Session Id

[Dr Ben Warne]

Having bought several books on the matter, i am still trying to tacle the a simple problem, and literature i have found is more complex than i need.

I an simply looking for a code that can create a session id and associate it with a name, returning a screen of Welcome ......... your session id is......... and have that session id saved in a text file, any ideas?

Thank you

Ben

[trq]

Search for tutorials on a login system. Thats the only way your going to get a session id to associate with a name.

[Dr Ben Warne]

[quote author=thorpe link=topic=117290.msg478381#msg478381 date=1165239994]
Search for tutorials on a login system. Thats the only way your going to get a session id to associate with a name.
[/quote]

I have tried, but am still unable to find any of relevance

[radalin]

set a cookie on the client side like $_COOKIE['session_id'] or use a server side cookie (also called as session) $_SESSION['session_id']. Until you use session_unregister() function or the user do not close the browser $_SESSION is kept, if you use cookies then it will last till they expire.

[Dr Ben Warne]

[quote author=radalin link=topic=117290.msg478397#msg478397 date=1165241372]
set a cookie on the client side like $_COOKIE['session_id'] or use a server side cookie (also called as session) $_SESSION['session_id']. Until you use session_unregister() function or the user do not close the browser $_SESSION is kept, if you use cookies then it will last till they expire.
[/quote]

But how do i display all the info i want?

[trq]

Really.. do you want us to write yet another tutorial especially for you?

[Dr Ben Warne]

[quote author=thorpe link=topic=117290.msg478446#msg478446 date=1165243998]
Really.. do you want us to write yet another tutorial especially for you?
[/quote]

A link might be nice  :)

[trq]

I havent done a tutorial in a long while so Im sorry I don't have a link handy. Goggle however produces 19 million + hits on the subject.

In its simplest terms.

[code]
<?php
  session_start();
  $_SESSION['uname'] = "thorpe";
  echo "Welcome {$_SESSION['uname']}, your session id is ". session_id();
?>[/code]

[Dr Ben Warne]

[quote author=thorpe link=topic=117290.msg478456#msg478456 date=1165244911]
I havent done a tutorial in several years so Im sorry I don't have a link handy. Goggle however produces 19 million + hits on the subject.

In its simplest terms.

[code]
<?php
  session_start();
  $_SESSION['uname'] = "thorpe";
  echo "Welcome {$_SESSION['uname']}, your session id is ". session_id();
?>[/code]
[/quote]

How would the new user enter their details ie nickname etc for it to the create a session id associated to it? Would that then remember the name for the next log on if the cookie is still there?

[trq]

Maybe this will help.

[code]
<?php
  session_start();
  if (!isset($_POST['submit'])) {
    echo "<form method='post'>";
    echo "  your name?<input type='text' name='uname'>";
    echo "  <input type='submit'>";
    echo "</form>";
  } else {
    $_SESSION['uname'] = $_POST['uname'];
    echo "Welcome {$_SESSION['uname']}, your session id is ". session_id();
  }
?>
[/code]

And no. Sessions only last the lifetime of a users visit. You will need to use cookies aswell if you want persistence.

[Dr Ben Warne]

[quote author=thorpe link=topic=117290.msg478463#msg478463 date=1165245485]
Maybe this will help.

[code]
<?php
  session_start();
  if (!isset($_POST['submit'])) {
    echo "<form method='post'>";
    echo "  your name?<input type='text' name='uname'>";
    echo "  <input type='submit'>";
    echo "</form>";
  } else {
    $_SESSION['uname'] = $_POST['uname'];
    echo "Welcome {$_SESSION['uname']}, your session id is ". session_id();
  }
?>
[/code]

And no. Sessions only last the lifetime of a users visit. You will need to use cookies aswell if you want persistence.
[/quote]


This code doesnt seem to do anything  ???

[trq]

Sorry, Im not at my server so can't test it. Looks OK to me though.

[HuggieBear]

The code's almost correct... The problem is that the submit button doesn't have a name...

This should work.

[code]<?php
  session_start();
  if (!isset($_POST['submit'])) {
    echo "<form method='post'>";
    echo "  your name?<input type='text' name='uname'>";
    echo "  <input type='submit' name='submit'>";
    echo "</form>";
  } else {
    $_SESSION['uname'] = $_POST['uname'];
    echo "Welcome {$_SESSION['uname']}, your session id is ". session_id();
  }
?>[/code]

Regards
Huggie