help with problem creating session variables

I can start a session, but I cannot register session variables.
example,
session_start(); - this works
session_register("name"); or session_register('name'); this does not work
$name = "paul"; - This just sets a local variable

I know the session is started because there is a cookie for it, but no
cookie for the session variable $name.

"aquilo at hotmail.com" <"aquilo at hotmail.com"> wrote:

>
> I can start a session, but I cannot register session variables.
> example,
> session_start(); - this works
> session_register("name"); or session_register('name'); this does not
work
> $name = "paul"; - This just sets a local variable
>
> I know the session is started because there is a cookie for it, but no
> cookie for the session variable $name.

Check your version of PHP. You might have to use:

session_start();
$_SESSION['name] = "paul";

(From the manual
<quote>
If you are using $_SESSION and disable register_globals, do not use
session_register(), session_is_registered() and session_unregister(), if
your scripts shall work in PHP 4.2 and earlier. You can use these
functions in 4.3 and later.
</quote>


HTH;
JOn

I had the same problem, only on a page with multiple forms ( 1 appearing at
a time).
Someone smarter than arrived at

<?PHP
session_start();
?>

<?php
foreach ($_SESSION as $thislabel => $thisvalue) {
echo $thislabel . " : " . $thisvalue . "<BR>\n";
}
foreach ($_POST as $thislabel => $thisvalue) {
echo $thislabel . " : " . $thisvalue . "<BR>\n";
}

// save values in _SESSION hash variable
foreach ($_POST as $thislabel => $thisvalue) {
if (($thislabel != "PHPSESSID") &&
($thislabel != "form1") &&
($thislabel != "form2") &&
($thislabel != "form3") &&
($thislabel != "form4")) {
$_SESSION[$thislabel] = $thisvalue;
}
}

?>
<?php
if (isset($_POST["form1"])) {
//. Form page
?>
<div align="center"></div>
<form method=POST action="<?echo $PHP_SELF; ?>">
form blah blah
<input type=submit name="form2" value="continue">
</form>

down to
<?php
} elseif (isset($_POST["form4"])) {
// 5. Form Page
?>
<form method=POST action="results.php">
form blah blah
<input type=submit name="all_done" value="continue">
</form>

Bit more than you asked for but hope it helps



"Jon Kraft" <jon@jonux.co.uk> wrote in message
news:Xns93A46AC2CF1BEjonjonuxcouk@130.133.1.4...
> "aquilo at hotmail.com" <"aquilo at hotmail.com"> wrote:
>
> >
> > I can start a session, but I cannot register session variables.
> > example,
> > session_start(); - this works
> > session_register("name"); or session_register('name'); this does not
> work
> > $name = "paul"; - This just sets a local variable
> >
> > I know the session is started because there is a cookie for it, but no
> > cookie for the session variable $name.
>
> Check your version of PHP. You might have to use:
>
> session_start();
> $_SESSION['name] = "paul";
>
> (From the manual
> <quote>
> If you are using $_SESSION and disable register_globals, do not use
> session_register(), session_is_registered() and session_unregister(), if
> your scripts shall work in PHP 4.2 and earlier. You can use these
> functions in 4.3 and later.
> </quote>
>
>
> HTH;
> JOn