Question

I am trying to set up a global variable that will be read across all pages so the page knows one is logged in. Once one logs in they are re-directed to a /myaccount.asp page. I have put the following code on there:

var $loggedIn = 1;

Now on ALL my pages I have the following code:

    var $loggedIn;

    $(document).ready(function () {     
    if ($loggedIn == 1) {
        alert("You are logged In!")
    } else {
        alert("Not Logged In Yet!")
    }});

Of course the above ONLY works on the /myaccount.asp page, otherwise it shows the alert “Not Logged In Yet!” on other pages. Is there a way to set a variable so it reads globally, I’m doing something simply wrong?

Answer 1

Javascript variables do not stay constant across page refreshes. As soon as you move on to a new page or refresh the page you’re on, everything in Javascript gets refreshed and wiped out. You will need to assign your value as a query parameter (GET) in your URL, or better yet, look into creating cookies.