Use Session or not?

[r]

Hello all
I have a website that each user has it's profile.
I use Session object for having their states for example the user has logged
on or not..
Is there a better way to do this?
thanks in advance

[Mark Rae [MVP]]

Re: Use Session or not?

"r" <rezarms@hotmai l.comwrote in message
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I have a website that each user has its profile.
I use Session object for having their states for example the user has
logged on or not..
Is there a better way to do this?

I don't think so - the Session object is ideal for persisting user-specific
metadata...


--
Mark Rae
ASP.NET MVP

http://www.markrae.net

[my cats, Gag and yak]

Re: Use Session or not?


Regarading Session variables, some things can cause session values to go
away, Application_Err or firing is an example.

try something like the following to work around Session variables being
volatile:

string key = "abc";
bool GetCookie = false;

try
{
if (HttpContext.Cu rrent == null)
{
GetCookie = true;
}
else
{
if (HttpContext.Cu rrent.Session[key] == null)
{
GetCookie = true;
}
}

if (GetCookie)
{
Read the cookie to get CookieValue
HttpContext.Cur rent.Session[key] = CookieValue;
}
else
{
ValueToReturn = HttpContext.Cur rent.Session[key].ToString();
}
}



regarding controling logins, create a process to understand when a visitor
has logged in, and another that understands when they have been gone too
long. Use something like ( google for ) Defibrillator though it refreshes
session, connect the dots from that to using a process to update your DB.


John Bickmore

https://www.MyReader.net

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"r" <rezarms@hotmai l.comwrote in message
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>I have a website that each user has its profile.
>I use Session object for having their states for example the user has
>logged on or not..
>Is there a better way to do this?

>
I don't think so - the Session object is ideal for persisting
user-specific metadata...
>
>
--
Mark Rae
ASP.NET MVP
http://www.markrae.net

[sloan]

Re: Use Session or not?

You use it, but frugally.

A small profile object is fine.

8GB of "Report Data"....is too heavy.

...........



"r" <rezarms@hotmai l.comwrote in message
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Hello all
I have a website that each user has it's profile.
I use Session object for having their states for example the user has
logged on or not..
Is there a better way to do this?
thanks in advance
>