how can I "reload" the values of a field

Hi there,

I try to "reload" the value of a form - field called name each time the form
is being reloaded. I put this code in the php script:

session_start() ;
if (isset($name)){
$_SESSION['name'] = $name;
} else {
$name = $_SESSION['name'];
}
......
<input type="text" name="name" value="echo $name;">

however, when I restart the IE Browser and reload the url, then I do NOT get
the value of $name. What do I do wrong?
Regards
Bruno

[Ian.H]

On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 22:35:35 +0200, bruno_storz wrote:

Hi there,

I try to "reload" the value of a form - field called name each time the form
is being reloaded. I put this code in the php script:

session_start() ;
if (isset($name)){
$_SESSION['name'] = $name;
} else {
$name = $_SESSION['name'];
}
.....
<input type="text" name="name" value="echo $name;">

however, when I restart the IE Browser and reload the url, then I do NOT get
the value of $name. What do I do wrong?
Regards
Bruno

See php.net for 'register_globa ls'.

<free hint>Look at your $_SESSION[] syntax, this is correct =) </free hint>

Regards,

Ian

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[Yannick Turgeon]

Sessions are lost when closing your browser. If I understand correctly your
situation, you need to use cookies.

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Hi there,

I try to "reload" the value of a form - field called name each time the form is being reloaded. I put this code in the php script:

session_start() ;
if (isset($name)){
$_SESSION['name'] = $name;
} else {
$name = $_SESSION['name'];
}
.....
<input type="text" name="name" value="echo $name;">

however, when I restart the IE Browser and reload the url, then I do NOT get the value of $name. What do I do wrong?
Regards
Bruno

Thanks - I think, this is where I was thinking in a wrong direction.Bruno