Re: [PHP] Saving session to database

I've found database session storage requires extra diligence in error
handling. When I see that error at 0 it is usually because something blew
up either before the session handler was ready or after it was torn down.

Andrew
On May 17, 2013 2:42 PM, "Matijn Woudt" <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Fri, May 17, 2013 at 8:07 PM, Lester Caine <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Matijn Woudt wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> It seems to me the session functions are failing, probably due to
> >> problems with
> >> the database. Have you checked that there actually is a ##session table
> >> in your
> >> database?
> >> You might want to add some debugging code to these functions, to check
> if
> >> errors
> >> occur with inserting or retrieving the sessions from the database.
> >>
> >
> > Well past that stage without making any progress.
> > Using the write function outside of the session_set_save_handler() it
> > works perfectly, and then the read can see the saved sessions and can
> load
> > them.
> >
> > I am convinced that something is wrong with the general setup which is
> > preventing the write and close from firing when it should. I can not
> trace
> > any attempt to call the write function in the session handling.
> >
> > I'm currently checking out the adodb-session handler which WAS working in
> > PHP5.3 but seems to be showing similar problems in PHP5.4
> >
> >
> Well, I'm not sure what would be the problem here, but some general
> comments:
> There have been various changes in session handling between 5.3 and 5.4, so
> most likely it is in there. Check if there are any references to
> register_shutdown_function, and replace them with
> session_register_shutdown.
> Second, check the return value of session_set_save_handler, it is a bad
> habit not checking return value of a function, just because it works.
> If that doesn't help, take the session piece out of the big framework, and
> test it in a separate file. If that also fails, you've got a small piece of
> code you can post here which will encourage others to have a look at it at
> their box.
>
> - Matijn
>