How to display username after login?

[jeswin12]

Hi,

 

I need a tutorial or help to display the username after login. I use php and mysql.

 

Thanks

[simcoweb]

You can use a SESSION variable or pass it in the url. Then just echo it:

 

 

> if passed in the URL

$username = $_GET['username'];

echo "Welcome back" .$username ;

 

It's not real secure to do it that way, though, since the username is now part of the display of the url in the address bar. I'm sure someone has a better more secure way.

 

 

[boo_lolly]

or alternatively, you could just GOOGLE IT!!!!!!

[Snooble]

array your database

 

SELECT * FROM tablename where fieldname = value

 

and echo from the array produced from the sql above. Many topics cover this. I suggest to search.

 

Snooble

[Jay2391]

my way of doing it !!!

 

////when he originaly log in i set two sessions one with the user name and one with he's name 
<?php 
session_start();
$fname = $_SESSION['fname'];
$uname = $_SESSION['user_name'];
$online = FALSE; 

   if($_SESSION['session_var'] == "skipLogin"){
         echo "$fname is online<br>";
	  echo "User Name:$uname is online<br>";
	  echo "<a href=\"user_profile.php\"> Check your user Profile !!!</a><br>";
	  $online = TRUE; 
	   
   }else{
         echo "Status: Offline<br>";
	  echo "YOU NEED TO LOG-IN FOR REGISTRATION !<br> ";
	  echo "<br><a href=\"login.php\">Log-In </a> or <a href=\"ngl_registration.php\">Register </a>";
	  $online =FALSE;
   }
?>