My SESSION array does not PERSIST???

[Michelle]

Hi all,

I am trying to store data in a $_SESSION variable (an array), but it reverts to
empty every time my page is refreshed (due to a submit button click).

I read the answer to the post "$_SESSION comes empty on next page" dated
2/4, whaich seems to be my problem. But the suggestions do not help me at all
<see 1 & 2 below>

1-have you set session.save_path ?
2-if you are using virtualhosts put this at the top of your .php file:
session_set_cookie_params(3200, '/', $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']);
I have tested the array $_SESSION['list_array'] with both empty and !isset
and it returns true in both cases after a page refresh or when moving to
another page all together.

Is there something that I am missing...here is some of my code:

<?php

if (!isset($_POST['build_it'])) // if this is not the final submit, but
the first form display or redisplay
{
if (isset($_POST['add'])) // this is just the posting to the array
{
if (empty($_SESSION['list_array']))
{
$_SESSION['list_array'] = array(1 => $_POST['list_member']);
print "created and added...<br />";
}
else
{
$_SESSION['list_array'][] = $_POST['list_member'];
print "added...<br />";
}
print_r ($_SESSION['list_array']);
}

TIA,
Miki

[Chung Leong]

Is session.auto_start set to 1 in php.ini? If not, then settings $_SESSION
will have no effect and the array will remain empty. Call session_start() at
the beginning of your script.

Uzytkownik "Michelle" <miki@spam_me.net> napisal w wiadomosci
news:pMWVb.214147$nt4.995530@attbi_s51...

Hi all,

I am trying to store data in a $_SESSION variable (an array), but it reverts to empty every time my page is refreshed (due to a submit button click).

I read the answer to the post "$_SESSION comes empty on next page" dated
2/4, whaich seems to be my problem. But the suggestions do not help me at all <see 1 & 2 below>

1-have you set session.save_path ?
2-if you are using virtualhosts put this at the top of your .php file:
session_set_cookie_params(3200, '/', $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']);
I have tested the array $_SESSION['list_array'] with both empty and !isset
and it returns true in both cases after a page refresh or when moving to
another page all together.

Is there something that I am missing...here is some of my code:

<?php

if (!isset($_POST['build_it'])) // if this is not the final submit, but
the first form display or redisplay
{
if (isset($_POST['add'])) // this is just the posting to the array
{
if (empty($_SESSION['list_array']))
{
$_SESSION['list_array'] = array(1 => $_POST['list_member']);
print "created and added...<br />";
}
else
{
$_SESSION['list_array'][] = $_POST['list_member'];
print "added...<br />";
}
print_r ($_SESSION['list_array']);
}

TIA,
Miki

[Michelle]

Chung Leong wrote:

Is session.auto_start set to 1 in php.ini? If not, then settings $_SESSION
will have no effect and the array will remain empty. Call session_start() at
the beginning of your script.

Uzytkownik "Michelle" <miki@spam_me.net> napisal w wiadomosci
news:pMWVb.214147$nt4.995530@attbi_s51...

Hi all,

I am trying to store data in a $_SESSION variable (an array), but it

reverts to

empty every time my page is refreshed (due to a submit button click).

I read the answer to the post "$_SESSION comes empty on next page" dated
2/4, whaich seems to be my problem. But the suggestions do not help me at

all

<see 1 & 2 below>

1-have you set session.save_path ?
2-if you are using virtualhosts put this at the top of your .php file:
session_set_cookie_params(3200, '/', $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']);
I have tested the array $_SESSION['list_array'] with both empty and !isset
and it returns true in both cases after a page refresh or when moving to
another page all together.

Is there something that I am missing...here is some of my code:

<?php

if (!isset($_POST['build_it'])) // if this is not the final submit, but
the first form display or redisplay
{
if (isset($_POST['add'])) // this is just the posting to the array
{
if (empty($_SESSION['list_array']))
{
$_SESSION['list_array'] = array(1 => $_POST['list_member']);
print "created and added...<br />";
}
else
{
$_SESSION['list_array'][] = $_POST['list_member'];
print "added...<br />";
}
print_r ($_SESSION['list_array']);
}

TIA,
Miki

Thanks...I just found out that session_start() is mandatory on every page that uses session vars.
Too bad the PHP.net docs don't say this, nor does my text "PHP and MySQL Web Development" by Welling
and Thomson...in fact the text says that it is just a good idea to use session_start() on a page
that accesses session vars...hmmm!

Thanks, again this group is great!

[Recoura Tim]

Thanks...I just found out that session_start() is mandatory on every page that uses session vars. Too bad the PHP.net docs don't say this, nor does my text "PHP and MySQL Web Development" by Welling and Thomson...in fact the text says that it is just a good idea to use session_start() on a page that accesses session vars...hmmm!

your text does say it, I have it too.