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Posted by K. A. on 05/07/07 20:03
On May 7, 5:49 pm, Jerry Stuckle <jstuck...@attglobal.net> wrote:
> K. A. wrote:
> > On May 6, 6:29 pm, Jerry Stuckle <jstuck...@attglobal.net> wrote:
> >>> Back again,
> >>> I guess I know where the problem is. I found out that session
> >>> variables are somewhat lost when I use the "header" function as in:
> >>> header('Location:http://example.com/test/testvariables.php);
> >>> User is correctly taken to the personalised page using the above line,
> >>> but then the session variables get lost!
> >>> My question now is: once I found out the userid and I know what page
> >>> to take him to, what is the best way to re-direct him to that page
> >>> without losing session variables?
> >> Do you have session_start() at the beginning of the new page, also?
>
> > Yes, I do have session_start(); first thing in all of my php pages.
>
> >> If you're set up to use cookies to store the session id, this should
> >> have no effect on session variables.
>
> > Sorry, I did not get you!
>
> > K.A.
>
> PHP needs a way to keep track of the id for your session. It can do
> this with cookies (most common) or by adding the session id as a query
> parameter to your URI.
>
> If you're using cookies (most common), a redirect should not make any
> difference. However, if you're not, the session id may get lost.
>
> One other thing - are you redirecting to the same domain, using the same
> protocol, etc.?
>
> How about showing us the actual code you're using?
The code is displayed above, just scroll up. I found out (from php.net
discussions) that this is a common problem, so it is not just me.
Yes, I'm redirecting to the same domain.
I guess I'm going to try using cookies. Will try that when I get to
work tomorrow.
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