Reputation: 8882

PHP $_SESSION variables not storing values

I'm trying to use PHP session variables to carry data over multiple pages. I am using session variables on many parts of my site, but this is the first place where they don't work.

I'm setting it like this:

$_SESSION["savedRetailerName"] = $foo;

And calling it like this:

echo $_SESSION["savedRetailerName"];

The session id remains the same between these two pages, and I'm sure that I'm setting the variables right and that they are being called right. I start the session correctly, and even on that particular page, other session variables are being shown properly.

How can I begin to debug this odd behavior?

Edit:

There are two different pages I'm currently dealing with. Page 2 sets the session variables, and there is a button that will return the user to Page 1. The idea is to still have the fields in Page 1 filled in if the user wishes to return to Page 1.

It is not a cache problem, and I can return other session variables in the exact same spot in my code as where I am failing to return these variables.

The only other code that may be pertinent is the back button handler (jQuery):

  $('#backButton').live('click',function() {
        window.location.replace("page 1");
    });

Edit 2:

I believe this isn't working because of something with variables here:

    <?php
    $retailerName = $_REQUEST["retailerName"];
    $description = $_REQUEST["description"];
    $savingsDetails = $_REQUEST["savingsDetails"];
    $terms = $_REQUEST["terms"];
    $phone = $_REQUEST["phone"];
    $address = $_REQUEST["address"];
    $zone = $_REQUEST["zone"];
    $dateExp = $_REQUEST["dateExp"];
    $tag = $_REQUEST["tag"];

    $_SESSION["rn"] = $retailerName;
    $_SESSION["de"] = $description;
    $_SESSION["sd"] = $savingsDetails;
    $_SESSION["tm"] = $terms;
    $_SESSION["ph"] = $phone;
    $_SESSION["ad"] = $address;
    $_SESSION["zo"] = $zone;
    $_SESSION["ex"] = $dateExp;
    $_SESSION["tg"] = $tag;
    ?>

I am able to set any session variable to a string, but it won't set to a variable.

Upvotes: 0

Answers (4)

Joe Phillips

Reputation: 51120

You have spaces before your <php tag
You don't have session_start() anywhere
You are using the $_REQUEST variable which is sketchy (use $_GET or $_POST instead)

Upvotes: 1