Welcome Page with login name

I completed the basic portion of the login page, but I am having a problem with showing the name of the login person.

I have it working on the local server, but I get a msg. Here is the code and after that, the msg I get from trying to run it.

Hopefully, somebody has an idea.

<?php if(!session_id()) session_start(); ?>
<?php echo $_SESSION['VisitorFirstName']; ?> <?php echo $_SESSION['VisitorLastName']; ?>


Warning: session_start() [function.session-start]: Cannot send session cache limiter - headers already sent (output started at /home/cragdire/public_html/welcome.php:7) in /home/cragdire/public_html/welcome.php on line 46

thx

Mike

this line:
<?php if(!session_id()) session_start(); ?>


should be at line 1 of your page.

You cannot call the session start function after any of the html on your page, it needs to be used in the head of the page, before there is any output code.

Thanks for the Info Jason.

That worked getting rid of the error. Basically I had it working on the original spot on the local server and it changed when I made the new version. Wouldn't work.

I was on the right track with all my reading.

I would like to show the people who log on with their name. I have created a DB that has VisitorFirstName and VisitorLastName (other items in the DB).
I created Session variable with those name. I basically did the same thing on the local and it worked.

So can I tie the DB info into session variables?

If not, what is the best way to accomplish this.

thx

Mike D

In the security assist authenticate user behavior on the login page, go to the third page, here you can select database columns to store in session variables at log in.

select the first name and last name columns to have them stored at log in.


you can then use those session on the other pages to display the logged in users first name and last name.

I feel really stupid. I completly forgot that part.

Thanks Jason.

Mike

I forgot to ask.

Once I logon. How do you pick the time frame for an automatic logout?

Also, If I logout and log in with another user, it still shows the original first and last name.

I know that sessions run out in 20 min's, but is there a command to clear the session?

If so, where do I put it?

Again, thanks for your help.

Mike

the only to force auto logout is with the session timeout settings, session timeout os set on the server:
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your log out page should have the following code in it before the doctype tag to clear the sessions:

<?php

if (!isset($_SESSION)) {

  session_start();

}

?><?php 

if ("" == ""){

  // WA_ClearSession

    $clearAll = TRUE;

    $clearThese = explode(",","");

    if($clearAll){

        foreach ($_SESSION as $key => $value){

            unset($_SESSION[$key]);

        }

    }

    else{

        foreach($clearThese as $value){

            unset($_SESSION[$value]);

        }

    }

}

?>

Thanks Jason,

That is what I needed.

Mike

You're welcome.

I have setup my registration page to redirect to login page. I have checked many times and can not find where is the error. can someone please help me find where I am going wrong? thanks so much.

I have uploaded the site on "www.thelightfilmproduction.com"