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How to access session variables set by an external script

2010-06-12T08:25:17Z

Floris:

Situation: when you call a session variable in Joomla from an external script, it appears to be empty.

Solution:
Replace session_start(); in your external script with
<source lang=php>
define( '_JEXEC', 1 );
define( 'JPATH_BASE', realpath(dirname(__FILE__).'/../..' ));
define( 'DS', DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR );

require_once ( JPATH_BASE .DS.'includes'.DS.'defines.php' );
require_once ( JPATH_BASE .DS.'includes'.DS.'framework.php' );
$mainframe =& JFactory::getApplication('site');
$mainframe->initialise();
</source>
Be sure to change JPATH_BASE to suit your directory structure.

Replace the $_SESSION[ 'name' ] = "value"; in your external script with
<source lang=php>
$session =& JFactory::getSession();
$session->set('name', "value");
</source>

Now you can retrieve this session variable using:
<source lang=php>
$session =& JFactory::getSession();
echo $session->get('name');
</source>

How to access session variables set by an external script

2010-06-12T08:24:52Z

Floris:

Situation: when you call a session variable in Joomla from an external script, it appears to be empty.

Solution:
Replace session_start(); in your external script with
<source lang=php>
define( '_JEXEC', 1 );
define( 'JPATH_BASE', realpath(dirname(__FILE__).'/../..' ));
define( 'DS', DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR );

require_once ( JPATH_BASE .DS.'includes'.DS.'defines.php' );
require_once ( JPATH_BASE .DS.'includes'.DS.'framework.php' );
$mainframe =& JFactory::getApplication('site');
$mainframe->initialise();
</source>
Be sure to change JPATH_BASE to suit your directory structure.

Replace the $_SESSION[ 'name' ] = "value"; in your external script with
<source lang=php>
$session =& JFactory::getSession();
$session->set('name', "value");
</source>

Now you can retreive this session variable using:
<source lang=php>
$session =& JFactory::getSession();
echo $session->get('name');
</source>

How to access session variables set by an external script

2010-06-12T08:23:51Z

Floris:

Situation: when you call a session variable in Joomla from an external script, it appears to be empty.

Solution:
Replace session_start(); in your external script with
<source lang=php>
define( '_JEXEC', 1 );
define( 'JPATH_BASE', realpath(dirname(__FILE__).'/../..' ));
define( 'DS', DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR );

require_once ( JPATH_BASE .DS.'includes'.DS.'defines.php' );
require_once ( JPATH_BASE .DS.'includes'.DS.'framework.php' );
$mainframe =& JFactory::getApplication('site');
$mainframe->initialise();
</source>
Be sure to change JPATH_BASE to suit your directory structure.

Replace the $_SESSION[ 'name' ] = "value"; in your external script with
<source lang=php>
$session =& JFactory::getSession();
$session->set('name', "value");
</source>

Now you can call this session variable using:
<source lang=php>
$session =& JFactory::getSession();
echo $session->get('name');
</source>

How to access session variables set by an external script

2010-06-12T08:23:30Z

Floris:

Situation: when you call a session variable in Joomla from an external script, it appears to be empty.

Solution:
Replace session_start(); in your external script with
<source lang=html4strict>
define( '_JEXEC', 1 );
define( 'JPATH_BASE', realpath(dirname(__FILE__).'/../..' ));
define( 'DS', DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR );

require_once ( JPATH_BASE .DS.'includes'.DS.'defines.php' );
require_once ( JPATH_BASE .DS.'includes'.DS.'framework.php' );
$mainframe =& JFactory::getApplication('site');
$mainframe->initialise();
</source>
Be sure to change JPATH_BASE to suit your directory structure.

Replace the $_SESSION[ 'name' ] = "value"; in your external script with
<source lang=html4strict>
$session =& JFactory::getSession();
$session->set('name', "value");
</source>

Now you can call this session variable using:
<source lang=html4strict>
$session =& JFactory::getSession();
echo $session->get('name');
</source>

How to access session variables set by an external script

2010-06-12T08:22:14Z

Floris:

Situation: when you call a session variable in Joomla from an external script, it appears to be empty.

Solution:
Replace session_start(); in your external script with
<source>
define( '_JEXEC', 1 );
define( 'JPATH_BASE', realpath(dirname(__FILE__).'/../..' ));
define( 'DS', DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR );

require_once ( JPATH_BASE .DS.'includes'.DS.'defines.php' );
require_once ( JPATH_BASE .DS.'includes'.DS.'framework.php' );
$mainframe =& JFactory::getApplication('site');
$mainframe->initialise();
</source>
Be sure to change JPATH_BASE to suit your directory structure.

Replace the $_SESSION[ 'name' ] = "value"; in your external script with
<source>
$session =& JFactory::getSession();
$session->set('name', "value");
</source>

Now you can call this session variable using:
<source>
$session =& JFactory::getSession();
echo $session->get('name');
</source>

How to access session variables set by an external script

2010-06-12T08:21:32Z

Floris: New page: Situation: when you call a session variable in Joomla from an external script, it appears to be empty. Solution: Replace session_start(); in your external script with <source lang=html> ...

Situation: when you call a session variable in Joomla from an external script, it appears to be empty.

Solution:
Replace session_start(); in your external script with
<source lang=html>
define( '_JEXEC', 1 );
define( 'JPATH_BASE', realpath(dirname(__FILE__).'/../..' ));
define( 'DS', DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR );

require_once ( JPATH_BASE .DS.'includes'.DS.'defines.php' );
require_once ( JPATH_BASE .DS.'includes'.DS.'framework.php' );
$mainframe =& JFactory::getApplication('site');
$mainframe->initialise();
</source>
Be sure to change JPATH_BASE to suit your directory structure.

Replace the $_SESSION[ 'name' ] = "value"; in your external script with
<source lang=html>
$session =& JFactory::getSession();
$session->set('name', "value");
</source>

Now you can call this session variable using:
<source lang=html>
$session =& JFactory::getSession();
echo $session->get('name');
</source>