Re: Conditional session initialization on Auth

<alan@akbkhome.com> wrote : > Attached is a patch that adds a flag to $auth->start() > > $auth->start(); // same behavour as usual.. > $auth->start(true); // always register the session (eg. same as usual > behaviour) > > $auth->start(false); > > will only initiate a session when > a) the user tries to log in > b) if there is an existing session (using $_REQUEST[session_name()]) > > I needed this to enable authentication information to be carried around > a site which some parts are open, and others secure. - so I call start() > on all pages, but dont want to generate session data/files for all > visitors.. While you are at it, I would also suggest another change to the start() method by adding two paramaters : $userfield, $passfield so that we don't always have to call our login form fields 'username' and 'password'. With your changes, start() will become: function start($regSession = true, $userfield = 'username', $passfield='password') I needed this change because I don't have control aver the client application that is trying to connect to my server and it happens they use 'Username' and 'Password' instead. Bertrand Mansion Mamasam