User Session Info?

TheShniz · Regular Joined: Jan 27, 2004 Posts: 65

Perhaps this is the wrong forum, pleaz correct/move if so... but I'm trying 2 write a Module and I need 2 know the Username/UserID of the person viewing the Module. ie.) I'd like it taylored 2 that person, so I need 2 find out who it is. I've gone through a coup other Modules 2 C what others have done but didn't really come up w/ anything definitive. Can some1 offer some direction?

Thanx,
> TheShniz

mikem · New Member Joined: Sep 23, 2003 Posts: 15

The Your_Account module checks the users table to verify if a user is Anonymous or registered and who they are logged as.

You are better off looking at a block's code that does this.
For instance, the code for the User_Info block is good to look at in order to find the code you need to query the users.

mikem

TheShniz · Regular Joined: Jan 27, 2004 Posts: 65

Yeah, I agree, that's what I've been doing... just not very familiar w/ all the variables & functions these filez R calling Shocked

Really just taking a shot in the dark. Is this all that's required (a guess)?

global $user, $cookie
cookiedecode($user);
$uname = $cookie[1];

My objective is 2 do this:
select * from whatever where username = $uname

Thanx,
> TheShniz

mikem · New Member Joined: Sep 23, 2003 Posts: 15

Yes, that is some required code

Code:

global $user, $db, $cookie, $prefix
getusrinfo( $user );
cookiedecode( $user );

TheShniz · Regular Joined: Jan 27, 2004 Posts: 65

Quick recap just 2 make sure, this is all I need 2 do:

global $user, $db, $cookie, $prefix
getusrinfo( $user );
cookiedecode( $user );

in order 2 access this:

select * from whatever where username = $user

Thanx!
> TheShniz

TheShniz · Regular Joined: Jan 27, 2004 Posts: 65

Ok, tried it out... when I echo $user, I get:
MjpUaGVTaG5pejo2NjI2ZDFhY2ZlNjg1MTA5MWQzZTYxOTFiZjRkMGEzMjoxMDo6MDowOjA6MDo6NDA5Ng==

I'm gonna try using $uname this time w/ the $uname = $cookie[1];

Trial & Error Neutral

Help!
> TheShniz

TheShniz · Regular Joined: Jan 27, 2004 Posts: 65

Eureka, it worx! Ok, I'm happy now Laughing

I just needed 2 use $uname instead of $user. Here's what I did:

global $user, $db, $cookie, $prefix
getusrinfo( $user );
cookiedecode( $user );
$uname = $cookie[1];

select * from whatever where username = $uname

I think I'm gonna have 2 sit down w/ the Cookie Decode function & C what other usable goodies R in there Cool

Thanx,
> TheShniz