This is really off-topic for this list, but... From my understanding of sessions, you really don't want session_start() in an if{} block. Every time you hit this script, it will have no memory of any session variables until you call session_start().
-Steve On Tuesday, October 30, 2001, at 02:30 PM, Matthew Tedder wrote: > <?php > /* > Hi, > > I'm new to PHP and am having trouble understanding how to use PHP > sessions. My book tells in near the beginning how to start them and > register > session variables, but I can't figure out how to destroy a session or > later > read those session variables. I'm also trying to do this across > frames, but > can't even get it to work within a single page. > > Here's what I've learned so far and what my problems are: > */ > > /* To start a session */ > session_start(); > > /* To register a session variable */ > session_register("myvar"); > $myvar = "some value"; > > /* > PROBLEM #1: From the above commands, I get a $PHPSESSID that seems to > be > globally available for use, but I cannot seem to read my values back > out of > the registered session variable from anywhere... I tried: > */ > > print "$myvar\n"; /* and absolutely nothing is printed */ > > /* To destroy a session */ > session_destroy(); > > /* > PROBLEM #2: This says there is no session to destroy. It's rather > strange > because I can still print the $PHPSESSID value.. > > I've attached my code... > > */ > ?> > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]