[SOLVED] find out the time that a session was set?

[bobinindia]

Is it possible to find out what time a session was set?

My intention is to use a different session value depending upon which one was set most recently.

 

[benphp]

I don't think you can get that info without saving it in a cookie or db somewhere. You could save the session and session_time in a cookie or db, then fetch that data and run your code.

[rhodesa]

Not to my knowledge. But, you could use an include file to start the session like:

 

<?php
  session_start();
  if(!isset($_SESSION['time_started']))
    $_SESSION['time_started'] = time();
?>

 

Then, at the top of your all your scripts, include that file. After that, you can refer to $_SESSION['time_started'] for the time the session was started

[bobinindia]

Thank you both.

That is fine for my needs.

 

[discomatt]

just define all your session variables like this

 

<?php

function set_session_var ($varname, $value) {
    if ( !isset($_SESSION[$varname]) ) {
        $_SESSION[$varname] = $value;
        $_SESSION['_TIME_STARTED'][$varname] = time();
    } else
        $_SESSION[$varname] = $value;
}

function get_time_set ($varname, $date_format = FALSE) {
    if ( !isset($_SESSION['_TIME_STARTED'][$varname]) )
        return FALSE;

    if ( $date_format )
        return date( $date_format, $_SESSION['_TIME_STARTED'][$varname] );
    else
        return $_SESSION['_TIME_STARTED'][$varname];
}

function get_newest_var_name () {
    if ( !is_array($_SESSION['_TIME_STARTED']) )
        return FALSE;

    $holder = $_SESSION['_TIME_STARTED']
    arsort($holder);
    reset($holder); // May be unnecessary, too lazy to check right now 
    return key($holder);
}

?>

 

Keeps track of their creation date for you