using php sessions and cookies.

[brown2005]

Hi, Can I use both together....

i mean i have now

login_process.php

i have lines like

$_SESSION['MemberID'] = $login_array['members_id'];

session_register('MemberID');

and in session.php which calls all the information i have

$session_sql = "SELECT * FROM members WHERE members_id = '$_SESSION[MemberID]'";
$session_result = mysql_query($session_sql) or die(mysql_error());
$session_array = mysql_fetch_array($session_result);

$session_id = $session_array['members_id'];
$session_member = $session_array['members_username'];

now obviously when u close ur browser it deletes the session... but i want to know if i can have say a tick box on the login form which people can tick to stay logged in and set a cookie to be used with the above, or any better ideas...

thanks

[onlyican]

yes

I do the same
Most sites, with remember me does

On mine, if they log in (checked and details ok) then session is created
if the have ticked the remember me box then a cookie is placed for 10 days

[brown2005]

can u show me how to do it then please?

[Jenk]

[code]<?php
session_start();

$_SESSION['variable'] = 'foobar';

?>[/code]

That's all you need to start a session and to assign a session variable, php does the rest for you.

Just remember to have session_start(); at the top of every page before _any_ output is produced, and the session data, if still valid, will be accessible via $_SESSION superglobal.

[brown2005]

sorry i mean, how can i set the cookie if a check box is ticked..... that can be used with php sessions

[onlyican]

[code]
<lable><input type='checkbox' name='rem_me' value='on' />Remember Me</label>
<?php
//then in your code

if($_POST["rem_me"]){
set_cookie(.....
}

[/code]