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by felipe
Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:39 am
Forum: PHP - Code
Topic: $_SESSION sanity check
Replies: 10
Views: 1152

Re: $_SESSION sanity check

So it's like an additional safety mechanism so you don't/can't access $_SESSION variables outside of the code blocks where you intended to access them? All that means is you'd need another session_start() to access them, right?
by felipe
Thu Nov 12, 2009 11:47 pm
Forum: PHP - Code
Topic: $_SESSION sanity check
Replies: 10
Views: 1152

Re: $_SESSION sanity check

Got it, thanks!!! Now just to nail down proper logout and make sure protected pages are actually protected :)
by felipe
Thu Nov 12, 2009 10:33 pm
Forum: PHP - Code
Topic: $_SESSION sanity check
Replies: 10
Views: 1152

Re: $_SESSION sanity check

Uhoh... I was ASSuming that by including a file it essentially just inserted code from an external file wherever the include statement was. I figured it was mainly for cleaning up code and stuff - didn't realize it would need session_start(), too! Let's see how it goes... PS What about session_write...
by felipe
Thu Nov 12, 2009 9:51 pm
Forum: PHP - Code
Topic: $_SESSION sanity check
Replies: 10
Views: 1152

Re: $_SESSION sanity check

Why might this sample code (below) work when my own code (above) doesn't? Aren't I doing the same thing???   <?php // page1.php   session_start();   echo 'Welcome to page #1';   $_SESSION['favcolor'] = 'green'; $_SESSION['animal']   = 'cat'; $_SESSION['time']     = time();   // Works if session cook...
by felipe
Thu Nov 12, 2009 6:06 pm
Forum: PHP - Code
Topic: $_SESSION sanity check
Replies: 10
Views: 1152

Re: $_SESSION sanity check

I removed session_write_close() but it's still broken :(
by felipe
Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:40 pm
Forum: PHP - Code
Topic: $_SESSION sanity check
Replies: 10
Views: 1152

$_SESSION sanity check

Ok ladies and gents, I've been battling with this login/session code for a few days now and I'm beginning to think there's a short circuit... somewhere in my head. No matter what I've tried I can't maintain persistent session across pages. Can someone please give me a second/third/fourth set of eyes...