How to use session in windows application

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Am using windows application using c#. How to set session? i typed Session["Time"]=DateTime.Now; .But the error is coming like this.

The name session does not exist in the current context.

Can anyone help me. Am new to this technology.

Posted 30-Jul-11 20:51pm

Aswathi Narayan

Updated 30-Jul-11 20:55pm

RaisKazi

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2011-07-30T21:11:00

Solution 1

Sessions do not exist in Winforms applications - only in web based.

What you have to do depends on what you are trying to achieve: Configuration settings preserve data from run to run, but within an application, data is preserved for the duration of the run, provided it does not go out of scope and/or get Disposed.
So class level variables within your form will be preserved from button press to button press, unlike web based.

What are you trying to achieve?

Posted 30-Jul-11 21:11pm

OriginalGriff

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Aswathi Narayan 31-Jul-11 3:22am

I need to Print a an Order consist of two fields Item and Quantity. In form1 gridview i entered the item and quantity. i need to print this form like a bill. how can i do this? Can u help me?

OriginalGriff 31-Jul-11 3:33am

The best way is to use a PrintDocument: MSDN has an example. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.drawing.printing.printdocument(v=VS.90).aspx

Abhinav S · Answer 2 · 2011-07-30T21:16:00

Solution 2

You cannot. There are no equivalents either. So you need to implement your own logic using a temporary store (database etc) to do this.

Posted 30-Jul-11 21:16pm

Abhinav S

AmitDutta_Bokaro · Answer 3 · 2011-07-31T16:53:00

Solution 3

Session object is web based, so here since your application is Desktop application i would suggest you to have the data you want consistency for as static. Static variables are available throughout the alive thread.

Posted 31-Jul-11 16:53pm

AmitDutta_Bokaro