new to PHP ... coming from ASP

timmaay · 12-17-2006, 07:11 PM

well i am new to PHP and have a quick question

in ASP you have a global.asa which you can set and reference a session var.

for example:

sub session_onstart()
session("ip") = request.servervariables("REMOTE_ADDR")
end sub

now whenever someone hits any page on my site i have a session("ip") variable i can reference.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/programming/270389-new-to-php-coming-from-asp.html

I need to do this same thing in php.
(ie) i only want to load this variable once from whatever page user enters on and be able to reference it on any subsequent pages.

keep in mind: I am a novice at php

thanks in advance

Tim

Dan · 12-17-2006, 07:15 PM

PHP Code:

  session_start();

$_SESSION['ip'] = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];

So anywhere within PHP, you could do echo $_SESSION['ip']; and it would have the IP stored in it. (I'm not sure what the sub stuff is, so I don't know if this does everything you asked. :x)

sdsinc · 12-17-2006, 07:15 PM

It ain't difficult

PHP Code:

  <?php

session_start();

$_SESSION['ip'] = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=270389
?>

timmaay · 12-17-2006, 07:20 PM

basically asp has a special file called global.asa
this file has a few functions in it and one of them is
Sub session_onstart()

this function runs whenever someone first comes to the site

ex)
person A google searches and clicks on a link to mypageA.asp
then goes to mypageB.asp ...
before he hits mypageA.asp -> session_onstart() function runs.
when he then goes to mypageB.asp session_onstart() function doesn't run because it was invoked before mypageA.asp already.

basically it makes it so i don't need to include a file on top of every page

Dan · 12-17-2006, 07:33 PM

Well you need to have session_start(); on every page (that you need the variables), but the variables will still be saved.

shahzad11 · 01-03-2007, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by sdsinc

It ain't difficult

PHP Code:

  <?php

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=270389
session_start();

$_SESSION['ip'] = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];

?>

thanks very much because i was having a great problem and you solved it

Noobie · 01-03-2007, 05:19 PM

Glad you switched

12-17-2006, 07:11 PM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
timmaay NamePros Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: up north Posts: 577	new to PHP ... coming from ASP well i am new to PHP and have a quick question in ASP you have a global.asa which you can set and reference a session var. for example: sub session_onstart() session("ip") = request.servervariables("REMOTE_ADDR") end sub now whenever someone hits any page on my site i have a session("ip") variable i can reference. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/programming/270389-new-to-php-coming-from-asp.html I need to do this same thing in php. (ie) i only want to load this variable once from whatever page user enters on and be able to reference it on any subsequent pages. keep in mind: I am a novice at php thanks in advance Tim __________________ Wisconsin Apartment Listings

12-17-2006, 07:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dan Buy my domains. Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,796	PHP Code: `session_start(); $_SESSION['ip'] = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];` So anywhere within PHP, you could do echo $_SESSION['ip']; and it would have the IP stored in it. (I'm not sure what the sub stuff is, so I don't know if this does everything you asked. :x)

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sdsinc Domains my Dominion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Web 1.0 Posts: 9,552	It ain't difficult PHP Code: `<?php session_start(); $_SESSION['ip'] = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']; ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=270389 ?>` __________________ NameNewsletter.com - free lists of available domain names ZoneFiles.net (beta) - ccTLD and gTLD droplists

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timmaay NamePros Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: up north Posts: 577	basically asp has a special file called global.asa this file has a few functions in it and one of them is Sub session_onstart() this function runs whenever someone first comes to the site ex) person A google searches and clicks on a link to mypageA.asp then goes to mypageB.asp ... before he hits mypageA.asp -> session_onstart() function runs. when he then goes to mypageB.asp session_onstart() function doesn't run because it was invoked before mypageA.asp already. basically it makes it so i don't need to include a file on top of every page __________________ Wisconsin Apartment Listings

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12-17-2006, 07:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dan Buy my domains. Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,796	Well you need to have session_start(); on every page (that you need the variables), but the variables will still be saved.

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