Session Problem

All,

Having a problem with sessions.

I created the following files:

<?php
/*******************************************************************************/
/* File: reg_vars.php Usage: include ('reg_vars.php'); */
/* Author: Nyle E. Davis Create Date: 11/04/08 */
/* Mod by: Nyle E. Davis Mod Date: 12/02/08 */
/* Purpose: Register the Class and Session variable and their values. */
/*******************************************************************************/
/* Mod History: 12/02/08 */
/* Attempt to correct problem with 'session_start();' errors. */
/*******************************************************************************/
if (!class_exists('customer')) include 'classes.inc.php';
if (!function_exists('dbConnect')) include 'dblib.inc.php';
include 'header.inc.php';
$newOrderID = date("ymdHis");
$sesNameID = "C-Wines".date("ymd");
session_name($sesNameID);
if (!session_is_registered ($sesNameID)) {
session_start(); // Moved here 11/24/08 to avoid load issues.
}
$sn = session_name($sesNameID);
$si = session_id();
$tn = $_SESSION['name'];
$ti = $_SESSION['sid'];
echo "SN=> $sn SI=> $si TN=> $tn TI=> $ti <br>";
$login = $_POST["login"];
$passwd = $_POST["passwd"];
if(empty($login) || empty($passwd)) {
unset($status);
} else {
$status = 'logged';
}
if ($status=='logged') {
$auth = "$TRUE";
$l_aid = $login;
$l_pid = $passwd;
$l_sta = $status;
$l_ses = $sesNameID;
$log = new login();
$log->setVar($login, $LOGID);
$log->setVar($passwd, $LOGPD);
$log->setVar($status, $LOGST);
$log->setVar($sesNameID, $LOGSES);
$_SESSION["log"] = $log;
$_SESSION["auth"] = $auth;
dbConnect();
$query = sprintf("select * from customers where userid = %s and passwd = '%s'", $login, $passwd);
$result = dbQuery($query);
$found = dbNRows($result);
if($found==1) {
$cust = new customer();
$basket = array();
$items = array();
$c_aid = dbRes($result, 0, "userid");
$c_nm1 = dbRes($result, 0, "name1");
$c_nm2 = dbRes($result, 0, "name2");
$c_1ad = dbRes($result, 0, "address1");
$c_2ad = dbRes($result, 0, "address2");
$c_zsc = dbRes($result, 0, "state_zip");
$c_tat = dbRes($result, 0, "active");
$c_vid = dbRes($result, 0, "division");
$c_dio = $newOrderID;
$c_pyt = dbRes($result, 0, "price_type");
$cust->setVar($c_aid, $ACCTNUMBER);
$cust->setVar($c_nm1, $ACCTNAME);
$cust->setVar($c_nm2, $ACCTNAME2);
$cust->setVar($c_1ad, $ACCTADDRESS);
$cust->setVar($c_2ad, $ACCTADDRESS2);
$cust->setVar($c_zsc, $ACCTSTATEZIP);
$cust->setVar($c_tat, $ACCTACTIVE);
$cust->setVar($c_vid, $ACCTDIVISION);
$cust->setVar($c_dio, $ORDERID);
$cust->setVar($c_pyt, $ACCTTYPE);
$_SESSION["cust"] = $cust;
$_SESSION["basket"] = $basket;
$_SESSION["items"] = $items;
$_SESSION["custItems"] = $custItems;
} // end if $found
} // end if $status
session_write_close();
?>
<?php
/*******************************************************************************/
/* File: get_vars.php Usage: include ('get_vars.php'); */
/* Author: Nyle E. Davis Create Date: 11/04/08 */
/* Mod by: Nyle E. Davis Mod Date: 12/02/08 */
/* Purpose: Get the registered Class and Session variables and their values. */
/*******************************************************************************/
/* Mod History: 12/02/08 */
/* Attempt to correct problem with 'session_start();' errors. */
/*******************************************************************************/
// session_start();
if (!class_exists('customer')) include 'classes.inc.php';
if (class_exists('customer')) {
$cust = new customer();
$c_cid = $cust->getVar($ACCTNUMBER);
$c_div = $cust->getVar($ACCTDIVISION);
$c_nam = $cust->getVar($ACCTNAME);
$c_nm2 = $cust->getVar($ACCTNAME2);
$c_ad1 = $cust->getVar($ACCTADDRESS);
$c_ad2 = $cust->getVar($ACCTADDRESS2);
$c_csz = $cust->getVar($ACCTSTATEZIP);
$c_typ = $cust->getVar($ACCTTYPE);
$c_oid = $cust->getVar($ORDERID);
}
if (!$cust->getVar($ACCTNUMBER)) {
$cust = $_SESSION['cust'];
foreach ($cust as $key => $val) {
// echo "K=> $key V=> $val <br>";
switch($key) {
case 'acctNumber':
$c_cid = $val;
break;
case 'acctDivision':
$c_div = $val;
break;
case 'acctName':
$c_nm1 = $val;
break;
case 'acctName2':
$c_nm2 = $val;
break;
case 'acctAddress':
$c_ad1 = $val;
break;
case 'acctAddress2':
$c_ad2 = $val;
break;
case 'acctStateZip':
$c_csz = $val;
break;
case 'acctType':
$c_typ = $val;
break;
case 'orderID':
$c_oid = $val;
break;
} // end switch
} // end foreach
} // end if !$cust
$cust_inf = array('acctNumber'=>$c_cid,'acctDivision'=>$c_div,'acctName'=>$c_nm1,
'acctName2'=>$c_nm2,'acctAddress'=>$c_ad1,'acctAddress2'=>$c_ad2,
'acctStateZip'=>$c_csz,'acctType'=>$c_typ,'orderID'=>$c_oid);
$_SESSION['$cust_inf'] = $cust_inf;

