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[virtual@croatia]

Problem:

How to keep users logged in and anonymous users to keep cart and wishlist contents.

In auth.php find the line

PHP Code:

include_once $xcart_dir."/init.php"; 


and replace it with...

PHP Code:

#
# If the user has been here in the last 6 month, extract the session ID from a cookie
#
if (!empty($HTTP_COOKIE_VARS["xsessionid"]))
    $HTTP_POST_VARS["xid"] = $HTTP_COOKIE_VARS["xsessionid"];

include_once $xcart_dir."/init.php";

#
# Keep user session ID in a cookie for 6 months
#
if ((empty($HTTP_COOKIE_VARS["xsessionid"]) && !empty($XCARTSESSID)) || $HTTP_COOKIE_VARS["xsessionid"] != $XCARTSESSID)
    @setcookie("xsessionid", $XCARTSESSID, time()+3600*24*180); 


in config.php find the line

PHP Code:

$use_session_length = 3600; 


and replace with the line which will extend keeping session data (cart contents, wishlist contents etc.) for 6 months

PHP Code:

$use_session_length = 180*24*3600; 


in modules\Users_online\registered_user.php find the line

PHP Code:

$expiry_time = $curtime + $config["Sessions"]["session_length"]; 


and change it with the line which will decrease the counter of the online users to only those users which were active in the last 5 minutes (300 seconds):

PHP Code:

$expiry_time = $curtime + 300; 


This should keep the user session id for 6 months and everyone who has been logged in will be remembered during that period. What is even more important, anonymous users cart will stay remain.

Important:
Please try it on a test server before you implement it!

[imexhouse]

virtual,

How would I test it? 6 months is a long time

[virtual@croatia]

Originally Posted by imexhouse

virtual,

How would I test it? 6 months is a long time

Yes, it is. I'm using it currently on line on www.smee.hr and it seams it works. You can try it there. Try to put some products in a cart, close the browser and open it again. I think it works, but you never know where can be a bug.

[cflsystems]

If you use different browser if won't keep the info there. Not sure if this can qualify as a bug.

[imexhouse]

Well, so far so good.
I'll return in a couple of days and see if my cart has still products in it.
By the way, nice site

[imexhouse]

I don't think it's a bug. Each browser creates its own cookies, doesn't it?

[virtual@croatia]

Originally Posted by imexhouse

I don't think it's a bug. Each browser creates its own cookies, doesn't it?

That's right. You can't do anything here.

[cflsystems]

Nevr mind then. I was thinking the browsers share the cookies, same format and read them from one location. Everyday learn something new.

[imexhouse]

I have returned to http://www.smee.hr after several hours and, unfortunately, my cart is empty.
I'll give it another try.
Also, this line:

$config["Sessions"]["session_length"] = 60*24*3600;

sets the session length for 2 months, not 6. Is that what you wanted?

[imexhouse]

Once again, after 2:30 hours, I returned to your store, virtual@croatia, but the cart is empty again.