Re: Options on session control in a web application

"Ed Prochak" <edprochak_at_gmail.com> schreef in bericht news:99d2906b-cc52-4dff-8eb4-b0fab4e38e2b_at_y21g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> Connected to:
> Oracle9i Enterprise Edition Release 9.2.0.8.0 - 64bit Production
> With the Partitioning and Oracle Data Mining options
> JServer Release 9.2.0.8.0 - Production
>
> Showing my lack of User interface application skills here.
>
> We have web applications built with PL/SQL. The goal is to develop a
> simple timing application. When the user enters the fist screen, make
> a log entry which include the time. When they exit that screen, note
> how they exited (e.g. OK or CANCEL button pressed) and update the log
> with a stop time. Given the stateless nature of HTML, what's the best
> practice to deal with this situation?
> Use a cookie?
> Use hidden HTML form fields?
> Other?
>
> I feel so dumb.
> ed

No need to feel that way. Do your users log in? If yes, how?

Shakespeare Received on Sat Aug 02 2008 - 04:28:59 CDT