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how do I get the current logged in user's id?

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Jayson Ng's avatar
Jayson Ng
67 posts
15 years ago
Jayson Ng's avatar Jayson Ng

is there a built in function (I need to incorporate it in my module) to grab the currently logged in user’s id?

thanks,

Jayson

       
patrick-vibes's avatar
patrick-vibes
63 posts
15 years ago
patrick-vibes's avatar patrick-vibes
{member_id}

http://expressionengine.com/docs/templates/globals/single_variables.html#var_member_id

       
Max Lazar's avatar
Max Lazar
341 posts
15 years ago
Max Lazar's avatar Max Lazar
$SESS->userdata('member_id')
       
Jayson Ng's avatar
Jayson Ng
67 posts
15 years ago
Jayson Ng's avatar Jayson Ng

thank you! It’s the $SESS-> PHP function is what I need.

:D

       
Jayson Ng's avatar
Jayson Ng
67 posts
15 years ago
Jayson Ng's avatar Jayson Ng

Just a little correction

the correct code is

$this->EE->session->userdata('member_id');

thanks again!

😊

       
Ingmar's avatar
Ingmar
29,245 posts
15 years ago
Ingmar's avatar Ingmar

That would depend on whether you’re using EE 1.6 or 2.0 😊 Thanks for clarifying, though.

       
Jayson Ng's avatar
Jayson Ng
67 posts
15 years ago
Jayson Ng's avatar Jayson Ng

Ah I see.

EE 2.0 then for it to work ( $this->EE->session->userdata(‘member_id’) )

thanks! 😊

       

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