well it would seem that you aren't assigning anything to $_SESSION['xhtmlStart'] - so does it work if you have this on page one?
<?php session_start(); $_SESSION['xhtmlStart'] = "hello"; $cellnum = 1; define("WHITE", "#ffffff"); define("LGREY", "#fafafa"); define("MAXSHOWN", 3); echo("<a href='svar.php'>test</a>"); ?> -----Original Message----- From: Bobo Wieland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 13 January 2003 13:50 To: Rich Gray Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [PHP-WIN] $_SESSION okej.. here it comes as short as I could get it... try the 'test' link to go to page2... page one: <?php session_start(); $xhtmlStart = $_SESSION["xhtmlStart"]; $cellnum = 1; define("WHITE", "#ffffff"); define("LGREY", "#fafafa"); define("MAXSHOWN", 3); $xhtmlStart = "hello"; echo($xhtmlStart); echo("<a href='svar.php'>test</a>"); ?> page 2: <?php session_start(); echo($_SESSION["xhtmlStart"]); ?> -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php