Getting the customer id if session is not set

You can add this to your class:

PHP Code:

// Add this as a class variable
protected static $customerId = 0;

// Then to SET it do this
self::$customerId = $customer_id;

// Then to GET it do this
$customer_id = self::$customerId; 


Do I put the bottom 2 in the __construct() area?

There's only one rule - please don't tell anyone to go and read the manual.  Sometimes the manual just SUCKS!