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session variables

Hi

I have a jsp login page with a basic structure of:

Enter password and userName

if (password == password in data base){
set session variable
}

if session variable set{
display menu of site links
}
Could someone please explain how you set the session variable. And check for it in this and other site pages.....

Many Thanks in advance

thanassis

if (password == password in data base)
session.setAttribute("isLogin", true);

and in the other pages do:

if(session.getValue("isLogin") == null)
response.sendRedirect("login.html");

Hope that helps!

bilbo010

ASKER

Hi

thanks for the help am getting this error
in javax.servlet.http.HttpSession cannot be applied to (java.lang.String,boolean)
session.setAttribute("islogin", true);

Thanks

bilbo010

ASKER

Hi

thanks for the help am getting this error
in javax.servlet.http.HttpSession cannot be applied to (java.lang.String,boolean)
session.setAttribute("islogin", true);

Thanks

bilbo010

ASKER

Hi

thanks for the help am getting this error
in javax.servlet.http.HttpSession cannot be applied to (java.lang.String,boolean)
session.setAttribute("islogin", true);

Thanks

bilbo010

ASKER

Hi

thanks for the help am getting this error
in javax.servlet.http.HttpSession cannot be applied to (java.lang.String,boolean)
session.setAttribute("islogin", true);

Thanks

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thanassis

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kennethxu

session.getValue is deprecated. your need
session.getAttribute(), it also may be easier to save username in the session so you can check who is logged on later:
session.setAttribute( "loginUser", username )
if( session.getAttribute( "loginUser" ) != null )
you can also retrieve back username in other page:

String username = (String) session.getAttribute( "loginUser" );

bilbo010

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sorry for the delay few other things to sort thanks all