session varaible within function.... 1

[admoore]

I have a function which draws a header on each exported page of a pdf document created in fpdf; however, a session variable passed to the page is not available within the function.

How do I make the session variable global to be accessed within the function?

TIA,

-Allen M.

 

[vacunita]

The $_SESSION variable is a super-global which means its available everywhere.

http://mx.php.net/manual/en/language.variables.superglobals.php

Perhaps if you show s what you are doing we can point out the error?

Note, that session_start() must always be called prior to using the $_SESSION var.






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[admoore]

I fixed it..

I had to add the GLOBAL command to the variable within the function to make it visible outside...

Tnx.

 

[vacunita]

Again, that should not be necessary, and could lead to trouble down the line.

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Unknown has caused an Unknown Error on Unknown and must be shutdown to prevent damage to Unknown.

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[feherke]

Hi

Allen, you are not using [tt]session_register()[/tt] right ?

Feherke.

http://free.rootshell.be/~feherke/

 

[admoore]

Allen, you are not using session_register() right ?

I am not...

$_SESSION['dname'] = $dname;

-A

 

[feherke]

Hi

Then better pay attention to Phil's words :

Again, that should not be necessary, and could lead to trouble down the line

The superglobal behavior works as is :

[teal]<?php[/teal]

[navy]$_SESSION[/navy][teal][[/teal][green][i]'foo'[/i][/green][teal]]=[/teal][green][i]'bar'[/i][/green][teal];[/teal]

[COLOR=darkgoldenrod]fun[/color][teal]();[/teal]

[b]function[/b] [COLOR=darkgoldenrod]fun[/color][teal]()[/teal]
[teal]{[/teal]
  [b]echo[/b] [navy]$_SESSION[/navy][teal][[/teal][green][i]'foo'[/i][/green][teal]];[/teal]
[teal]}[/teal]

Note that I not started the session in the sample code only to show that the superglobal behavior not depends on it.


Feherke.

http://free.rootshell.be/~feherke/