Puzzler...

[Superbatman]

Hi

I have made a few scripts for a program I am making - one problem, if the user doesn't log out, but rather disconnects without logging off, how can I make the scripts recognize that and set the user as offline???

Any help is appreciated,

SuperBatman

Thanks~

[sail3005]

using what language?

[Superbatman]

lol - now i gotta wait another 24 hrs for a reply O.o

I'm using Perl\CGI

[scoutt]

can you can check for a cookie?

[Superbatman]

Yes, I suppose I could, but - I what if the user clears the Temp Internet Files folder?? Then won't the cookie be gone??
...Then they would just log-in again... hmm...

But the thing is, my CGI-Script "ListOnline.cgi" takes a text file and reads who is online from it - that's why I need to log them out if they disconnect...

Anyway, thanks if anyone can help

[scoutt]

well if you check from a text file then have your script check to see if they are online then if not just delete there name. or you can just delete there name after a certain amount of time out of the text file.

like this site. I never log out but the site shows that I am not here as I ain't, but when I am here it doesn't require me to log in again. that is because it goes off my cookie.

so if a certain amount of time have the scripts check the cookies to see who is here or not then if not then delete their name off the list.