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Where is the best place to start my session? session_start() - El Forum - 06-20-2013
[eluser]Swammy[/eluser]
Basically every page on my site can be accessed by a logged in user. So how do I globally make sure the session is starting on every page refresh?
Code:
session_start()Where is the best place to start my session? session_start() - El Forum - 06-21-2013
[eluser]anis2505[/eluser]
Just auto-load the session library( for CI 2.X ) or the session driver( for CI 3.X )
or if you wish load the session library/driver on your controller constructor
Where is the best place to start my session? session_start() - El Forum - 06-21-2013
[eluser]rose_anne[/eluser]
You can auto load the session. The location of the file is can be found in "application/config/autoload.php"
Where is the best place to start my session? session_start() - El Forum - 06-21-2013
[eluser]swgj19[/eluser]
I would create a MY_Controller,php located in the core that extends the CI_Controller. Then I would create an Admin_Controller.php located in libraries that extends MY_Controller. For example, see this below:
Code:
<?php
class Admin_Controller extends MY_Controller
{
function __construct ()
{
parent::__construct();
$this->load->library('api');
$this->load->model('your_model');
if ( ! $this->uri->segment(3, 0))
{
$this->is_logged_in();
}
$this->output->set_header("Cache-Control: no-store, no-cache, must-revalidate");
}
function is_logged_in()
{
$is_logged_in = $this->session->userdata('is_logged_in');
if(!isset($is_logged_in) || $is_logged_in != true)
{
echo 'You don\'t have permission to access this page.';
echo anchor('login/index', 'Login');
exit();
//$this->load->view('login_form');
}
}
}Then just extend whatever class to the Admin_Controller
And to use the is_logged_in() function example:
Code:
function login_user()
{
$this->load->model('Membership_model');
$query = $this->Membership_model->validate();
//pass user's id(id created in model) in the login
$id = $query['id'];
// if the user's credentials validated...
if($query)
{
$data = array(
'user_id' => $id,
'username' => $this->input->post('username'),
//add value to session
'is_logged_in' => true
);
//set session equal to $data array
$this->session->set_userdata($data);
//redirect to members area if session is true
redirect('site/members_area', 'refresh');
}Where is the best place to start my session? session_start() - El Forum - 06-23-2013
[eluser]Swammy[/eluser]
Okay thanks guys. So if I am autoloading sessions I should be fine on a global level? Great.
Where is the best place to start my session? session_start() - El Forum - 06-24-2013
[eluser]Pert[/eluser]
If you are using custom sessions, you should start it in index.php file.
But yes, CodeIgniter sessions work very well, and allow you to do some cool stuff (automated flashdata!)