Notice: unserialize() [function.unserialize]: Error at offset (fix)

[GumSlone]

here is a fix for those who get error like:
Notice: unserialize() [function.unserialize]: Error at offset
while trying to unserialize a serialized string.

fix number 1 (use this function instead of unserialize):

function mb_unserialize($serial_str) { 
$out = preg_replace('!s:(\d+):"(.*?)";!se', "'s:'.strlen('$2').':\"$2\";'", $serial_str ); 
return unserialize($out); 
} 

fix number 2 use base64 encoding and decoding of serialized string:

//to safely serialize
$safe_string_to_store = base64_encode(serialize($multidimensional_array));

//to unserialize...
$array_restored_from_db = unserialize(base64_decode($encoded_serialized_string)); 

both fixes were taken from php.net and from PHP Serialize() & Unserialize Issues

[suman.jis]

Solution worked for me.

[Lary Softnwords]

The solution looks worked perfect for my script. I wonder you have put your thoughts rights to publish it over here

thanks