php array into many pictures

secretlydead · 10-10-2007, 02:14 AM

I'm working on a script that generates graphs for a marketing report.

It takes the volume of cargo we send to different ports in the US and analyzes.

The problem is around here:

for ($j = 0; $j < 2 /*$destnum_result*/; $j++)
{
$destrow = mysql_fetch_array($destresult);
$dest = $destrow['dest'];

$_SESSION['dest'] = $dest;

echo "
<tr>
<td>".$_SESSION['dest']."<img src='chart-pie-export+seaair-ro-local-variableport.php'></td>
</tr>
";
unset($SESSION['dest'],$dest);
}

echo "</table>"

This is the last attempt before I finally gave up and ran to this forum.

The ports ($dest) list in order of volume. 1 - NYC, 2 - MIA (Miami)...

The problem is with the script I am using to generate the graph, a very nice script called PLChart. Basically, this works if I use $j < 1, then it only displays on graph, with the correct values for NYC.

However, if I say $j < 2 or higher, it shows to graphs, but each of the graphs is the same and they are both (in this case) MIA (Miami). (If we did 3, all three graphs would be the same, and they would all be the port with the third greatest volume, etc...)

Anyone have any idea how to make this work or why this will never ever work? Thanks.

buggabill · 10-10-2007, 07:12 AM

Trying to unset a $_SESSION variable from within a function can be problematic. Take a look at the help page for unset on php.net. This little snippet came from there and may help you...I hope.

Quote:

Here is another way to make 'unset' work with session variables from within a function :

PHP Code:



<?php 
function unsetSessionVariable ($sessionVariableName) { 
   unset($GLOBALS[_SESSION][$sessionVariableName]); 
} 
?>

Also, don't know if it is a typo, but in your post you have

PHP Code:



unset($SESSION['dest'],$dest);

Me thinks:

PHP Code:



unset($_SESSION['dest'],$dest);

would work a bit better. From what I gather in the help, the only way to unset a global from within a function is if register_globals is 'ON'.

Good luck!