Login session for dummies

[wizard]

Hello everyone

I am new in Lansa environment. I came from php programmer and currently working on Lansa Web Dev Tools.

As you guys know it is so simple to do login function in php. I mean, we create a database, a table named 'registrationtbl', put some data, then develop a login UI, user key in username and password, the system will check does the input are on database, if does the user will login then the session will start.

I wonder how to do it on VL. I have do the tutorial about session but the input is only 'LANSA', not from database. I wonder how to do login session and validation just like php can do.

I noticed that people said VL will make web dev process easier but there not so much source newcomer like me to depend on. So i found this forum and really hope you guys can be our teacher.

Thank you in advance. The simplest way the better

Regards, Wizard

[blaynec]

wizard - did you find the answer to your question about logging in using a database?

I recently started with VL Web as well. I agree that the documentation for VL Web doesn't really exist yet.
What worked best for me was to start in the Lansa IDE and click "File | New" and create a new Web Page from a Lansa Template - like the "Application Layout". That gave me a sample application that I could play around with and figure out how things worked.
Then change the code in the Server Module to check a database for the username and password.

Basic parts you need for a simple login page:
+ Web Page - this is where you put your design/layout. Don't put business logic here.
+ Reusable Part - Put your login form in here; including calls to the server module.
+ Server Module - This is the object that runs on the server and provides services to your reusable parts and web pages. This is where you'd put the login logic, like checking a database. Also, after successful authentication your server module would start the session. Make sure to use "SessionKeyMethod(Cookie)" - since it's not the default and will work like you'd expect a session to work in php.


If you'd like more I have some diagrams and sample code that might help.