how to post something to a session

[cowguru2000]

Hi,

How would I, instead of submitting something to the $_POST array, make it go into the $_SESSION array?

[cowguru2000]

Yeah, also what should I use if I want to include stuff in my PHP files? .inc or what?

[Twey]

How would I, instead of submitting something to the $_POST array, make it go into the $_SESSION array?

You wouldn't. POST it to a page, and then from there put it into a session.

Yeah, also what should I use if I want to include stuff in my PHP files? .inc or what?

The file extension doesn't matter. It's common to use something like .php or .inc.php (or to cause PHP to parse .inc files) to avoid people viewing the source of the include, which may contain sensitive information. However, it's really not important.

[cowguru2000]

Ok, how would I put a variable into the session?

[cowguru2000]

By the way, thank you sooooo much!

[Twey]

Read http://www.php.net/session for more information on handling sessions.

[djr33]

$_SESSION['varname'] = $_POST['varname'];

Or, if you really wanted....
$_SESSION = $_POST;

But I think that would screw things up, including confusing the session id.
I think there's a merge Array function available. Check php.net for it.

And check the link Twey gave... should help.

[cowguru2000]

Thank you so much everybody for your time and help!!!!!!!!!!!!