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Script URL: www.okinawan-shorinryu.com/gbook
Version of script: 1.5
Hosting company: FatCow
URL of phpinfo.php: www.okinawan-shorinryu.com/gbook/test/phpinfo.zip
URL of session_test.php: www.okinawan-shorinryu.com/gbook/test/session_test.zip

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First thanks for ANY help and please remember I feel pretty vulnerable (and stupid) right now. I’m very, very new at .php and have had VERY limited success at it.

1. Installation of GBook went without a hitch. (Loaded into a separate folder named “gbook”)

2. Made the changed as outline in “readme.htm” – no problem

3. Loaded the file “gd_test.php” When I click on it I get the red box with the word “WORKS” I take it this is a good sign.

4. When I type in “www.okinawan-shorinryu.com/gbook” it defaults to www.okinawan-shorinryu.com/gbook/gbook.php - again I take this as a good thing.

The Guest book comes up and I click on “Sign Guestbook”

5. The Guest Book test boxes come up but NO security image. If I change “settings.php” to “2” I WILL get a box with security numbers in it.

6. When I fully complete a test message, enter the security number and then click “add my comments” I get the error message “Wrong Security Number” in red.

I think I know the problem but not the solution.

The original settings.php reads

<?php
/* >>> SETUP YOUR GUESTBOOK <<< */
/* Detailed information found in the readme file */
/* File version: 1.5 $ Timestamp: 2nd Feb 2007 17:19 */

In this I need to tell the program where to work, i.e. where my “cgi-bin/temp” is at i.e. "http://www.okinawan-shorinryu.com/cgi-bin/tmp"

My ISP (FatCow) told me I needed the following as well:

"/home/users/web/b2761/moo.okinaw2/gbook"

PROBLEM (I believe)

My first three lines in “settings.php” reads as follows:

<?php
session_save_path('http://www.okinawan-shorinryu.com/cgi-bin/tmp');
session_start('/home/users/web/b2761/moo.shorin2/gbook');

I think this is the problem, some syntax is wrongly written/worded but then If I knew what was wrong I might be able to fix it myself!?

I read and reread all the entries about Gbook I could find. I may have overlooked the answer but I don't know enough to know.

Anyway, ANY suggestions . . . PLEASE!

Thanks

Michael@seaox.com

I'm sure someone out there can figure my post out - I would be extremely grateful for any help from anyone

I know that sound desperate but that's what I am - desperate!!!

In the two lines you added to the setting.php file :
session_save_path('http://www.okinawan-shorinryu.com/cgi-bin/tmp');
session_start('/home/users/web/b2761/moo.shorin2/gbook');

I understand the use for the session_save_path(...) but not for the session_start(...). According to the php manual (http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.session-start.php) you are not suppose to have attributes for the session_start(). Which means the () must always be empty.

I would suggest you remove that session_start(...) line.

You have problems with sessions. Remove both extra lines in your settings.php file, close all browser windows and try again.

Also the phpinfo and session_test files you uploaded - you should unzip them first and upload the .PHP files inside

First, thanks to everyone who has contacted me with suggestions - I've never used a support forum before and I am very impressed at the response - again THANK YOU ALL!

Changes I've made

Unzipped the two ZIP files as indictaed

phpinfo.php = www.okinawan-shorinryu.com/gbook/phpinfo.php
session_test.php = www.okinawan-shorinryu.com/gbook/session_test.php


I reloaded the "settings.php" file and removed the 2 additional start lines I had added.

I contacted my ISP - they resat $_SESSION['test'] is set to: FALSE to TRUE

. . .

HOLY CRAP, IT WORKS!!!!!

I am indebted (esp Jim)

Thanks bunches guys

Michael