[development] How to Log in a user

[stuff at trackingsolutions.ca]

Is this the right list to ask about hacking a module?

On February 27, 2006 02:44 am, stuff at trackingsolutions.ca wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am hacking the user.module to integrate better with my hacked version of
> the ecommerce module :).
>
> I would like to automatically redirect the user after creating a new
> account to the next step in the shopping cart.
>
> I am having problems tracking down the code that will allow my new user to
> login without having to fill in a form and press the login button. I
> already have the user name and password. So I would like to preform the
> following:
>
> 1. Detect if the action came from the shopping cart. I am successfull in
> this by parsing drupal_get_ destination for cart/checkout.
>
> 2. I would like to automatically check the user in without their
> interaction. I need help with this one.
>
> 3. Automatically redirect the user to the next step in the shopping cart. I
> need some help with this one.
>
> Thanks for your help.