Ch.1 Logoff Not Clearing Session Data

Tenuous · June 4th, 2011, 07:45 PM

Let me start by saying I am not an adept PHP programmer. I am more of noodle it through, cut and paste artist. I have worked my way through the first chapter and have most things working. The thing that concerns me most is that the Logoff function doesn't seem to be properly clearing the user data for the session. I am able to browse directly to the main.php after logoff and see the Username and email of the last logged in user. Can anyone direct me in correcting this problem?

Albion · June 7th, 2011, 06:01 PM

Hi Tenuous,

Try this

1. Rename file main.php to editmember.php
2. Create new file called main.php and include the following code below: (Important: notice that the html link sends a variable called "logout". In my book it refers to logoff in the text although the download code uses logout"

Code:

<?php
// include shared code
include '../lib/common.php';
include '../lib/db.php';
include '../lib/functions.php';
include '../lib/User.php';
//include '401.php' to successfully logOUT!
include '401.php';
?>

<a href="login.php?logout">LOG OUT</a>

I'm happy with it. I think it is what they are trying to show us; but if you find anything wrong, let me know, then I will have to change things.

Regards

Tenuous · June 11th, 2011, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Albion

Hi Tenuous,
*snip*
(Important: notice that the html link sends a variable called "logout". In my book it refers to logoff in the text although the download code uses logout"
*snip*

After further review, this was my problem... I was using logoff and the code was expecting logout. As soon as I changed it, everything worked well.

Thanks for your response!