_register("user");
header("location:index.php");
}
else {
header("location:admin.php?login=false");
}
break;
case "director":
$sql="SELECT * FROM aid_director WHERE user='$myuser' and pass='$mypass'";
$result = mysql_query($sql);
$count = mysql_num_rows($result);
if($count==1){
session_register("user");
header("location:functions/eng/eng_dir.php");
}
else {
header("location:admin.php?login=false");
}
break;
}
?>[/code]

My problem is that it doesn't display a registered session...

Thanks,
George

[PFMaBiSmAd]

Use of [b]session_register[/b] is depreciated/obsolete and [b]only[/b] works when register_globals are ON.

[Gruzin]

Ok, thanks a lot! How can I store info using session in my case (login script)?

Regards,
George

[kenrbnsn]

Instead of
[code]<?php
session_register("user");
?>[/code]
use
[code]<?php
$_SESSION['user'] = $user;
?>[/code]

Ken

[Gruzin]

Thanks Ken,

I want to change Register Globals to On ,but It doesn't change anything in phpinfo, I mean register globals are still off.
Is there anything I'am doing wrong?

Thanks for your help guys,
George

[kenrbnsn]

[b][color=red]Do not change register_globals to on[/color][/b]  Read [url=http://www.php.net/register_globals]this section[/url] in the PHP manual on register_globals. When it's enabled, your code can be compromised very easily if you're not very careful (even if you are very careful).

Ken

[Gruzin]

Thanks again Ken,

I've used the way you've talled me and it works just fine! I mean [code]<?php
$_SESSION['user'] = $user;
?>[/code] doesn't need register globals to be on and that's great!

Thanks to all!
George