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Jul 13, 2006, 10:54 PM

rgbworld

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Jul 13, 2006, 10:54 PM

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Retrieving a session variable

Is it posssible to retreive a php $_SESSION['string'] from within a cgi script? If so, how?

I have a php script that starts a session and saves a password...

Code:
session_start(); 
$_SESSION['string'] = $password;

Then during a form submission, it retrieves the password and compares it to what was entered...

Code:
session_start(); 
$string = strtoupper($_SESSION['string']); 
$userstring = strtoupper($_POST['userstring']);  
session_destroy();    

if ($string == $userstring) { 
	success(); 
	exit(); 
} else { 
	failure(); 
	exit(); 
}

I would LIKE to do the session setting using php, and
just need to retrieve it's value from a cgi file (plugin).

If not, Can I (via php) save the session to LSQL session tables ???
So I can retrieve it from there from within a plugin?

Thanks for any assistance.
Chris
RGB World, Inc. - Software & Web Development.
rgbworld.com

Jul 14, 2006, 2:00 AM

ryel01

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Jul 14, 2006, 2:00 AM

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Re: [rgbworld] Retrieving a session variable In reply to

you could include the php file via ssi or something like that?

r

Jul 14, 2006, 4:45 AM

rgbworld

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Jul 14, 2006, 4:45 AM

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Re: [ryel01] Retrieving a session variable In reply to

That wasn't very helpful. Unsure

I do not want to include a file (although I tried).

I want to retrieve a variable in a plugin that gets set in a php file.

I think the only way to do so is via a session like the example I gave?

The variable only needs to be around for say 5 min, then it can expire.

Thanks again,
Chris
RGB World, Inc. - Software & Web Development.
rgbworld.com