[SOLVED] How to - Count Active Sessions

[Alexhoward]

Hi Guys,

 

probably a stupid question,

 

but does anyone know how to count the number of active sessions...?

 

also is it possible to just count a specific group of sessions...?

 

i can't find the answer anywhere..

 

Thanks in advance!

[discomatt]

The 'best' way to do this is to use a custom session handler the implements a database. You can then query the database for active sessions.

[DarkWater]

...Why? o_O

[PFMaBiSmAd]

A session is just a container that holds data. Counting sessions, no matter how hard or easy it might be does not tell you much. A visitor could in fact have recently visited your site 13 times and he could have 13 different sessions.

 

Whatever you are doing, you need to do it by using some specific data that tells you exactly what you want to know.

 

If you are looking for the number of members (or a list of members) that are currently logged in, then you need to INSERT/UPDATE the last access time for logged in members in a table and then query the table to get those who's last access time is newer than some limit you pick.

[Alexhoward]

HI Guys,

 

thanks for the replies.

 

it was a silly question...  i was trying to find the number of items in a users shopping basket.

 

but obviously i can just add together all the quantities...!!

 

I thought this would be a build in function thou...