Tried that, but I guess I'm not using the correct syntax or something.  I'm
getting parse errors when I replace $PHPSESSID with $_COOKIE['PHPSESSID'].

Thanks,
Keith D Sellars
WebGraffix
www.webgraffix.com

"Making database sites seem easy"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carlos Souza" <csouza(at)netcabo.pt>
To: "Keith Sellars" <Keith(at)webgraffix.com>; <hwg-languages(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 5:56 PM
Subject: Re: Session ID


> try using $_COOKIE['PHPSESSID'] instead of $PHPSESSID .
>
>
> HTH
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Keith Sellars" <Keith(at)webgraffix.com>
> To: <hwg-languages(at)hwg.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 9:25 PM
> Subject: Re: Session ID
>
>
> > Paul,
> >
> > You are correct.  I have split the tests into separate scripts.  The
first
> 2
> > scripts (cookie1.php and cookie2.php) tests to set the cookies.
> >
> > indexTEST4.php test to verify that a php session CAN be initiated and
then
> > echos the session ID to the screen as a way of verifying this.
> > indexTEST4.php does NOT set a cookie although I could easily combine the
2
> > scripts to check that it will occur at the same time.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Keith D Sellars
> > WebGraffix
> > www.webgraffix.com
> >
> > "Making database sites seem easy"
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Paul Roberts" <mail(at)paul-roberts.com>
> > To: "Keith Sellars" <Keith(at)webgraffix.com>
> > Cc: <hwg-languages(at)hwg.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 4:00 PM
> > Subject: Re: Session ID
> >
> >
> > Hi Keith just tried the url's and
> > http://www.schoolpad.net/webadmin/indexTEST4.php
> > did not set a cookie it just prints the session id to the screen, and
I'm
> on
> > accept all cookies, medium made no difference.
> >
> > Paul Roberts
> > http://www.paul-roberts.com
> > mail(at)paul-roberts.com
> > ++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Keith Sellars" <Keith(at)webgraffix.com>
> > To: <hwg-languages(at)hwg.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 5:25 PM
> > Subject: Re: Session ID
> >
> >
> > Hank and everyone,
> >
> > Here is the situation so far regarding this problem:
> >
> > I have run several scripts to check things (gotten them to run them from
> > their location):
> >
> > 1)
> > http://www.schoolpad.net/webadmin/cookie1.php followed by
> > http://www.schoolpad.net/webadmin/cookie2.php.  This told me that their
> > system was indeed setting cookies.
> >
> > 2)
> > http://www.schoolpad.net/webadmin/indexTEST4.php.  This told me that
> > session_start and session_register were indeed working properly.
> >
> > NOW, here's the dilemma.  When a user logs in to the system,
session_start
> > and session_register are invoked to assign the user a PHPSESSID, which
is
> > then stored in the database.  Doing the above (test4.php) DOES indeed
show
> > that it is possible to assign a Session ID to the user and that cookies
> can
> > be set (cookie1.php and cookie2.php).  However, when our program is run
> from
> > their server through a normal login means, for some reason, a PHPSESSID
> > appears to NOT be assigned.  Since the script kicks the user out to an
> > "error" page if a PHPSESSID is equal to "" (no value), this becomes a
> > problem.  This is what I cannot figure out - if I can run the
> indexTEST4.php
> > script and see that it is indeed setting the PHPSESSID, then why on
earth
> > would it NOT be working when the program is run from our servers?
> >
> > Here is the basic sequence of events when a user logs in:
> > The user goes to login.php.
> > The user types in their password/username.
> > The login.php script runs several checks to determine what level of
admin
> > the user is, and then inserts several values into one of the database
> > tables, one value which is $PHPSESSID.
> > Upon a successful match of password and username, the user is then
> > redirected to webadmin/index.php.
> > The webadmin/index.php file calls the following function:
> > getLogin($PHPSESSID, $REMOTE_ADDR, $DBName, 1)
> > ...from a central PHP file (file that contains most of the common
> > functions).
> > This central PHP file then runs the getLogin function which runs a
> database
> > query that contains:
> > Sessions WHERE SessionID = '$PHPSESSID'" (thus calling the value that
has
> > just been written to the database and returning this value to the
> > webadmin/index.php page).
> > The webadmin/index.php script then checks for the existence of a
> $PHPSESSID
> > value. Upon finding a value present, it present the appropriate content
to
> > the user. Upon finding that no $PHPSESSID value exists, the user is
> > presented with text that reflects a log in error.
> >
> > Based on the test scripts I've posted above, and the sequence of events
> that
> > I describe directly above, what could be the cause of this?  Could it be
> > related to the version of browser they are running?  I've asked them to
> > upgrade to IE 6.0 (they are running 5.5 right now).
> >
> > ANY HELP AT ALL would be greatly appreciated.  I've determined WHAT is
> > happening to a large degree, just not WHY!!!
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Keith D Sellars
> > WebGraffix
> > www.webgraffix.com
> >
> > "Making database sites seem easy"
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>

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