Hello , okay here's the code...sorry forgot to post it.... everything works in login.php....session is registered...but in index, it seems that session is empty...
login.php: <? session_start(); include ("forum_fns.php"); login($username); echo "<script language=\"JavaScript\">"; //reloads index.php (login.php is popup from index.php echo "window.opener.location.reload();"; echo "setTimeout('window.close()',1000)"; echo "</script>"; ?> ************ index.php: <? session_start(); include ("forum_fns.php"); if (check_valid_user()) { $login_status = true; } else { $login_status = false; } if ($login_status == false) { echo "LOGGED IN"; } else { echo "NOT LOGGED IN"; } ?> ************ forum_fns.php: <? //will just set $username.... //we are talking only about session all other works $username = "Corwin"; function login($username) { global $valid_user; $valid_user = $username; session_register("valid_user"); } function check_valid_user() { if (session_is_registered("valid_user")) { echo "\$valid_user registered<br>"; return true; } else { echo "\$valid_user not registered!!<br>"; return false; } } ?> -- Best regards, Martin mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] mobile +421.907.303.393 icq 34358414 www http://www.corwin.sk PGP key fingerprint 21365ca05ecfd8aeb1cf19c838fff033 "In those days spirits were brave, the stakes were high, men were real men, women were real women and small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri were real small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri." by Douglas Adams -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php