Reference that I just happened across on my desk: "CGI Programming with Perl", O'Reilly, Chapter 11, "Maintaining State". The three methods discussed are "Query String and Extra Path Information" (what I discussed below), "Hidden Fields", and "Client-Side Cookies".
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 8:32 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: how to automatically put 'membernames' in the msg posted. > > > I imagine that you are speaking of sites which record session > information on > the server. The pages pass a session ID or some other identifying > information with each internal link, often by appending something like > "?id=123456789" to the end of each URL after the user logs > in. To do this, > you need to be using some kind of server side language like ASP, JSP, > servlets, or other CGI programs. Perl will also work of course. > > I don't have any references for you off the top of my head, > but I'm sure > there's a wealth of information on-line, as well as in books. > > - John > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Leon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 5:28 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: how to automatically put 'membernames' in the msg posted. > > > > > > Could members here provide me with some lead with regards to > > the following > > :- > > > > I've seen many homepages that requires 'members' to login with their > > password and membername, they could then browse the pages at > > their own sweet > > time (browse here, there and everywhere), but when they post > > a msg, their > > 'membernames' automatically appears in their post. This is > to prevent > > imposters. > > > > How could this be done. > > > > Thanks > > > > > > _________________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com This message may contain information which is private, privileged or confidential and is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity named in the message. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, please notify the sender thereof and destroy / delete the message. Neither the sender nor Sappi Limited (including its subsidiaries and associated companies) shall incur any liability resulting directly or indirectly from accessing any of the attached files which may contain a virus or the like. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
