start session
Type
command
Summary
Begins a server session.
Syntax
start session
Description
Use the start session command to begin a server session. The contents of the $_SESSION array is restored if available.
If no session identifier is specified by the sessionId property or contained within the session cookie, then a new session will be created with a unique identifier, and the contents of the session cookie set to that identifier.
The location where the $_SESSION array is stored on the server is configured using the sessionSavePath property.
A session is stored until it expires or is deleted using the delete session command. The maximum age of a session is configured using the sessionLifetime property.
You do not need to alter any of the session properties in order to start and use sessions. They provide a way for advanced users to configure the way session work.
Session properties cannot be changed once a session has been created.
Examples
start session
start session
put "jack" into $_SESSION['user']
set the sessionLifeTime to 360 -- 6 minutes
start session
Related
command: stop session, delete session
glossary: property
keyword: $_SESSION
property: sessionSavePath, sessionLifetime, sessionName, sessionId
Compatibility and Support
Introduced
LiveCode 5.0
OS
mac
windows
linux
Platforms
server