Subsequent page not reading session variable?

[vesper]

hi, i am wondering if someone out there may be able to help? i have <?php session_start(); ?> as the very first line on the first page of my site.

 

when i authenticate the user logon, i assign data read from the database to the session variables:

 

$_SESSION['sessionVariable1'] = $row['dbData1'];

$_SESSION['sessionVariable2'] = $row['dbData2'];

$_SESSION['sessionVariable3'] = $row['dbData3'];

$_SESSION['sessionVariable4'] = $row['dbData4'];

 

the variable names above are just made up, not those in the actual code, but you get the idea.

 

if i display the session variables using echo $_SESSION['sessionuserVariable1']; in the same page that I create them in there is no problem. however, once authentication has taken place the user is redirected using 'header'. the page the user is redirected to can not display the session variables!

 

does anyone have any idea why it is doing this?

[jitesh]

Have every pages where are you are using session contains "session_start();" ?

 

If not then mention "session_start()" at first line of every pages.

[vesper]

Have every pages where are you are using session contains "session_start();" ?

 

If not then mention "session_start()" at first line of every pages.

 

hi, thanks for replying. no they don't. only the first page (index.php) contains "session_start()". i'll give it a try.

[vesper]

hi jitesh, it works now! i would have thought that adding session_start(); to every page would start a new session!?!?

 

thanks for your help!!

[jitesh]

if no session id is set then it will take existing session id then you will continue with last sesssion.

 

If you want to pass session id then mention

session_id('The session id');

before

session_start();