redirect for not logged it

[dadamssg]

Im trying to make one of my pages redirect to the login page if the $_session['logname'] isn't set. but its not doin anything...still displays the page. heres my isset code that should redirect but won't

 

<?php

/*File: testdisplay.inc
*Display test form
*/
session_start();
include("sdateselectfun.php");
include("edateselectfun.php");
include("timeselectfuncs.php");

if (! isset($_SESSION['logname']))
    {
 header("Location: /Members/Login2.php"); 
    }	 
?>

[gevans]

var_dump($_SESSION);

 

put that on the page and see if it is actually set

[dadamssg]

what exactly does var_dump() do?

 

[dadamssg]

anyone?

[Cosizzle]

http://ca3.php.net/manual/en/function.var-dump.php

 

 

Im not sure why its not redirecting, you might want to try an ob_start() too

[GingerRobot]

var_dump does exactly what it says it does in the manual. You need to learn to look things like that up yourself - it's not even difficult, just type the function name after www.php.net/ (e.g. www.php.net/var_dump) and the manual really is a great resource.

 

Also, you need to make sure you exit after that header() - you don't want the rest of the script executing.

[.josh]

also your header call is not going to work if you have output before it.  You have 3 files included in before it that may or may not have output.

[dadamssg]

hmmm...ok i think it will work now, but how do i close session when the user X's out of the site? i can begin a session with a username x out of the window, get back on and i still have my session open...?

[premiso]

hmmm...ok i think it will work now, but how do i close session when the user X's out of the site? i can begin a session with a username x out of the window, get back on and i still have my session open...?

 

Session ends when the browser is closed. You can have a timeout set if you are using a db, if no activity in 20 minutes, set the user as logged out.

[dadamssg]

ive never heard of that way, where can i find more info about timing users out?