FreeLists / dokuwiki / [dokuwiki] Re: Session variables being reset?

[Raam Dev <raamdev@xxxxxxxxx>]

I figured out the problem. Hopefully this info will help someone else 
who runs across this issue.
DokuWiki creates a new session name called DokuWiki, so any session 
variables created and set using the default session name of PHPSESSID 
will not be accessible unless you first change the session name. Here is 
how I resolved my problem in /lib/tpl/default/main.php:
<?php
...
echo session_name(); // displays "DokuWiki"
session_name("PHPSESSID"); // change session name back to the default
echo session_name(); // displays "PHPSESSID"

echo $_SESSION['myvar']; // displays "abc123"

session_name("DokuWiki"); // set session name back to DokuWiki in case 
DokuWiki needs it
...
?>

Raam


Raam Dev wrote:

> On test.php I have the following:
>
> <?php
> session_start();
> $_SESSION['myvar'] = "abc123";
> ?>
>
> Then, from anywhere within DokuWiki, for example at the top of 
> /lib/tpl/default/main.php, I add the following:
> session_start();  // tried with and without this line
> echo $_SESSION['myvar'];
>
> The session variable appears to be empty and does not echo "abc123". 
> However, if I add the following to main.php:
> session_start();
> $_SESSION['myvar'] = "abc123";
> echo $_SESSION['myvar'];
>
> everything works as expected. Why wouldn't the session variables carry 
> over when they're set on a page outside DokuWiki? Am I missing something?
> Thanks!
> Raam

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