I'm using your example to set a variable in EE, then trying to access it in CodeIgniter, and my code isn't working. Maybe it's an issue with CodeIgniter's sessions.

I did use this plugin to solve another EE issue, so thanks!

Hi. I can't get this to work within a {exp:weblog:entries} tag. I can write the value of the variable outside of the tag but once I put it inline it doesn't output. Here's my code:

{exp:weblog:entries weblog="capability-category-overview" disable="member_data|pagination|trackbacks" sort="desc" category="{exp:session_variables:get name="prevCat"}&{category_id}"}

Ben, thanks. That worked perfectly. I ran into another issue using your plugin which I'll probably post on the EE forums as you suggested. Here it is: Why can't I use your plugin to assign a value to an EE user-defined variable like so:

{assign_variable:my_testvariable="{exp:session_variables:get name="sessCapabilityCategoryID"}"}

I guess I'm finding hard to understand how your plugin could be used within EE tags if parse="inward" is not an option. I see your plugins use in writing to the document but that just seems so limited. Is it a restriction EE is placing?

And in case you're wondering why I'd want to assign the session variable to an EE user-defined variable, well because I know for sure that an EE variable would work where your code wouldn't.

I appreciate your insight.

I'm setting a PHP session variable in a plugin (where I have session_start();). In the EE template that calls this plugin I can access the PHP session variable using this cool plugin! However, if a navigate to another template in EE (that does NOT contain "my" plugin that creates the PHP session variable), I can't access the PHP session variable with the same code that works on the first page?!

I'm thinking that if I set a PHP session variable in a plugin one one EE page/template, then I should be able to access that same session variable on other EE pages/templates??

Thanks,
JM

Your documentation with the plugin is wrong. I copy/pasted it and it was broken.

Bad code:

{exp:session:set name="my_name" value="my_val"}

Please update it so that others don't get bitten by this. Thanks for the plugin, though. ;)

Works great but for one issue: if i reload the page and try to set new values in the session variables they don't take. i tried using the delete function first, but still nothing.

Ben, the bad code Sean reported is in the Plugin Usage
// ----------------------------------------
// Plugin Usage
// ----------------------------------------

// This function describes how the plugin is used.
// Make sure and use output buffering

function usage()
{
ob_start();
?>

To set a session variable:

{exp:session:set name='my_name' value='my_value'}

Ben,

this is exactly the plugin I was looking for. Thanks!

M

Thanks for the pluging, I was searching for it for a long time.

Just wanted to point out that it appears the information in usage() should show "exp:session_variables" and not "exp:session".

Good plugin. Thanks.

Apologies for the dupe. Looks like it was already reported.

Hey! Great plugin - I'm trying to pass my session variable into another plugin and it doesn't seem to be working correctly. I'm pretty sure it's something to do with the parse order or something?

i.e. I have

{exp:session_variables:set name="img_width" value="{cell_5}"}

where {cell_5} is from my weblog entry. and then outside of my weblog loop, I have :

{exp:imgsizer:size src="{img_file}" auto="{exp:session_variables:get name="img_width"}"}

But it's not working - however, if I replace the exp:session_variables tag with a numeric value, it works.

Many thanks for your anticipated advise ;-)

Carl

Is there way way to use these with EE conditionals? I'd like to use a single view template for different status's of articles (news, workshops, demos) where only 1 status uses session objects. Right now, if the session object is empty (the data doesn't exist) the plugin gives an error.

It'd be great if the logic was:
{if "{status}" == "status_with_values"}
{exp:session_variables:set name="sessobj" value="{cms_value}"}
{/if}

This way if my field doesn't have data, the plug in doesn't crash the page.

Any way around this do you think??

I'm trying to get the session to store the users screen resolution so that I can pull it up later in the page layout code. (Trying something with the imgsizer plugin to make fullscreen backgrounds). Here's what I have, and it's not working.

[code]


width = screen.width;
height = screen.height;

[removed]ln('{exp:session_variables:set name=\"screenW\" value=\"' + width + '\"}');
[removed]ln('{exp:session_variables:set name=\"screenH\" value=\"' + height + '\"}');

</script>
[/code]

My thought is that this would parse out the height and width, put them within the exp:session_variables:set tag, and away we go.

on a page that isn't processing the EE code, I get (on my screen at least)

[code]
{exp:session_variables:set name="screenW" value="1920"}
{exp:session_variables:set name="screenH" value="1080"}
[/code]

but once I stick that into the EE framework it tells me that

The following errors were encountered
Session Plugin: name and value parameters must be entered

Am I doing something retarded here? Is this sort of hijinks possible?

There are some "" tags missing from that post btw.

I dig the concept of the plugin but I just couldn't get it to play well.

1. I agree with Jeff concerning the session variable is always POSTED_VALUE when using it in this aspect. If a form posts a value for name ($_POST['name']) then {exp:session_variables:set name="name" value="POSTED_VARIABLE"} should pick up on that but it only stays as POSTED_VALUE. Does it make a difference if PHP is on or whether the parsing stage should be INPUT or OUTPUT.

2. I was excited to use this in the {exp:query} module but I could only get the sessionid when viewing the sql in debugging mode. SELECT COUNT(*) AS count FROM (SELECT exp_vehicles_import.make WHERE exp_vehicles_import.make = 'M20o93H7pQ09L8X1t49cHY01Z5j4TT91fGfr' <--- This should've been the Session Variable. It does work when not in a {exp:query} tag but that's what I needed it for.

3. Good idea though! Keep it up! :)

@Kirk - that's a great question. I'm also interested in finding that out.

HI, I'm trying to use this instead of native PHP sessions but what I need to do is create arrays and put them into the session. Is that possible?

Hi there, thanks for the plugin, but I've got an issue I can't resolve: I set a session variable on a landing page, to record an affiliate Id, before using the EE redirect (set to 'location') to send the user to the destination page, via the site/index page. Although the variable is set on the landing page, it seems to be 'unset' on the site/index page.

Do you know why that could be? I'm stumped.
Thanks
Steve

Thanks for this excellent plugn!

Just a quick question...Is there anyway I can access setter and getter methods from within the mod (php) file ? I want to set a few variables in the session after the user posts some data.

Thanks

Hi..,
This is useful to me. This script is I am using to my client web site
creation.
Thanks.

Hi, this plugin works wonders for me when I use it with a regular form, but I haven't been able to get it to work with Solspace's FreeForm. When I try to add session variables using FreeForm I get back the literal "POSTED_VALUE" in my session variables instead of the value that was posted.

Do you know if there are any issues with Session Variables and FreeForm, or ways to work around them?

Let me know if you need more info. Thanks so much for your time.

Hi Ben,

I'm thinking of using your plugin to store a usernames and passwords during a session on my EE 1.6 Site.

I'm running into a bit of a hiccup when trying to user the session variable I'm storing in a conditional if statement

for example:

{if PASSWORD(from session_variable) == (the correct value)}

Execute the page code

{if:else}

Redirect to the login page

{/if}

Is this possible? If so, what syntax would I use to access the session variable within the conditional statement there?