general questions How is "time online" metered?

[lunarpony7 183]

It seems like the timer stops counting after being idle for a certain amount of time? Is this true (I hope so)?

[碇 シンジン 27,431]

I hope this topic explains it http://mlpforums.com/topic/113359-time-spend-online-statistic/

 

Quote from Jeric's anwer

 

 

 

We store data server side not client (browser side), give it an "id", and let the client know (and pass back at every http request) that id. That is a session and it is controlled by server configuratyion, and various files in the software's file system. Sessions expire on the server side after a set time period where there are no more requests from the client side to the server. At this point the 'clock' stops ticking. 

 

 

More specifically, The UID or Session ID is stored in the session data, server-side, after successful identification. Then for every HTTP request we get from the client, the session id (given by the client) will point you to the correct session data (stored by our server) which contains the authenticated user id - that way your code will know what user it is talking to. An HTTP request to view http://mlpforums.com...line-statistic/ will be point A in time. If you do nothing for 'x' minutes or hours (depending on server config) then the session is terminated.

 

[lunarpony7 183]

Thanks @ooBrony, that was just the sort of thing I was looking for!

[Jeric 46,850]

Super Speedy ooBrony comes through again.