[RESOLVED] Adding User_ID session variable upon login

[chris.cavage]

After logging into my site, I need to have the User_ID from the mysql table be saved as another session variable so I can reference the user later.

I added this to my page:

<?php $_SESSION['User_ID'] = $row_Recordset1['User_ID'] ?>

My first recordset is table1 (has member information in it).

I then created a recordset from table2 (has the user_id and financial info there): recordset2 filters the field "User_ID" based on the session variable, "User_ID".

I am then trying to insert information from that recordset, but nothing happens.

When the user logs in, he is directed to the account page.

I have that code typed in near the top of the php page.

I tested it many times and I cant seem to get it to show the session.

I added the session variable in the bindings panel. Of course, I named it "User_ID". I drag that onto my contents section of the account page.

When I log in, no user id appear in its place.

It's funny. If I do something like this:
<?php $_SESSION['User_ID'] = '1' ?>

... and then reference the session variable onto my screen, the number '1' DOES appear.

Leads me to believe that the user_id from recordset1 one is not registering properly.

Thanks for the attention.

Oh... does it matter that I had once used another session variable called MM_Username? I didn't think.. upon logging into the site, that session variable is created as I can use it later.

I was going to add the user_id as a session variable so when users move to another account page that is based on another table it will filter by user_id and then display that info.

Here is the top of my account page script that shows after logging in:

<?php if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start(); ?>
<?php require_once('Connections/connectDB.php'); ?>
<?php
//initialize the session
if (!isset($_SESSION)) {
session_start();
}

// ** Logout the current user. **
$logoutAction = $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']."?doLogout=true";
if ((isset($_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'])) && ($_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'] != "")){
$logoutAction .="&". htmlentities($_SERVER['QUERY_STRING']);
}

if ((isset($_GET['doLogout'])) &&($_GET['doLogout']=="true")){
//to fully log out a visitor we need to clear the session varialbles
$_SESSION['MM_Username'] = NULL;
$_SESSION['MM_UserGroup'] = NULL;
$_SESSION['PrevUrl'] = NULL;
unset($_SESSION['MM_Username']);
unset($_SESSION['MM_UserGroup']);
unset($_SESSION['PrevUrl']);

$logoutGoTo = "index.php";
if ($logoutGoTo) {
header("Location: $logoutGoTo");
exit;
}
}
?>
<?php $_SESSION['User_ID'] = $row_Recordset1['User_ID'] ?>

Why won't the session variable "User_ID" be loaded once the account page is viewed after logon?

[chris.cavage]

I figured it out.

Placement problem.