i'm trying to create a forum application(very much like this forum ) using php+dreamwaever , right now im trying to display username on the the welcome page such as "Hi username" or "welcome username"where username data is taken from the login .How do I do that ?
any tips ? thanks

create a session variable called MM_Username if your using the default dreamweaver login code.

then to display a welcome simply add

<pre id=code><font face=courier size=2 id=code><font color=red>Welcome &lt;?php echo $_SESSION['MM_Username']; ?&gt;</font id=red></font id=code></pre id=code>

regards

Dave Thomas
<b>DMX Zone Manager</b>

thank 4 the fast reply , so I create the session variable(MM_username) in the login page and then ad the welcome code in the main page? for the login page i created the username & passwd text field and then set the login user properties where it points to the mainpage , I pretty new at using DMX session var , do i have to drag the session var to the page or anything like that ?

a session will last throughout the users visit to the site. so u just need to add it where you want it displaying.

the code above in red can be added in code view, or in the 'bindings' panel, you can add the session 'MM_Username' and drag it into the page in design view also.

it basically relates to whoever logs in.

regards

Dave Thomas
<b>DMX Zone Manager</b>

thanks Dave! ur a god sent <img src=../images/dmxzone/forum/icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle>