Need some real help here as i need to get this project sroted as soon as possible.

I have a shopping cart (simple) all works fine on my local server but when i use it on my hosted server it never remembers anything. You can add 1 item to the cart but when you continue shopping and add another item the first one is gone.

Is there something going on with the session variables?

Any help greatly received

Simon

I don't know if it is possible in ASP / IIS but maybe your hosting provider has set some security settings?

Otherwise it is strange that everything works fine on your local machine but not on remote.

I dont know - i have log in/authenticate behaviours which all work fine and they use session vaiables dont they?

Any ideas please???

Regards

Simon

I have had a simular problem with Hosts session variables.

I prefer to use a cookie.....stores the info when they come back to the site...

Regards
Vince

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In the Service Pack 2 some cookies are disabled and many people find it frustating when a revisit has stored their cart. Many internet security programs (Norton Internet Security, ad aware, cleansweap) are automaticly blocking cookies.

With a session you can reach a broader public then with cookies.

many thanks for your replies - if cookies are not the way forward what are? how can i resolv my session problem. if the machine i am using from has a firewall active - will that stop sessions working?

cheers

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if the machine i am using from has a firewall active - will that stop sessions working?
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No, sessions are held on the server. I don't know a solution for your problem. Seems that your hosting provider has some limitations set about sessions. Maybe you can test your session on Brinkster (=free ASP host).

is brinkster good to use a host - i may just switch as this isnt the first problem.

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is brinkster good to use a host - i may just switch as this isnt the first problem.
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I have no experience with Brinkster, but I know that you can get a free account over there and upgrade that account to a pay-account (no banners, etc).

many thanks for your help.

Simon