[Javascript] Bit late! JavaScript to PHP variable transfer

[Mike Dougherty]

The "session cookie" is just a key used to access the session on the
server, the actual data is stored on the server.  We use this method to
cache potentially large ADO recordsets in the session for faster
successive lookups by the user.  (they suffer a 5-10 minute retrieval,
then interact with the cached data.  Sure, there's a great deal of
round-tripping, but it's an intranet and performance isn't <too>
terrible)

-----Original Message-----
From: javascript-bounces at LaTech.edu
[mailto:javascript-bounces at LaTech.edu] On Behalf Of Chris Tifer
Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 9:49 AM
To: [JavaScript List]
Subject: Re: [Javascript] Bit late! JavaScript to PHP variable transfer


I used to believe the same thing, but that's not the case. Disable 
cookies in your browser. Session Variables are indeed cookies 
stored on the client.  Or am I mistaken in that the variable is set on 
the server, but the cookie on the client is just needed to associate 
the variables to the user?

Application Variables are stored on the server for sure...

Chris Tifer
http://emailajoke.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Brunone" <peter at brunone.com>
To: "'[JavaScript List]'" <javascript at LaTech.edu>
Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 10:22 AM
Subject: RE: [Javascript] Bit late! JavaScript to PHP variable transfer


> Technical nitpicky point:
> 
> Session variables aren't cookies; they're stored in memory on
> the server.  A cookie is the most common method of keeping track of
> which session is yours, but even that can be bypassed, e.g. with
Cookie
> Munger included in the IIS4 reskit, or ASP.NET cookieless sessions.
> 
> Other than that, I totally agree with you; this is a
> near-ludicrous, theoretical-Kobayashi-Maru-sounding scenario.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Peter
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: javascript-bounces at LaTech.edu
> [mailto:javascript-bounces at LaTech.edu] On Behalf Of Chris Tifer
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Andrew Gibson" <andyg at ihug.co.nz>
> 
> > Sorry im a bit late on this thread....from what I can gather you are
> looking
> > for a way to send and receive data from the server without the use
of
> POST,
> > Get or Cookies?
> 
> No, he's saying TO the server. The client is supposed to set some
> Session Variable (a client-side cookie in actuality) on the server.
> 
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