Re: anyway to do a 'whos online' from session variable?

thanks... I'm almost done with this project, and I think I will implement this in the next phase. doesn't sound terribly difficult, but I think I will hold off. definitely something I will be doing in the future, and probably not too distance future. "Timothy Hitchens )" <phplists@hitcho.com.au> wrote in message news:007301c2b6aa$2fbaebf0$0500a8c0@bambino... > 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 > > >