session question

[anonmous]

Hello,

I am creating a pdf via some code. Now when the pdf is
created, I assign the filename to a session variable and
open a new window with the pdf. Now when the user closes
the pdf window, I would like to delete the file. I was
thinking to check for the session variable in the
global.asax.vb in the session_end. However when I close
the pdf the session_end is never called. Is there any way
to do that?

Thanks in advance

[Brock Allen]

Is you're storing SessionState out of process in the State Server or SqlServer,
Session_End is not called.

-Brock
DevelopMentor
http://staff.develop.com/ballen

Hello,

I am creating a pdf via some code. Now when the pdf is created, I
assign the filename to a session variable and open a new window with
the pdf. Now when the user closes the pdf window, I would like to
delete the file. I was thinking to check for the session variable in
the global.asax.vb in the session_end. However when I close the pdf
the session_end is never called. Is there any way to do that?

Thanks in advance

[Steve C. Orr [MVP, MCSD]]

Session_End is called (by default) 20 minutes after the user's last page
request.
It has nothing to do with when then user closes their browser window(s).
Therefore your code probably works, just not as quickly as you'd thought it
would.

--
I hope this helps,
Steve C. Orr, MCSD, MVP
http://SteveOrr.net

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Hello,

I am creating a pdf via some code. Now when the pdf is
created, I assign the filename to a session variable and
open a new window with the pdf. Now when the user closes
the pdf window, I would like to delete the file. I was
thinking to check for the session variable in the
global.asax.vb in the session_end. However when I close
the pdf the session_end is never called. Is there any way
to do that?

Thanks in advance

[Anonymous]

Thanks Steve,

now I am wondering if it makes sense to delete the file
in Session_End. Isnt there a way to detect if the browser
was closed? I would like to delete the file immediately
when the browser is closed.

Thanks

-----Original Message-----
Session_End is called (by default) 20 minutes after the user's last pagerequest.
It has nothing to do with when then user closes their browser window(s).Therefore your code probably works, just not as quickly as you'd thought itwould.

--
I hope this helps,
Steve C. Orr, MCSD, MVP
http://SteveOrr.net

"anonmous" <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in messagenews:10****************************@phx.gbl...

Hello,

I am creating a pdf via some code. Now when the pdf is
created, I assign the filename to a session variable and
open a new window with the pdf. Now when the user closes
the pdf window, I would like to delete the file. I was
thinking to check for the session variable in the
global.asax.vb in the session_end. However when I close
the pdf the session_end is never called. Is there any way to do that?

Thanks in advance

.

[Steve C. Orr [MVP, MCSD]]

Well, Session_End is certainly the easiest appraoch.

However, you may be able to take advantage of the client side OnClose event.
Here's more info:
http://www.mozilla.org/docs/dom/domr...dow_ref56.html

--
I hope this helps,
Steve C. Orr, MCSD, MVP
http://Steve.Orr.net
"Anonymous" <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Thanks Steve,

now I am wondering if it makes sense to delete the file
in Session_End. Isnt there a way to detect if the browser
was closed? I would like to delete the file immediately
when the browser is closed.

Thanks

-----Original Message-----
Session_End is called (by default) 20 minutes after the

user's last page

request.
It has nothing to do with when then user closes their

browser window(s).

Therefore your code probably works, just not as quickly

as you'd thought it

would.

--
I hope this helps,
Steve C. Orr, MCSD, MVP
http://SteveOrr.net

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Hello,

I am creating a pdf via some code. Now when the pdf is
created, I assign the filename to a session variable and
open a new window with the pdf. Now when the user closes
the pdf window, I would like to delete the file. I was
thinking to check for the session variable in the
global.asax.vb in the session_end. However when I close
the pdf the session_end is never called. Is there any way to do that?

Thanks in advance

.

[Anonymous]

Steve,

I have set the session timeout to 2 mins, however my
files dont get deleted. I tried the code in my webform and
it deleted the file. Here is my web.config session tag:

<sessionState mode="InProc"

stateConnectionString="tcpip=127.0.0.1:42424"
sqlConnectionString="data
source=127.0.0.1;Trusted_Connection=yes"
cookieless="false"
timeout="2"/>

Here is the code I used:

Sub Session_End(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As
EventArgs)
' Fires when the session ends

' Do we have any PDF created?
If Not Session("PDFReportFileName") Is Nothing Then
Dim arFileNames As ArrayList = Session
("PDFReportFileName")
Dim iFile As Integer = 0
For iFile = 0 To arFileNames.Count - 1
Dim strFileName As String = arFileNames
(iFile)
System.IO.File.Delete(Server.MapPath
(strFileName))
Next
End If
End Sub
Thanks for your help

-----Original Message-----
Well, Session_End is certainly the easiest appraoch.

However, you may be able to take advantage of the client side OnClose event.Here's more info:
http://www.mozilla.org/docs/dom/domr...indow_ref56.ht ml
--
I hope this helps,
Steve C. Orr, MCSD, MVP
http://Steve.Orr.net
"Anonymous" <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in messagenews:08****************************@phx.gbl...

Thanks Steve,

now I am wondering if it makes sense to delete the file in Session_End. Isnt there a way to detect if the browser was closed? I would like to delete the file immediately
when the browser is closed.

Thanks

-----Original Message-----
Session_End is called (by default) 20 minutes after the

user's last page

request.
It has nothing to do with when then user closes their

browser window(s).

Therefore your code probably works, just not as quickly

as you'd thought it

would.

--
I hope this helps,
Steve C. Orr, MCSD, MVP
http://SteveOrr.net

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Hello,

I am creating a pdf via some code. Now when the pdf

is created, I assign the filename to a session variable and open a new window with the pdf. Now when the user closes the pdf window, I would like to delete the file. I was
thinking to check for the session variable in the
global.asax.vb in the session_end. However when I close the pdf the session_end is never called. Is there any

way

to do that?

Thanks in advance
.

.