HELP with setcookie()

[solex]

hi, i want to use cookies in my php program, the folder tree goes like this:

members.lycos.co.uk/barrenlands/login/account

the cookie will be made with
setcookie($barrenlands_cookie_string,"$string"
in the /login dir

it will be then read and re set by pages in the /account dir using code:
setcookie($barrenlands_cookie_string,""
setcookie($barrenlands_cookie_string,"$newstring"

but when i have done this, the files in the /login dir cant read it.

Any help on how to let the /login page read it , or y it cant.

p.s. the cookie must be able to be read by the /account after the login has reread it, and this could be repeated several times

thanx in advance

SOLEX

 

[DRJ478]

SOLEX,

setcookie ( string name [, string value [, int expire [, string path [, string domain [, int secure]]]]]);

You have only provided name and value. You should include expiration, path, and domain to have better control.

If you do not set a path the cookie is only valid within the folder the cookie is set in.

PHP Documentation:

http://ca2.php.net/manual/en/function.setcookie.php

 

[solex]

Can you give me examples on the code ive given, i want the cookie to expire on browser close, and how should i say what the folders i want it to be in, /barrenlands , /barrenlands/ ? or another?
its not sucure

thanx

solex

 

[sleipnir214]

I recommend that you take a look in the PHP online manual page for setcookie(), paying particular attention to the examples given:

http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.setcookie.php

You might also take a look at the cookie spec:

http://www.netscape.com/newsref/std/cookie_spec.html

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[solex]

i allredy have and it does not help me in this case, do i use /barrenlands , or , /barrenlands/ , or , barrenlands/


thanx
SOLEX

 

[solex]

pls help

 

[sleipnir214]

Saying "i use /barrenlands" doesn't help much.

Exactly how are you invoking setcookie()?
What unexpected behavior are you getting?

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[solex]

to say that i want the cookie to work in the dir /barrenlands and all dirs in side it, what do i put in the path section of the setcookie()?

 

[sleipnir214]

All of the examples in the Netscape document point to using "/dirname"

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