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1. msfbiz
   Member

   I have a form that leads to a success page that uses $_SESSION['form_data'] variables to populate the success page.

   E.g.
   <?php
   session_start();
   $name = $_SESSION['form_data']['element_1_2'];
   echo "Welcome " . $name;
   ?>

   But it doesn't work form the start. The success page doesn't show any of the $_SESSION['form_data'] variables.

   However, if I hit the back button and resubmit the form data then the success page is populated correctly.

   Please help resolve this issue.

   Here's the code I have for the php-functions.php file:

   //if there is any error message or elements, send false as status
   if(empty($error_elements) && empty($process_result['custom_error'])){
   $process_result['status'] = true;
   //Store form variables in session variables
   $_SESSION['is_valid_user'] = true;
   $_SESSION['form_data'] = $table_data;
   $_SESSION['form_data']['id'] = $record_insert_id;

   //if 'form review' enabled, send review_id
   if(!empty($form_review)){
   $process_result['review_id'] = $record_insert_id;
   }
   }else{
   $process_result['status'] = false;
   }

   return $process_result;
   }

   I can privately email my form and success pages with code and links if needed.

   Thanks!
   Mike

   Posted 14 years ago #

2. msfbiz
   Member

   Ok, I just solved it.

   What was missing was the

   session_start();

   On the form page as well. I had it on the success page only.

   So to summarize, if you need to retrieve data on your success page through session variables, you need to put the

   session_start();

   PHP statement on BOTH your form and success page.

   Mike

   Posted 14 years ago #
3. 

   yuniar

   Thanks for sharing the solution Mike.

   session_start() is indeed needed for all pages which uses session variables.

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   MachForm Founder

   Posted 14 years ago #

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