PHP Session Help

noswad · 05-27-2006, 01:28 PM

Helloooo

Im using this PHP session to display data when a user logs in.

e.g.

session_start();
echo $_SESSION[console];

Basically - Its displaying their favourite games console in text.

The session will either display 'Xbox 360', 'Playstation 3' or 'Nintendo Wii'.

Is it possible to display a picture of their favourite console?

For example: if [console] = 'Xbox 360' -> display ../images/xbox360.jpg

You get what I mean!

Thanks for reading

aween · 05-27-2006, 01:52 PM

Why not use cookies?

Because if you use sessions and they close theire window, they have to reassign what favorite console they have.

edit:

Code:

<?php
if(isset($_POST['choose_console'])) {
if($selection == "1") { 
$_SESSION['console_1'] = $console_1;
session_register("console_1");
}
}

if(isset($_SESSION['console_1'])) { echo "<img src=picture.jpg>"; } 

?>

etc...

(didnt test the code )

abdulmueid · 05-27-2006, 01:54 PM

$favorite = $_SESSION[console];
$wii = "/home/user/public_html/wii.gif";
echo $favorite;
if ($favorite == "Wii") {
echo $wii;
}

Dan · 05-27-2006, 02:26 PM

PHP Code:

  session_start();

 
if ($_SESSION['console'] == 'Nintendo Wii') {

  echo 'wii stuff <img src="wiiimage.jpg" />';

} elseif ($_SESSION['console'] == 'Xbox 360') {

  echo '360 stuff <img src="360.jpg" />';

} elseif ($_SESSION['console'] == 'Playstation 3') {

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  echo 'ps3 stuff <img src="ps3.jpg" />';

}

xlusive: your code has random variables that aren't used anywhere.
abdulmueid: yours wouldn't echo an image, just the path to it.

noswad · 05-27-2006, 02:30 PM

xlusive - the user chose their favourite console when they registered. Thanks any way.

Hi abdulmueid

I can't get this code to work but thanks for trying.

David.

Eric · 05-27-2006, 02:37 PM

There are other..probably even better ways to do it, but:

PHP Code:

  <?php

 
session_start();

 
//I'm assuming you pull this info from the db

//on a login page, you could do the following

 
//if login successful

$_SESSION['console'] = $user_console_pref;

 
//Then wherever you want the image displayed

 
if (isset($_SESSION['console']))

{

    switch ($_SESSION['console'])

    {

        case 'Nintendo Wii':

             $console_stuff = 'wii stuff <img src="wiiimage.jpg" />';

             break;

        case 'Xbox 360':

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             $console_stuff = '360 stuff <img src="360.jpg" />';

             break;

        case 'Playstation 3':

             $console_stuff = 'ps3 stuff <img src="ps3.jpg" />';

             break;

    }

    

    echo $console_stuff;

}

 
?>

noswad · 05-27-2006, 03:17 PM

Thanks to both Dan Friedman and SecondVersion!

I was just about to kill myself!

Thanks again

abdulmueid · 05-27-2006, 03:54 PM

whoops... my bad. That was just a quick and dirty piece of code. Anyway, both your codes should work nicely

05-27-2006, 01:28 PM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
noswad NamePros Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 263	PHP Session Help Helloooo Im using this PHP session to display data when a user logs in. e.g. session_start(); echo $_SESSION[console]; Basically - Its displaying their favourite games console in text. The session will either display 'Xbox 360', 'Playstation 3' or 'Nintendo Wii'. Is it possible to display a picture of their favourite console? For example: if [console] = 'Xbox 360' -> display ../images/xbox360.jpg You get what I mean! Thanks for reading __________________ Michael McIntyre - Fan site for the super funny UK comedian Michael McIntyre

05-27-2006, 01:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
aween Pro Coder & Designer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 967	Why not use cookies? Because if you use sessions and they close theire window, they have to reassign what favorite console they have. edit: Code: <?php if(isset($_POST['choose_console'])) { if($selection == "1") { $_SESSION['console_1'] = $console_1; session_register("console_1"); } } if(isset($_SESSION['console_1'])) { echo "<img src=picture.jpg>"; } ?> etc... (didnt test the code ) __________________ aween web development Last edited by aween; 05-27-2006 at 01:59 PM.

05-27-2006, 02:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dan Buy my domains. Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,796	PHP Code: `session_start(); if ($_SESSION['console'] == 'Nintendo Wii') { echo 'wii stuff <img src="wiiimage.jpg" />'; } elseif ($_SESSION['console'] == 'Xbox 360') { echo '360 stuff <img src="360.jpg" />'; } elseif ($_SESSION['console'] == 'Playstation 3') { ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/programming/201705-php-session-help.html echo 'ps3 stuff <img src="ps3.jpg" />'; }` xlusive: your code has random variables that aren't used anywhere. abdulmueid: yours wouldn't echo an image, just the path to it.

05-27-2006, 02:30 PM	THREAD STARTER #5 (permalink)
noswad NamePros Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 263	xlusive - the user chose their favourite console when they registered. Thanks any way. Hi abdulmueid I can't get this code to work but thanks for trying. David. __________________ Michael McIntyre - Fan site for the super funny UK comedian Michael McIntyre

05-27-2006, 02:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
Eric Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,948	There are other..probably even better ways to do it, but: PHP Code: <?php session_start(); //I'm assuming you pull this info from the db //on a login page, you could do the following //if login successful $_SESSION['console'] = $user_console_pref; //Then wherever you want the image displayed if (isset($_SESSION['console'])) { switch ($_SESSION['console']) { case 'Nintendo Wii': $console_stuff = 'wii stuff <img src="wiiimage.jpg" />'; break; case 'Xbox 360': ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=201705 $console_stuff = '360 stuff <img src="360.jpg" />'; break; case 'Playstation 3': $console_stuff = 'ps3 stuff <img src="ps3.jpg" />'; break; } echo $console_stuff; } ?>

05-27-2006, 01:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
abdulmueid Account Closed Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mozambique Posts: 607	$favorite = $_SESSION[console]; $wii = "/home/user/public_html/wii.gif"; echo $favorite; if ($favorite == "Wii") { echo $wii; }

05-27-2006, 03:17 PM	THREAD STARTER #7 (permalink)
noswad NamePros Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 263	Thanks to both Dan Friedman and SecondVersion! I was just about to kill myself! Thanks again __________________ Michael McIntyre - Fan site for the super funny UK comedian Michael McIntyre

05-27-2006, 03:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
abdulmueid Account Closed Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mozambique Posts: 607	whoops... my bad. That was just a quick and dirty piece of code. Anyway, both your codes should work nicely

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