Re: How to keep persistant data between web apps

[Wayne McAlpine <wayne.mcalpine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This is normally done by setting a cookie on the user's pc that expires 
at the end of the session.


Scott Swaim wrote:
> I am just now starting to program for the web.  I am running V5R1 (with 
> all current ptf's)  I am working through the easy400 deliverables and 
> modifying them to meet my needs.  I am trying to create a web 
> application framework that would allow our Distributors to log into the 
> website and then have access to there account information.
>
> The problem that I am facing now is try to keep data persistent between 
> applications.  I know that I can create a session HANDLE that will allow 
> for persistent for one app.  I would like for the user to log in using 
> my own auth method and then keep the information (i.e. customer number, 
> agent code, etc) to be used for other apps on the site.
>
> My first thought was to generate a session id that would then be written 
> to a file along with the additional info that I want to keep and then 
> have a procedure that would retrieve the info based on the session id as 
> the key.
>
> I am new to this area for web programming.  I would like to stay with 
> RPG as my language as that is what I am most familiar.  I am familiar 
> with PHP but I do not have the PASE environment installed on my machine 
> to run PHP with my Apache server.
>
>
> Thank for any input.
>
>
> Scott Swaim