What's happening to my session variables?

Spudhead · 08-16-2005, 04:25 PM

Is there something about session variables accross directories? I know that sounds daft, but I don't get this:

www.mysite.com/directory/test.asp

Code:

<%
session("foo")="one"
response.write(session("foo"))
response.write(session("baa"))
%>

www.mysite.com/different_directory/test.asp

Code:

<%
session("baa")="two"
response.write(session("foo"))
response.write(session("baa"))
%>

No matter how many times I hit those pages in succession, neither page can see the session variable that the other one is populating. Why?

nikkiH · 08-16-2005, 06:39 PM

ASP thinks it's a new application unless you specifically set them up to share with Global.asa.

miranda · 08-17-2005, 03:05 AM

do you allow unwritten cookies in your browser settings?

you dont need the global.asa file but if you have <%@ ENABLESESSIONSSTATE = False %> at the top of your page then you will get a new session id with each page and therefore will not be able to carry session variables from page to page.

If i remember correctly if you have that on one page and then change pages the value will remain false until which time you have a page with <%@ ENABLESESSIONSSTATE = True %> at which point you should be able to start using session variables again.