how to add a new session variable?

[delia]

Drawing a blank here and I don't know if this is a zen cart question or a php question or both.

I want to add a session variable for both guest and logged in user. How/where would I do that?

[Ajeh]

What do you want to do with the session variable?

A hint would make this easier ...

[delia]

Ah, sorry. (I seem to be always apologizing on the forum when I post questions!)

I'm looking to set up the columns vs rows scenario for the product listing as a changeable thing for anyone. They will be able to change the listing display at will simply by clicking a button.

So I would need the session variable to be present immediately on site entry, I assume.

[Ajeh]

You could probably add it to the bottom of the:
/includes/init_includes/init_session.php

with something like:

// bof: set $_SESSION['my_session_variable'] if not previously set
if (!isset($_SESSION['my_session_variable'])) {
  $_SESSION['my_session_variable'] = 'something';
}
// eof: set $_SESSION['my_session_variable'] if not previously set

[delia]

Thanks, Linda!

[Ajeh]

Sure thing ... thanks for the update that this can work for you ...

[DrByte]

In the interest of preventing clashes with core files, I'd suggest putting it in its own file, in two steps, like this:

a) /includes/auto_loaders/config.your_mod_name.php

<?php
  $autoLoadConfig[115][] = array('autoType'=>'init_script',
                                 'loadFile'=> 'init_my_custom_init_code_here.php');

b) /includes/init_includes/init_my_custom_init_code_here.php

whatever session code or other stuff you need to run

[delia]

Oh, good, I need that!

[delia]

I can't tell you how powerful that makes me feel! It worked!

[DrByte]