Re: The ASP "application" object in PHP?

On 16 Feb 2002, at 8:37, michael kimsal wrote: > I don't believe the original poster you quote really had/has > a firm grasp on what it actually does. > > The tried and true example is a hit counter. No matter who hits a > page, if that page increases an application variable called "counter" > for example, the counter keeps going up. > > You hit it and it has a value of 1. > Then I hit the page and it has a value of 2. > The bob hits it and it has a value of 3. > > And so on. > > There's no messaging from one session to another, though I don't doubt > you could architect some code to operate like that. It's like a > 'session' state that's not specific to any one user - a 'commons' > area, if you like. > > Does that help? > > Also, a second draft of this info, along with a bit of code example in > PHP, is in a PDF at > > > http://demo.logicreate.com/index.php/filemgt/main/event=view/pkey=6/ph > pfaq.pdf Yes, I responded to quickly as after reading someone else's response to one of your emails it became clear the original poster was mistaken. Thanks for the clarification. Peter http://www.readbrazil.com/ Answering Your Questions About Brazil