Write cookie and redirect

[Extension]

Hi,

I'm trying to write a cookie and then redirect the user to another url and it's not working. It will redirect, but not write the cookie. I'm running IIS5.

print $cgi->redirect( -cookie=>$cookie, -url=>"hindex.cgi?action=adm");

Thank you in advance

 

[mbrooks]

Seperate the CGI processes

# send the cookie
print $cgi->header( -cookie => $cookie );

# redirect the user
print $cgi->redirect( -uri => 'index.cgi?action=adm' );

M. Brooks

http://mbrooks.info

 

[Extension]

I've tried processing them separately but it's still not writing the cookie.

 

[Extension]

FYI: I'm getting the following error:

Status: 302 Moved location: hindex.cgi?action=adm

 

[mbrooks]

Status: 302 Moved location: hindex.cgi?action=adm

Is this a typo? Also use the full path to the script.

M. Brooks

http://mbrooks.info

 

[PaulTEG]

I'm not sure you can redirect after writing the header information.

print $cgi->redirect( -uri => 'index.cgi?action=adm[COLOR=red]&init=1[/color]' );

and in index.cgi

if ( exists ($q->param('init')) {
   write_cookie ($cookie);
}

Just a thought, and not tested ;-)

Paul
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[mbrooks]

I'm not sure you can redirect after writing the header information.

Paul,

You can using the CGI::Cookie and CGI.pm.

M. Brooks

http://mbrooks.info

 

[MillerH]

My personal preference is to always use mod_perl:

# Set Cookie
my $cookie = new CGI::Cookie(@data);
Apache->request->headers_out->add('Set-Cookie' => $cookie);

# Redirect to new location
Apache->request->headers_out->add( Refresh => "0;URL=$redirect_url" );

If you're searching for a temporary substitute, you could always use javascript instead.

<script language="JavaScript">
location.href = "/yourSpecialHappyPlace.html";
</script>

Otherwise, I've got no advice. I hate cookies. Pains in the ass that I prefer to never have to think about, and have avoided for 4 years until now. You bastards!

 

[mbrooks]

If you are running mod_perl use the Apache::Cookie instead of the CGI::Cookie.

M. Brooks

http://mbrooks.info

 

[MillerH]

If you are running mod_perl use the Apache::Cookie instead of the CGI::Cookie.

Both work.