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Session Library Extension Hooks

sessions_end

sessions_end($this)

Modify the user’s session/member data, also allows for additional session or login methods (ex: log in to other system).

How it’s called:

$this->extensions->call('sessions_end', $this);
if ($this->extensions->end_script === TRUE) return;
Parameters:
  • $this (object) – The current instantiated Session class with all of its variables and functions, use a reference in your functions to modify
Return type:

Void

New in version 1.4.0.

sessions_start

sessions_start($this)

Reset Session class variables, modify default/guest settings, take over whole session check, etc.

How it’s called:

$this->extensions->call('sessions_start', $this);
if ($this->extensions->end_script === TRUE) return;
Parameters:
  • $this (object) – The current instantiated Session class with all of its variables and functions, use a reference in your functions to modify
Return type:

Void

New in version 1.4.0.