if (class_exists('login')) {
$log = new login();
$l_uid = $log->getVar($LOGID);
$l_pwd = $log->getVar($LOGPD);
$l_sta = $log->getVar($LOGST);
$l_ses = $log->getVar($LOGSES);
}
if (!$log->getVar($LOGID)) {
$log = $_SESSION['log'];
foreach ($log as $key => $val) {
// echo "K=> $key V=> $val <br>";
switch($key) {
case 'log_id':
$l_uid = $val;
break;
case 'log_pd':
$l_pwd = $val;
break;
case 'log_status':
$l_sta = $val;
break;
case 'log_session':
$l_ses = $val;
break;
} // end switch
} // end foreach
}
$log_inf = array('log_id'=>$l_uid,'log_pd'=>$l_pwd,'log_status'=>$l_sta,
'log_session'=>$l_ses);
$_SESSION['$log_inf'] = $log_inf;
session_write_close();
include 'reg_vars.php';
?>
I'm developing on Windows box running WAMP, but host test site on Ubuntu 7.10 server. Production environment is RHE4, so have to ensure PHP4 compatibility.

Code works fine on dev box, but get the errors:Warning: session_start() [function.session-start]: Cannot send session cookie - headers already sent by (output started at /var/www/test/html/reg_vars.php:15) in /var/www/test/html/reg_vars.php on line 9
when running on test box.

I put in session test (lines 17-19) to attempt making sure the session only opens once if (!session_is_registered ($sesNameID)) {
session_start(); // Moved here 11/24/08 to avoid load issues.
}
but still get the errors. I even changed all my 'include ()' statements for these files to 'include_once()'.

I have to call the reg_vars and get_vars routines several times as my shopping cart is housed in an IFRAME and vars do not pass well without these being re-called. I had to add the 'session_write_close();' commands to each file, as the IFRAME would not work without them.

Not sure what to look for next. Wondering what I need to add/edit to fix this? Would changing my 'include()' statements to 'require()' statement resolve this since there is less error checking?

Will appreciate all your help.

Thanks!

OMR

You may be able to bypass this warning by buffering any and all output until the very end of the script. Stick a call to ob_start() at the beginning of the script to start output buffering. You don't really need to flush the buffer explicitly; the end of the script will flush it, but you can if you want.

http://us2.php.net/manual/en/function.ob-start.php

You may be able to bypass this warning by buffering any and all output until the very end of the script. Stick a call to ob_start() at the beginning of the script to start output buffering. You don't really need to flush the buffer explicitly; the end of the script will flush it, but you can if you want.

http://us2.php.net/manual/en/function.ob-start.php

Cool, worked great, see where to dump in the howto link you sent as well!

Kudos!!!!

Thanks again!!!

OMR

Fumigator,

Your post worked for most but now have this PHP4 compatibility error:
Warning: session_write_close() [function.session-write-close]: Your script possibly relies on a session side-effect which existed until PHP 4.2.3. Please be advised that the session extension does not consider global variables as a source of data, unless register_globals is enabled. You can disable this functionality and this warning by setting session.bug_compat_42 or session.bug_compat_warn to off, respectively. in /var/www/test/html/reg_vars.php on line 81

Any suggestions on clearing this?

Duh,

Found these in the php.ini file and changed from 1 to 0.

OMR

All,

I went to the DB driven session, it works better, but still have areas in my pages where session vars still are not working right.

Mostly I have to add "if" statements to test which vars are not there and pull from DB, when not set. Still working through all this.

Thanks!

OMR