Joomla - Create session variable from checkbox with ajax

Question

I'm trying to create a session variable joomla style with ajax when checkboxes are selected. Here is my code in the select_thumb.ajax.php file:

$_SESSION['ss'] = $value;
$response = $_SESSION['ss'];
echo $response;

}
exit;
// Get db connection
$db = JFactory::getDbo();
//create new query object
$query = $db->getQuery(true);

//Prepare insert query
$query
    ->insert($db->valueChbx('download_variable'))

// Set the query using populated query object and execute it.
$db->setQuery($query);
$db->execute();
?>

Here is my HTML for the checkboxes:

<input type="checkbox" id="thumbselect" name="valueChbx" class="checkbox" value="/import/images/'+data[i]['filename']+'">';

I haven't coded the ajax through javascript yet because I'm wondering if i should use onFocus? There could be multiple checkboxes selected. Thanks for any help in advance.

Answer 1

Do not use PHP's default session variable in Joomla application use its native factory for that.

Set a session variable

$session = JFactory::getSession();
$session->set('name', "value");

Get a session variable

$session = JFactory::getSession();
echo $session->get('name');

more .

hope it helps..