PHP5.4 Global or Session Variables?

[sunbase]

I have a simple problem that I cannot seem to sort in 5.4. I have a website login which validates user login with the usual ID and password requirements. What I am truing to do in 5.4 which I successfully achieved in PHP4 is to create a static or session variable to hold a value which signifies authorised so that one sign in will give me a way of authorising access on each page.

I understand session variables are not available in PHP 5.4 so can anybody tell me how I can create a variable on user sign in that will be available from that point on? in PHP4 I created a session variable $authy and on each page I could check the value and allow access or not depending on result

if(@$authy !="1")
{
header("Location: notlog.php");
exit();
}

Please keep answers simple please as the move from PHP4 to 5.4 is proving traumatic to say the least.

 

[feherke]

Hi

I understand session variables are not available in PHP 5.4

Not exactly. Just using the [tt]session_*()[/tt] functions.

Warning This function has been DEPRECATED as of PHP 5.3.0 and REMOVED as of PHP 5.4.0.

( PHP Manual | Function Reference | Session Extensions | Sessions | Session Functions | [tt]session_register()[/tt] )

Use the [tt]$_SESSION[/tt] array instead :

[b][COLOR=#000000]if[/color][/b] [COLOR=#008080]([/color][highlight]SESSION[/highlight][COLOR=#008080][[/color][i][COLOR=#009900]'authy'[/color][/i][COLOR=#008080]][/color] [COLOR=#008080]!=[/color] [i][COLOR=#009900]"1"[/color][/i][COLOR=#008080])[/color]
[COLOR=#008080]{[/color]
    [COLOR=#FF6600]header[/color][COLOR=#008080]([/color][i][COLOR=#009900]"Location: notlog.php"[/color][/i][COLOR=#008080]);[/color]
    [b][COLOR=#000000]exit[/color][/b][COLOR=#008080]();[/color]
[COLOR=#008080]}[/color]

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[ChrisHirst]

session variables are ALWAYS temporary no matter what version of PHP you are using.

cookies are for persistent/static storage of variables

I understand session variables are not available in PHP 5.4

That is incorrect, you have misread or misunderstood something there.

It is simply that session_register() has been removed in 5.4

http://php.net/manual/en/function.session-register.php

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[feherke]

Hi

Grr ! Something messing things up in the highlighter. In the code block the variable should be used with sigil and leading underscore : [tt][highlight]$_[/highlight]SESSION['authy'][/tt].


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[sunbase]

So I can still read session variable using $_SESSION['authy']. but how do I assign a value to it in the first place? All references I can find in manual simply say <PHP5.4

Apologies if asking ultra-obvious stuff but I have tried and, as they say "if you dont ask". Your time and patience greatly appreciated

 

[feherke]

Hi

how do I assign a value to it in the first place?

Well, just like that : assign to it.

[COLOR=#008080]<?php[/color]
[COLOR=#FF6600]session_start[/color][COLOR=#008080]();[/color]
$_SESSION[COLOR=#008080][[/color][i][COLOR=#009900]'authy'[/color][/i][COLOR=#008080]][/color] [COLOR=#008080]=[/color] $_POST[COLOR=#008080][[/color][i][COLOR=#009900]'username'[/color][/i][COLOR=#008080]][/color] [COLOR=#008080]==[/color] [i][COLOR=#009900]'foo'[/color][/i] [COLOR=#008080]&&[/color] $_POST[COLOR=#008080][[/color][i][COLOR=#009900]'password'[/color][/i][COLOR=#008080]][/color] [COLOR=#008080]==[/color] [i][COLOR=#009900]'bar'[/color][/i][COLOR=#008080];[/color]

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