onunload in php?

neave

Hi,

Is there a way to destroy the currently active session when a window is closed?

All I need do is call:
session_start();
session_destroy();

but how can I do this when the user closes the current window? I'd prefer not to use javascript if possible...
Thanks loads.

sachindesarda

When you close the window session is automatically destroyed

neave

I think session is only destroyed when the entrire browser is closed, not just the current window. (I'll be using a popup window and I'd like the session to terminate on closing that window.) Any ideas anyone?

sachindesarda

You can write the following code in the pop up window's body tag.
<body onUnload="<?php session_start();
session_destroy();
?>">

mzanimephp

Originally posted by neave
I think session is only destroyed when the entrire browser is closed, not just the current window. (I'll be using a popup window and I'd like the session to terminate on closing that window.) Any ideas anyone?

This depends upon your browser/OS. Some PC browsers automatically quit if you close all windows. (like IE) But on Mac OS X all browser remain open, even if you close all of their windows.

And the sessions remain intact.

HalfaBee

Originally posted by sachindesarda
You can write the following code in the pop up window's body tag.
<body onUnload="<?php session_start();
session_destroy();
?>">

This will destroy the session when the popup opens not when it closed.

effective HTML

<body onUnload="">
With the session destroyed when the page is loaded.

HalfaBee

neave

Hmmm. OK, would there be a way to destroy the session using javascript? Maybe an onunload could call a function which then call a php script to close the session???

Anyone know how I could do this?