>>>>Hi
>>>>
>>>>If I do
>>>>
>>>>HttpContext.Current.Session("DefaultCountryList") = country_list
>>>>
>>>>and I can see in the debugger that this has been populated with a list of countries
>>>>
>>>>then the next asp page does
>>>>
>>>>Me.m_Countries = HttpContext.Current.Session("DefaultCountryList")
>>>>
>>>>why is HttpContext.Current.Session("DefaultCountryList") empty
>>>>
>>>>I assumed that it would remain populated .
>>>>
>>>>Am I wrong.
>>>
>>>Right in theory. Obvious question : Are you sure it's the same session ?
>>
>>Its a good question.
>>
>>It should be. But what could stop it being so ?
>>
>>The session variables should be set by the first page loaded.
>>
>>On the first page there is a menu and the page loaded from that find the session variable is empty.
>
>Just seen that I somehow managed to post to myself earlier so you may not have seen the reply. Questions were:
>
>Is all session state info missing or is it just the DefaultCountryList?
>Can you check the SesssionId ?
>At what point in the page cycle is 'Me.m_Countries = HttpContext.Current.Session("DefaultCountryList")' executed?
>
>Enjoying 'East of Nowhere' greatly btw. (it was your recommendation wasn't it?)

Hi Viv glad you're enjoying the book (i wonder how far through it you are)

I found where my session variables where getting reset (eventually)

thanks to you and others for your help.