Posted by iulian.ilea on 12/05/06 14:02

no@emails.thx wrote:
> On 5 Dec 2006 03:54:10 -0800, "viz" <vijayjoshi4u@gmail.com> wrote:
> >On Dec 5, 4:28 pm, n...@emails.thx wrote:
> >> On 5 Dec 2006 02:53:42 -0800, "viz" <vijayjosh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >well i am not using database;
> >>
> >> >and i am also not using session handling functions like
> >> >session_register and session_start Directly.
> >> >i have implemented them using a session class and i am setting and
> >> >retrieving session variables by using object of the session class.
> >> >the problem i am facing is that as long as i use the session class
> >> >object in a single page it is fine but what should i do in order to
> >> >make that object accessible in other pages so that i may check the
> >> >authenticity of user, using functions on the same object.
> >> >hop i m clear this time.This sounds like circular logic and I'm tempted to ask why you want to
> >> complicate the use of sessions by making a class that you then have to
> >> hold in a normal $_SESSION[] variable?
> >>
> >> To make data 'persist' between pages choose one of the following:
> >> 1. hold it is a database (but you're not doing that)
> >> 2. hold it in cookies (but this can be switched off by the user)
> >> 3. hold it in sessions.
> >>
> >> For something as simple as holding a userid I'd just create a
> >> $_SESSION['userid'] variable on successful login and refer to it later
> >> in the code by name.
> >>
> >> I can understand creating classes for managing complex data structures
> >> (eg. database records etc) but from what you have said so far I don't
> >> think it warrants it in your case. :o)
> >>
> >> Chris R.
> >
> >
> >Thanx Chris,
> >that was what i wanted to know. i am new to PHP5 thats why i was
> >searching 4 the most feasible way.
> >I have one more query....if u dont mind.
> >
> >when i am running my application on Firefox and if i login then the
> >same session is getting duplicated if i open another tab. Although if i
> >run the program on Firefox and IE simultaneously then 2 distinct
> >sessions are being created.
> >Is it normal??? How can it be explained??
> >Currently i m playing with a small application but soon i think i will
> >have to make use of databases for user management. Can u give some
> >insight into that also.
>
> My understanding of sessions is that the lifetime of the session is
> within the browser being run ... 2 browsers would have a session each
> ... close the browser and open it again and you get another session
> ... run 2 tabs in the same browser and they share the same session. (I
> think)
>
> Chris R.

Chris, you are right. The session is stored by window not by tab.

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