Please, help!! I cannot view the value of a session variable

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vmferr
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Please, help!! I cannot view the value of a session variable

Post by vmferr »

Hi!

I have a problem with this code:

<?
//File alta

session_start();
$usuario = 'admin';
$SESSION['usuario'];
header("Location: prueba.php");
?>


//File prueba.php
<?
session_start();
echo $_SESSION["usuario"];
?>

When I execute this, it dosen`t show anything as $_SESSION["usuario"], I cannot view the value of $_SESSION["usuario"] in prueba.php. ¿why?

I am sorry because my english is not good.
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volka
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Post by volka »

$usuario = 'admin';
$SESSION['usuario'];
$_SESSION is not a function but an array. Try

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$SESSION['usuario'] = 'admin';
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twigletmac
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Post by twigletmac »

$SESSION is not the superglobal array but $_SESSION is, so try:

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$_SESSION&#1111;'usuario'] = 'admin';
instead of

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$SESSION['usuario'] = 'admin';
Mac
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volka
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Post by volka »

oops, I'm blind =]
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