I know this question has been asked many times before over the years. However, I am facing the wall after attempting to correctly implement all the potential solutions that others have listed in this post: "https://stackoverflow.com/questions/17242346/php-session-lost-after-redirect".
I know my session variables exist before using "header("location: nextPage.php");" to redirect. As soon as I put the line in the code, the session variables disappear. I am posting all my code because I did tried all the solutions I have seen. So maybe, the problem is my code and someone can find what I am doing wrong.
Thank you in advance.
<?php
session_save_path('/home/myHome/cgi-bin/tmp');
session_start();
$fnameErr = $lnameErr = $ssnErr = $dofbErr = $occpErr = $filstatErr = "";
$fname = $mname = $lname = $ssn = $dofb = $occp = $filstat = "";
if ($_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] == "POST") {
global $fnameErr, $lnameErr;
if (empty($_POST["fname"])) {
$fnameErr = "Your first name is required";
} else {
$fname = test_input($_POST["fname"]);
// check if name only contains letters and whitespace
if (!preg_match("/^[a-zA-Z-' ]*$/",$fname)) {
$fnameErr = "Only letters and white space allowed";
}
}
if (empty($_POST["lname"])) {
$lnameErr = "Your last name is required";
} else {
$lname = test_input($_POST["lname"]);
// check if name only contains letters and whitespace
if (!preg_match("/^[a-zA-Z-' ]*$/",$lname)) {
$lnameErr = "Only letters and white space allowed";
}
}
if (empty($_POST["ssn"])) {
$ssnErr = "Your social security number is required";
} else {
$ssn = test_input($_POST["ssn"]);
// check if name only contains letters and whitespace
if (!preg_match("/[0-9]{3}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{4}/",$ssn)) {
$ssnErr = "There is an error in your social security number";
}
}
if (empty($_POST["dofb"])) {
$dofbErr = "Your date of birth is required";
} else {
$dofb = $_POST["dofb"];
}
if (empty($_POST["occp"])) {
$occpErr = "Your occupation is required";
} else {
$occp = test_input($_POST["occp"]);
}
if (isset($_REQUEST["filstat"]) && $_REQUEST["filstat"] == "disabled selected hidden") {
$filstatErr = "Your filing status is required";
} else {
$filstat = test_input($_POST["filstat"]);
}
if(isset($_POST['next'])){
if ($fnameErr == "" && $lnameErr == "" && $ssnErr == "" && $dofbErr == "" && $occpErr == "" && $filstatErr == "") {
session_write_close();
header("location: nextPage.php");
exit();
}
}
}
function test_input($data) {
$data = trim($data);
$data = stripslashes($data);
$data = htmlspecialchars($data);
return $data;
}
?>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8" name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
<script src="https://kit.fontawesome.com/1bd5f284bd.js" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>
<title>Welcome</title>
</head>
<body>
<div class="grid-container">
<div class="header">
<h1>someTitle</h1> <h5>subTitle</h5>
</div>
<div class="menu">
<ul>
<li><a class="active" href="index.php"><i class='fas fa-user-alt'></i>Personal Info</a></li>
<li><a href="emp_w2.php"><i class='fas fa-city'></i>W-2 Employer info</a></li>
<li><a href="tp_w2.php"><i class='fas fa-dollar-sign'></i>W-2 Earned Income</a></li>
<li><a href="tp_cash.php"><i class='fas fa-hand-holding-usd'></i>Cash Income</a></li>
<li><a href="summary.php"><i class='fas fa-book-reader'></i>Review</a></li>
<li><a href="insert_data.php"><i class='fas fa-upload'></i>Submit</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="main">
<h2>Please complete your personal information below</h2>
<p class="error">* required field</p>
<form action="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($_SERVER["PHP_SELF"]);?>" method="post">
<label for="fname">First Name:<span class="error"> * <?php echo $fnameErr;?></span></label>
<input type="text" id="fname" name="fname" maxlength="40" placeholder="Your name.." value="<?php echo $fname; ?>">
<label for="mname">Middle Initial:</label>
<input type="text" id="mname" name="mname" maxlength="1" value="<?php echo $mname; ?>">
<label for="lname">Last Name:<span class="error"> * <?php echo $lnameErr;?></span></label>
<input type="text" id="lname" name="lname" maxlength="50" placeholder="Your last name.." value="<?php echo $lname; ?>">
<label for="ssn">Social Security Number:<span class="error"> * <?php echo $ssnErr;?></span></label>
<input type="text" id="ssn" name="ssn" minlength="9" maxlength="11" placeholder="000-00-0000" value="<?php echo $ssn; ?>" onBlur = "myFunc()">
<label for="dofb">Date of Birth:<span class="error"> * <?php echo $dofbErr;?></span></label>
<input type="date" id="dofb" name="dofb" maxlength="10" min="1930-01-01" max="2000-12-31" value="<?php echo $dofb; ?>">
<label for="occp">Occupation<span class="error"> * <?php echo $occpErr;?></span></label>
<input type="text" id="occp" name="occp" maxlength="40" placeholder="Your principal work" value="<?php echo $occp; ?>">
<label for="filstat">Filing Status:<span class="error"> * <?php echo $filstatErr;?></span></label>
<select id="filstat" name= "filstat" required>
<option value="disabled selected hidden">Choose Filing Status</option>
<option value="Single">Single</option>
<option value="Married filing jointly">Married filing jointly</option>
<option value="Head of Household">Head of Household</option>
</select>
<input type="reset" value="Reset">
<input type="submit" name="next" value="Next">
</form>
</div>
<div class="instructions">
<h2>Help Center</h2>
<p>Instructions to what needs to be done go here.</p>
</div>
<div class="footer">
<p>© Copyright 2020–2021 websiteName ® All rights reserved</p>
</div>
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
function myFunc() {
var patt = new RegExp("\d{3}[\-]\d{2}[\-]\d{4}");
var x = document.getElementById("ssn");
var res = patt.test(x.value);
if(!res){
x.value = x.value
.match(/\d*/g).join('')
.match(/(\d{0,3})(\d{0,2})(\d{0,4})/).slice(1).join('-')
.replace(/-*$/g, '');
}
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
