RE: [PHP] anyway to do a 'whos online' from session variable?

Hmm... yes you could create an array of the files then check the last mod stamp using stat (remember to reset stat). Sessions are also cleaned up via the garbage collection system controlled via php.ini HiTCHO has Spoken! Timothy Hitchens (HiTCHO) tim@hitcho.com.au > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeff Bluemel [mailto:jeff@domintcom.com] > Sent: Wednesday, 8 January 2003 10:04 AM > To: php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: Re: [PHP] anyway to do a 'whos online' from session variable? > > > yea, that will work. however, I was thinking of something a > little more dramatic like parsing the /tmp directly, > associating ID's, and killing dead sessions etc. > > "Timothy Hitchens )" <phplists@hitcho.com.au> wrote in > message news:004701c2b6a2$2dfeb6a0$0500a8c0@bambino... > > Simple create a database table for logins and have a status > that you > > set to online / offline and last seen could also be added. > > > > Then it is just a simple SELECT statement. > > > > If you don't want to use a database you could flock (not perfect) a > > file then read in a serialised array and update then write out and > > unlock. > > > > > > > > HiTCHO has Spoken! > > Timothy Hitchens (HiTCHO) > > tim@hitcho.com.au > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Jeff Bluemel [mailto:jeff@domintcom.com] > > > Sent: Wednesday, 8 January 2003 9:08 AM > > > To: php-general@lists.php.net > > > Subject: [PHP] anyway to do a 'whos online' from session variable? > > > > > > > > > when a user logs into my system I set a variable > > > $_SESSION['username']. now, every page somebody pulls up it > > > revalidates their login so somebody cannot get into the > backend of > > > the system. > > > > > > now - is there a way I can make a utility that will show me the > > > session username's that are in use? it would be useful > to be able > > > to know who's currently online. this is a website that > will not be > > > published, and is used for a VERY limited number of people. > > > > > > Jeff > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >