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c#asp.netsession-variables
Amaranth
Amaranth

Reputation: 2511

Asp.net session variable

I have a asp.net project with c# code behind. I have a static class called GlobalVariable where I store some information, like the currently selected product for example.

However, I saw that when there are two users using the website, if one changes the selected product, if changes it for everybody. The static variables seem to be commun to everybody.

I would want to create (from the c# code) some kind of session variable used only from the c# code, but not only from the page, but from any class.

Upvotes: 17

Views: 82483

Answers (3)

Khan
Khan

Reputation: 18162

You sort of answered your own question. An answer is in session variables. In your GlobalVariable class, you can place properties which are backed by session variables.

Example:

public string SelectedProductName 
{
    get { return (string)Session["SelectedProductName"]; }
    set { Session["SelectedProductName"] = value; }
}

Upvotes: 11

Yuck
Yuck

Reputation: 50855

GlobalVariable is a misleading name. Whatever it's called, it shouldn't be static if it's per session. You can do something like this instead:

// store the selected product
this.Session["CurrentProductId"] = productId;

You shouldn't try to make the Session collection globally accessible either. Rather, pass only the data you need and get / set using Session where appropriate.

Here's an overview on working with session storage in ASP .NET on MSDN.

Upvotes: 13

driis
driis

Reputation: 164341

Yes static variables are shared by the whole application, they are in no way private to the user/session.

To access the Session object from a non-page class, you should use HttpContext.Current.Session.

Upvotes: 32

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