trouble controlling session var

[krisc13]

I am new to php so forgive my greenness. I've also looked in the online php manual for basics on session variables. I am simply trying to set a variable called "newcust" to either tru or false. The page only recognizes this variable as true no matter where or when I change it. I am changing it after session.start() as I've seen in the manual. What I have is simply:

case 'edit_cust':
   $_SESSION["newcust"]=FALSE;
   if ($sxr->can_edit(2)) {
    $popup_file = INCLUDE_DIR.'/popups/agent/customer_details.php';
    }

Then on my page:

<?
  if ($_SESSION["newcust']=FALSE){
?>
<a class="item" onclick="saveEdit();" href="#">
<img src="<? echo $img_dir; ?>/small_icons/save.gif" />Save & Close</a>
<?
   }
?>

and yet it returns TRUE. I'm sure I'm missing something simple. I'd appreciate any suggestions. Thanks!

 

[DRJ478]

The error lies in the fact that a single equal sign performs an assignment:

<?
  if ($_SESSION['newcust']=FALSE){
?>

So, in fact, you are assigning the value FALSE to the session variable. You need two equal signs to perform a comparison:

<?
  if ($_SESSION['newcust']==FALSE){
?>

The assignment will always return true, as the value was successfully assigned. Also, pay attention to the double/single quotes in your posted code.

 

[krisc13]

How silly. That worked thank you so much. I should know better can't believe it was that simple. Thanks again!