Session variable problems

[Nate]

I have two ASP pages in my project that are having problems with session variables.

In Page1.asp I set the session variables when I click a submit button, which
will also take me to Page2.asp where I use the session variables.

The first time through everything works great. The session variables have
values in Page2.asp. Now, while at Page2.asp, I use the browser "Back" button
to go back to the first page. Again, I click the submit button which will
take me to Page2.asp. This time when I get to Page2.asp, the session variables
are empty.

On the second execution the session variables do have values on Page1.asp.

Why are the session variables losing their values on Page2.asp?

TIA
Nate

[Bernd]

Hi Nate,

my first thought is do you initialise your session variables when loading
your Page1.asp? If you do so set a bit after your first initialisation and
ask for it the next load.

something like: if session.initialised = false ...

Sorry, that´s all for the moment.

good luck - Bernd

"Nate" <nkane@enak.com> wrote:
>
>I have two ASP pages in my project that are having problems with session
variables.
>
>In Page1.asp I set the session variables when I click a submit button, which
>will also take me to Page2.asp where I use the session variables.
>
>The first time through everything works great. The session variables have
>values in Page2.asp. Now, while at Page2.asp, I use the browser "Back" button
>to go back to the first page. Again, I click the submit button which will
>take me to Page2.asp. This time when I get to Page2.asp, the session variables
>are empty.
>
>On the second execution the session variables do have values on Page1.asp.
>
>Why are the session variables losing their values on Page2.asp?
>
>TIA
>Nate

[nick]

In case you still don't have an answer...

You are setting the variables after the user clicks something? Once the page
is rendered, no more ASP code can be executed Unless I'm missing something,
it's basically HTML at that point. When you click the button, you should
be posting to page2 where the session variables can then be set at the top
of the page... while the page is still processing.

I would think on your second trip to page1 you are actually setting the variables
in your 'click' routine for the first time.

Hope this helps.

Nick

"Bernd" <berndlinthe@compuserve.com> wrote:
>
>Hi Nate,
>
>my first thought is do you initialise your session variables when loading
>your Page1.asp? If you do so set a bit after your first initialisation and
>ask for it the next load.
>
>something like: if session.initialised = false ...
>
>Sorry, that´s all for the moment.
>
>good luck - Bernd
>
>"Nate" <nkane@enak.com> wrote:
>>
>>I have two ASP pages in my project that are having problems with session
>variables.
>>
>>In Page1.asp I set the session variables when I click a submit button,
which
>>will also take me to Page2.asp where I use the session variables.
>>
>>The first time through everything works great. The session variables have
>>values in Page2.asp. Now, while at Page2.asp, I use the browser "Back"
button
>>to go back to the first page. Again, I click the submit button which will
>>take me to Page2.asp. This time when I get to Page2.asp, the session variables
>>are empty.
>>
>>On the second execution the session variables do have values on Page1.asp.
>>
>>Why are the session variables losing their values on Page2.asp?
>>
>>TIA
>>Nate
>