[2.0.15] Update Session on Page Change MOD

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[2.0.15] Update Session on Page Change MOD

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MOD Name: Update Session on Page Change MOD
Author: markus_petrux
MOD Description: This MOD modifies the phpBB session management so it updates the user session information on page changes (so we get up to date info for viewonline).
Note: By default, session information is only updated after 60 seconds.


MOD Version: 1.0.0

Download File: update_session_on_page_change_1_0_0.zip
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File Size: 1021 Bytes

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Post by ycl6 »

MOD Validated/Released

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This MOD immediately updates the Who is Online's Forum Location when user go to a new location.
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Post by markus_petrux »

Thanks a lot to all phpBB MODs Team members for your hard work.

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Space reserved for future comments regarding this MOD.

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We could perhaps describe what this MOD does by using a bit of "pseudocode":

This would be standard phpBB behaviour when checking the user session:

IF session not updated in 60 seconds THEN
  1. Update session information in sessions table.
  2. Update session time and current page in users table.
  3. Delete expired sessions.
  4. Update session time in cookies.
ENDIF

Note the user session is updated only after 60 seconds of last update time. During this 60 seconds interval, the user might be jumping from page to page, from forum to forum, and this information gets simply lost.

This MOD solves this "situation" by adding a simple condition to the IF expression:

IF session not updated in 60 seconds OR user changed page THEN
  1. Update session information in sessions table.
  2. Update session time and current page in users table.
  3. Delete expired sessions.
  4. Update session time in cookies.
ENDIF

Therefore, we can get more accurate information when browsing the Who's Online report or the ACP Index page.

Quite simple, really.

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Enjoy!
Last edited by markus_petrux on Fri Jun 17, 2005 7:48 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Will this cause any noticable slowdown or be more costly in bandwith, and if so, significantly?

I'm guessing that the later question may display my ignorance towards the consumption of bandwith or whatever, but I seek to dispel this ignorance, if one would be so kind to point it out, if it exists.
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Post by markus_petrux »

Hi!

I have updated my previous post. I hope it helps to see how this MOD works.

There wouldn't be more bandwidth involved here, just more DB updates to reflect more accurate session information.


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Post by =cipher= »

Great MOD markus! :D
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Post by badboy4ever »

There aint been reply's for mounths do you still offer support?

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Post by markus_petrux »

Maybe because no one installed this MOD or those who did it had no problem.


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Post by badboy4ever »

Okay then I installed on 2.0.17 with no problems.

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Post by markus_petrux »

IIRC, in the MOD Author Notes section of the MOD Header tells it was tested with 2.0.15, but it's because that was the current phpBB version.

It's good to know it still works. ;)
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Post by badboy4ever »

Oh yeah and so everyone knows I already have like 20 mod's on my board so it works on a havily modded board.

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Post by Capmaster »

Sessions updates (lack of) has been a pet peeve of mine. Thanks for this handy mod!! Nice work :wink:
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Post by badboy4ever »

Hmm phpbb 2.0.18 has been realeased dose it work with that?

(I restarted my board becuase there were some errors and that)

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Post by GoBieN »

Works fine on 2.0.20 with Easymod
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Post by nico66s »

Is there a way to log this?
Like a report of the activity for every session, as in Advanced IP toolkit
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