i have set the userID and password to cookie but when i want retrieve it, i cant get the value...why?

set cookie:
VB Code:
  1. Session_start();
  2.  
  3. if (numRow > 0) then
  4.       $_SESSION["usr"] = username;
  5.       $_SESSION["pwd"] = pss;
  6.       'do stuff
  7. } else{
  8.       'do stuff
  9. }

Retrieve cookie:
VB Code:
  1. Session_start()
  2.  
  3.        $usr = $_SESSION["usr"];
  4.        $pss = $_SESSION["pwd"];