getting user id or user name

hey MODx

im writing a new snippet that will writes some information to a database.

I need to know how i can get the username or user id

any information will be greatly appreciated

It’s in the $_SESSION, and there are some API functions to get it for you as well.

http://www.sottwell.com/article-sessions.html
http://wiki.modxcms.com/index.php/API:getLoginUserName

There’s some stuff here that may help: http://bobsguides.com/modx-snippet-faq.html