sessionLifetime
Type
property
Summary
Specifies the maximum duration in seconds for which session data is retained between uses.
Syntax
set the sessionLifetime to <duration>
Description
Use the sessionLifetime property to set the the maximum duration for which session data is retained between uses.
Use the sessionLifetime property to set the the duration, in seconds, for which session data is retained. The sessionLifetime specifies how long a session will remain active, accessing the session data resets the countdown to expiry to the sessionLifetime.
For example if the sessionLifetime is 360 seconds (6 minutes) and 6 minutes pass without the session being used the session will expire. A session can last indefinitely as long as the session data is accessed at regular intervals no further apart than the sessionLifetime.
If the sessionLifetime is not specifed the default of 24 minutes is used.
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.
The sessionCookieName property is only available when running in CGI mode (Server).
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
duration | the duration of a session, in seconds |
Examples
set the sessionLifetime to tSessionDuration
set the sessionLifetime to 3600 -- sets the duration of the session to an hour
Related
property: sessionID, sessionSavePath, sessionName
Compatibility and Support
Introduced
LiveCode 5.0
OS
mac
windows
linux
Platforms
server