just incase anyone else comes looking a quick fix is to change
a quick fix is to get a copy of 1.7 or 1.8 session.php and chancge the following change
<?php
/**
* functions/sessions.php
* Session functions
*
* @package functions
* @copyright Copyright 2003-2005 Zen Cart Development Team
* @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce
* @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0
* @version $Id: sessions.php 6525 2007-06-25 21:49:57Z drbyte $
*/
if (!defined('IS_ADMIN_FLAG')) {
die('Illegal Access');
}
if (STORE_SESSIONS == 'db') {
if (defined('DIR_WS_ADMIN')) {
if (!$SESS_LIFE = (SESSION_TIMEOUT_ADMIN + 900)) {
$SESS_LIFE = (SESSION_TIMEOUT_ADMIN + 900);
}
} else {
if (!$SESS_LIFE = get_cfg_var('session.gc_maxlifetime')) {
$SESS_LIFE = 1440;
for
<?php
//
// +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
// |zen-cart Open Source E-commerce |
// +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
// | Copyright (c) 2003 The zen-cart developers |
// | |
// | http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php |
// | |
// | Portions Copyright (c) 2003 osCommerce |
// +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
// | This source file is subject to version 2.0 of the GPL license, |
// | that is bundled with this package in the file LICENSE, and is |
// | available through the world-wide-web at the following url: |
// | http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt. |
// | If you did not receive a copy of the zen-cart license and are unable |
// | to obtain it through the world-wide-web, please send a note to |
// | [email protected] so we can mail you a copy immediately. |
// +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
// $Id: sessions.php 277 2004-09-10 23:03:52Z wilt $
//
/**
* @package ZenCart_Functions
*/
if (STORE_SESSIONS == 'db') {
if (defined('DIR_WS_ADMIN')) {
if (!$SESS_LIFE = (SESSION_TIMEOUT_ADMIN + 900)) {
$SESS_LIFE = (SESSION_TIMEOUT_ADMIN + 900);
}
} else {
if (!$SESS_LIFE = get_cfg_var('session.gc_maxlifetime')) {
$SESS_LIFE = 1440;
then upload over the original sessions.php
im not a coder so im not sure what the fix is i just know that im running an older version and just swapping the sessions.php causes it to produce "illegal action" or words to that effect but the above fixes this.
regards Nez.
