[thelist] php session variable needs to persist

[Matt Warden]

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Robert Vreeland wrote:
> As long as the window that launched the session is still open so is the
> session.

This is actually not the case. The issue with sessions is the timeout of
20ish minutes (or when the browser window is closed).

You could use various methods to keep the session alive, but I would
suggest using a persistent cookie or other persistent identification method.

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Matt Warden
Miami University
Oxford, OH, USA
http://mattwarden.com


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