# Flash & PHP Session Variable

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-php-session-variable/197941>\
**Category:** programming\
**Created:** [August 21, 2006, 3:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-php-session-variable/197941 "2006-08-21T03:55:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![steve\_cook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d2c977/32.png) [@steve\_cook](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/steve_cook)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2006, 3:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-php-session-variable/197941/1 "2006-08-21T03:55:53Z")

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Hi,

I am pulling my hair out over this, so any help would be greatly appreciated.

I have an upload application written in PHP and Flash. The PHP page gets the file reference information from the Flash 8 swf via $\_POST. Moreover, the user never actually visits the PHP page, rather Flash uses sendAndLoad to communicate with the PHP page, all in the background. Right now, the php page cannot access the $\_SESSION variables. Is there any way that I can conitnue the PHP session when doing this or does the user have to visit the PHP page?

Thanks in advance.

Steve