PHP Session Variable from URL

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I'm not familiar with PHP session variables or how they work exactly, but I'm working on a site that has a mobile counterpart. On the mobile site (developed by another company)there's a link to go to the full site that uses a URL ending in '?mobile=false', and I'm just wondering how I can use that to allow mobile users to access the full site?

Your question is not clear. What do you mean by 'how I can use that to allow mobile users to access the full site?'? What is 'access'? — CodeCaster
– CodeCaster, Commented Apr 25, 2012 at 9:53
Access as in the ability to view the full site by clicking a link within the mobile site. — sowasred2012
– sowasred2012, Commented Apr 25, 2012 at 10:04
Are those two different sites? Or is it the same site using a different template? — CodeCaster
– CodeCaster, Commented Apr 25, 2012 at 10:04
It's two different sites - using the code you suggested has done the trick! — sowasred2012
– sowasred2012, Commented Apr 25, 2012 at 10:06

CodeCaster · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-25 09:52:44Z

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Put something like this in your entry point:

if (isset($_GET['mobile']) && $_GET['mobile'] == 'false')
{
    session_start(); // If you haven't done so already
    $_SESSION['ShowFullSite'] = true;
}

Then you can check for $_SESSION['ShowFullSite'] afterwards, which will be set as long as the session lives.

answered Apr 25, 2012 at 9:52

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djot · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-25 09:45:33Z

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You can access this URI part with $_GET['mobile'] where this will hold false then. And btw. this is not a session variable.

answered Apr 25, 2012 at 9:45

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Acil Az · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-25 09:48:09Z

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i think you shoould use the Cookies like annother development, not Session. Click Here for the documentation.

answered Apr 25, 2012 at 9:48

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Rajesh · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-25 09:51:24Z

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you can get the parameter using $_GET['mobile'] in the first page and set the session variable in that page and you use it in other pages. To set the session you need to start the session first. session_start(); Then to set $_SESSION['mobile']=false; You can check in pages by if($_SESSION['mobile']){ } To clear session you can use session_unset();

answered Apr 25, 2012 at 9:51

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marka.thore · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-25 09:56:14Z

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If I understood, you have two different sites, then if you want to redirect your users, you have to add something like this in the index of your mobile site:

  if (isset($_GET['mobile']) && $_GET['mobile'] == 'false'))
       header('Location: http://www.myfullsite.com/');

answered Apr 25, 2012 at 9:56

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sowasred2012 Over a year ago

Thanks, this is the type of thing I was looking for!

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