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    get session variable from grid to html page

    i have a grid with a link field, which opens another grid and sets session variables at the same time.

    i need to use one of the session variables on another html page using <%A5 ?session.client%>.

    the value wont show, do i need to do something to make the session variable created by the grid available to the HTML page?

    #2
    Re: get session vaiabler from grid to html page

    Hey Richard,

    I believe if you want to use session variables in a page then it needs to be an a5w page - pretty much the same as an HTML page - but with an a5w extension. This is the code from a simple, new, blank a5w page. I pasted the code into the page to show the session variable I set in the calling grid.

    Code:
    <!DOCTYPE html>
    <html>
    <head>
    <meta name="generator" content="Alpha Five HTML Editor Version 10 Build 4351-3710">
    <!-- must use in order to make XP Themes render -->
    <meta HTTP-EQUIV="MSThemeCompatible" content="Yes" />
    <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge" />
    <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> 
    
    <%a5
    If eval_valid("session.client")
      ?session.client
    End If
    %>
    
    <title></title>
    </head>
    <body>
    <p>&nbsp;</p>
    </body></html>

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      #3
      Re: get session vaiabler from grid to html page

      sorry, my mistake. the page is of course an .a5w page. i meant a page with no grids in, just a bit of xbasic.

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        #4
        Re: get session vaiabler from grid to html page

        this is the link that opens a grid and sets session variables

        Code:
        cust_wait.a5w?session.caseref={Caseref}&session.clientemail={Clientemail}&session.clientname={Client1}&session.adviser={Adviser}

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          #5
          Re: get session vaiabler from grid to html page

          An aside, setting a session variable in the URL is among the most security-foolish things you can do.
          Steve Wood
          See my profile on IADN

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            #6
            Re: get session vaiabler from grid to html page

            Originally posted by Steve Wood View Post
            An aside, setting a session variable in the URL is among the most security-foolish things you can do.
            this is set on a page which only our staff can access who have authority to all data. i am working on setting them another way.

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              #7
              Re: get session vaiabler from grid to html page

              ok, i got this to set the session variable, my error the URL was working fine.

              i now want to use the value when it is available but use some text if the value is not available. i have tried to use this, but first im not sure if it will work and secondly if it will, obviously the syntax is incorrect as im getting an error 'expected value'

              Code:
              <%A5 iif(eval_valid(session.clientname),?session.clientname,"No Client Selected")%>

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                #8
                Re: get session vaiabler from grid to html page

                I would use if then else. On the iif statement you're missing the "?" in front of the "No client" message, and no quotes around the session.clientname - but it still doesn't work. If then else works.

                <%a5
                If eval_valid("session.clientname")
                ?session.clientname
                else
                ?"No Client Selected"
                End If
                %>
                Last edited by Davidk; 06-29-2011, 08:53 AM.

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                  #9
                  Re: get session vaiabler from grid to html page

                  Originally posted by richard2007 View Post
                  ok, i got this to set the session variable, my error the URL was working fine.

                  i now want to use the value when it is available but use some text if the value is not available. i have tried to use this, but first im not sure if it will work and secondly if it will, obviously the syntax is incorrect as im getting an error 'expected value'

                  Code:
                  <%A5 iif(eval_valid(session.clientname),?session.clientname,"No Client Selected")%>
                  <%A5 ?if(eval_valid("session.clientname"),session.clientname,"No Client Selected")%>
                  Scott Moniz - Computer Programmer/Analyst
                  REA Inc.
                  http://reainc.net
                  (416)-533-3777
                  [email protected]

                  REA INC offers consulting services, programming services, systems design, database design, third party payment gateway integration (CHASE, PAYPAL, AUTHORIZE.NET) and developer support.
                  If you need custom code, or 1-to-1 mentoring in any facet of your database/web application design,
                  contact us to discuss options.

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                    #10
                    Re: get session vaiabler from grid to html page

                    Originally posted by Steve Wood View Post
                    An aside, setting a session variable in the URL is among the most security-foolish things you can do.
                    +1
                    Scott Moniz - Computer Programmer/Analyst
                    REA Inc.
                    http://reainc.net
                    (416)-533-3777
                    [email protected]

                    REA INC offers consulting services, programming services, systems design, database design, third party payment gateway integration (CHASE, PAYPAL, AUTHORIZE.NET) and developer support.
                    If you need custom code, or 1-to-1 mentoring in any facet of your database/web application design,
                    contact us to discuss options.

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                      #11
                      Re: get session vaiabler from grid to html page

                      Originally posted by aburningflame View Post
                      <%A5 ?if(eval_valid("session.clientname"),session.clientname,"No Client Selected")%>
                      Thanks Scott... never would have got that one.

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                        #12
                        Re: get session vaiabler from grid to html page

                        No problem.

                        Basically if() returns a C character.
                        So you could do this
                        dim clientname as C=if(condition,"Hello","No Client Selected")
                        ?clientname

                        but the shortform is
                        ?if(condition,"Hello","No Client Selected")

                        Same as doing:
                        ?alltrim(myvar) or whatever
                        Youre basically printing the return value of the if statement

                        As a side note:
                        eval_valid expects a string.
                        eval_valid(session.var) is incorrect, eval_valid("session.var") is correct
                        Scott Moniz - Computer Programmer/Analyst
                        REA Inc.
                        http://reainc.net
                        (416)-533-3777
                        [email protected]

                        REA INC offers consulting services, programming services, systems design, database design, third party payment gateway integration (CHASE, PAYPAL, AUTHORIZE.NET) and developer support.
                        If you need custom code, or 1-to-1 mentoring in any facet of your database/web application design,
                        contact us to discuss options.

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                          #13
                          Re: get session variable from grid to html page

                          And "if" and "iif" both work.

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                            #14
                            Re: get session variable from grid to html page

                            thanks for both your help. both ways will show the value of the session variable once it has been set but they wont show the alternate text when no value is in the variable.

                            any further ideas?

                            thanks

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                              #15
                              Re: get session variable from grid to html page

                              i think eval_valid is checking for the session variable and disregards whether it has a value or not as i tried this and it works great. i dont know much about all this so please let me know if i am likely to encounter problems with this method.

                              Code:
                              <%a5
                              If session.clientname>"" then
                              ?session.clientname
                              else
                              ?"No Client Selected"
                              End If
                              %>

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