Re: session is not working between different actions on different controllers

Hi all,

thanks for all your responses.

i think perhaps my situation was worded a bit wrongly. hence most
responses seem to be saying i am trying to access session variables of
1 cake app from another.

actually, i should emphasize that when i said the carts/add will set a
session value, this refers to

the cake app localhost/checkout 's carts/add setting a session
variable for its own app. ie localhost/checkout.

subsequently in the SAME app a different controller/action ie orders/
pay will attempt to read the session variable. which curiously is no
longer existing.

anyway, i resolved the whole situation by ironically enough, using
database for SESSION and then passing the session variable from 1 app
to another via the database

it was more sophisticated than what i was originally trying to do ,
but hey, that is life right? i am sure even excellent google apps have
1 or 2 workarounds. :)

Thank you all for your answers.

If anyone is able to point out to me why the original way cannot work,
or make the original way work, i will be greatly grateful.

On Aug 1, 1:58 pm, "Dr. Loboto" <drlob...@gmail.com> wrote:
> PLUS there is need to pass session ID via URL. As cookies works ONLY
> for one domain.
>
> On Jul 31, 3:52 am, Beavis de Milo <wig...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > DragonFlyEye - Isn't what Kei is attempting possible using database
> > sessions?  He could store the DB session in the default database and
> > each seperate app could have it's own private DB for data.
>
> > On Jul 30, 12:25 pm, DragonFlyEye <dragonflyey...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > Well, you're not going to be able to maintain a standard session
> > > across multiple domains. That's basic to sessions and cookies. You can
> > > certainly create some sort of non-visible login system (like a GET
> > > variable) that allows the user to see the same things on two domains,
> > > but a literal session across two domains is definitely not going to
> > > work.
>
> > > This is less about CakePHP and more about sessions and cookies as a
> > > broad subject, not really fit for this list. I suggest you do a bit of
> > > research on the topic before getting in too deep.
>
> > > On Jul 30, 11:15 am, Kei Simone <kimc...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > Hi there,
>
> > > > the idea is that i am doing something like an ecommerce platform for
> > > > merchants.
>
> > > > there are 2 apps because i want the shopping site to be on 1 domain
> > > > and the checkout pages to be on another domain.
>
> > > > so that i can use ssl on the checkout pages and that this is
> > > > consistent for ALL customers who buy stuff from different merchants.
>
> > > > > 1. Localhost can often be a tricky thing for cookies and sessions.
> > > > > Make sure those addresses are really the way content is being served
> > > > > up to the browser.
>
> > > > i dont quite get this point. what do you mean by make sure the
> > > > addresses are really the way content is being served?
>
> > > > > 2. Cookie settings in Configure::write(): make sure they're set for
> > > > > the exact same location, not /checkout and /wp
>
> > > > i am just confused about this suggestion.
>
> > > > On Jul 30, 10:58 pm, DragonFlyEye <dragonflyey...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > Why two separate applications for this? Is one not CakePHP?
>
> > > > > Offhand, here's a few things:
> > > > > 1. Localhost can often be a tricky thing for cookies and sessions.
> > > > > Make sure those addresses are really the way content is being served
> > > > > up to the browser.
> > > > > 2. Cookie settings in Configure::write(): make sure they're set for
> > > > > the exact same location, not /checkout and /wp
>
> > > > > On Jul 30, 10:48 am, Kei Simone <kimc...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > > Hi all,
>
> > > > > > i have 2 cake apps. localhost/wp and localhost/checkout. wp sends a
> > > > > > httpsocket->post to localhost/checkout/carts/add and gets a result.
> > > > > > the carts/add will set a session value. wp will use the result of the
> > > > > > post and redirects to paypalsandbox. after that the paypalsandbox will
> > > > > > redirect to localhost/checkout/orders/pay. however in orders/pay it
> > > > > > cannot find the session written in carts/add
>
> > > > > >http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/o_Ylvp3uqtQer-d5HC9Lgg?feat=dire...
> > > > > > describes my situation
>
> > > > > > i have tried setting security to low
>
> > > > > > changing to database for my session
>
> > > > > > changing to custom handler where the referer_check is empty string
>
> > > > > > change session cookiename
>
> > > > > > change checkAgent to false
>
> > > > > > so if you have any other methods, please please tell me.
>
> > > > > > i am really stuck.
>
> > > > > > i am not sure if this is due to the paypal page redirecting? or due to
> > > > > > the fact that the place where i first write the session value i am
> > > > > > used a httpsocket post.
>
> > > > > > Please advise. thank you.

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