PHP Log issues

[suuri]

Thank you Stolzyboy for your hint on PHP session and stuff!!!

I have this specific question about PHP log files. When I had password protected directory on the server, I was able to see user names and log avtivities in the general log files. But I have this web page where user names are authenticated with form through [url]http://[/url] . When I check my log files I just see regular log activities recorded instead of who (user name in the D😎 accessed the site!!

Question: How can I record user name (which I assigned and stored in the MySQl DC) and its activities in the log file (if can in separate log file) and view them???

I hope someone can help me with this question? THis question seems to require some high level knowledge in PHP.

THanks guys!!!

[dalecosp]

Do it in the same way you'd write any data to a file. Or, mail it to you. Any number of options.

function logLogin($user) {
   $time=date('r');
   $file="/my/logfile.txt";
   $str="$user logged in to the site at $time.\n";
   $fp=fopen($file, 'a');
   $write=fwrite($fp, $str);
   $fc=fclose($fp);
}

Notice I've got no error checking ... some things you should do yourself... 😉

Use it thus, on the script that processes your login form...

if ($user=$username && $pw=$userpass) {
   logLogin();
   header("Location: https://my.secure.page");
} else {
   header("Location: http://www.fbi.gov?msg=jail%20this%cracker");
}

😃