[SOLVED] Cookie problem

blufish · May 31, 2008

I am making a login for my website. When someone is able to login I make a cookie that says who is logged in. The file that reads the cookie is in a different folder than the file that makes the cookie. Is this a problem? it's not working, the file won't acknowledge the cookie.

BillyBoB · May 31, 2008

No this shouldn't be a problem. You should use sessions anyway they are more secure.

blufish · May 31, 2008

how do you use a session?

eaglelegend · May 31, 2008

Simply change _COOKIES (all of them) to _SESSION and put session_start() at the top , just under <php on EVERY php file, trust me, I was where you a few mon ths ago!

eaglelegend · May 31, 2008

"session_start();" sorry!

an example

$_COOKIE['ses-name']=="" to $_SESSION['ses-name']==""

and at the top of the page if there isnt <?php already, add

<?php

session_start();

?>

blufish · May 31, 2008

what about?

setcookie("user", $name, $time);

blufish · May 31, 2008

It's still not working...

Heres some code,

This is the create account php file (accounts/make.php)

<?php
session_start();
?>
<?php
$name = strip_tags($_POST[name]);
if (file_exists($name))
{
echo "<h1 align=center>Account name already in use!</h1>";
}
if (!file_exists($name))
{
$layout = $_POST['layout'].".css";
$time = time()+3600*24*365;
$_SESSION['user'] = $_POST['name'];
$nc = strtolower($name);
$pass = strtolower($_POST['pass']);
$pass = str_replace("a","[1]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("b","[2]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("c","[3]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("d","[4]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("e","[5]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("f","[6]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("g","[7]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("h","[8]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("i","[9]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("j","[10]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("k","[11]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("l","[12]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("m","[13]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("n","[14]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("o","[15]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("p","[16]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("q","[17]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("r","[18]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("s","[19]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("t","[20]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("u","[21]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("v","[22]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("w","[23]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("x","[24]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("y","[25]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("z","[26]",$pass);
fopen($pass."+%+".$nc,"x");
fopen("check".$nc,"x");
file_put_contents("check".$nc,$name);
}
?>

This is the file that reads it (index.php):

<?php
session_start();
?>
<html>
<head>
<?php
if ($_GET['where']=='jokes/blond')
{
echo "<TITLE>Frozenoven :: Jokes :: Dumb Blonde Jokes</TITLE>";
}
if ($_GET['where']=='home')
{
echo "<TITLE>Frozenoven :: Home</TITLE>";
}
if ($_GET['where']=='customize')
{
echo "<TITLE>Frozenoven :: Customization</TITLE>";
}
if ($_GET['where']=='jokes/yourmother')
{
echo "<TITLE>Frozenoven :: Jokes :: Your Mother Jokes</TITLE>";
}
if ($_GET['where']=='jokes/6yroldbacktalk')
{
echo "<TITLE>Frozenoven :: Jokes :: 6-Year-Old-Back-Talk</TITLE>";
}
if (isset($_SESSION["user"]))
{
echo '<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="'.$_SESSION["user"].'">';
}
else
{
echo '<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="white.css">';
}
?>
<script type="text/javascript">
function go(location)
{
parent.location = location
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<?php
if (isset($_SESSION["user"]))
{
echo "Hey ".$_SESSION["user"]."! <a href='logout.php'>Logout</a>";
}
else
{
echo "Hey Guest! <a href='http://www.frozenoven.com/index.php?where=make'>wanna customize?</a>";
}
?>
<center>
<table>
<tr>
<td align=center>
<img src="http://www.frozenoven.com/images/logo.gif" width="500" height="53.7" alt="www.frozenoven.com">
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><table><tr>
<td width=100 valign=top>
<div class="side"><p class="option"><a href="http://www.frozenoven.com/index.php?where=account">Accounts</a></p></div>
<div class="side"><p class="option"><a href="http://www.frozenoven.com/index.php?where=jokes/index">Jokes</a></p></div>
</td><td valign=top>
<div class="main"><p>
<?php
$mypage = $_GET['where'];
$mypage = $mypage.".fzp";
if ($mypage==".fzp")
{
echo "<script type='text/javascript'>parent.location='http://www.frozenoven.com/index.php?where=home';</script>";
}
if (file_exists($mypage))
{
echo file_get_contents($mypage);
}
if (!file_exists($mypage))
{
echo "<h1 align=center>404 File not Found!</h1><p>Either the file you are looking for does not exist or you typed the url wrong.</p><p align=center><a href='http://www.frozenoven.com'>Home</a>";
}
?></p></div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr>
<td>
<div class="ad">
<script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "pub-2142734016668784";
/* 728x90, created 5/30/08 */
google_ad_slot = "1701812294";
google_ad_width = 728;
google_ad_height = 90;
//-->
</script>
<script type="text/javascript"
src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</center>
</body>
</html>

Can anyone tell me why this doesn't work?

darkfreaks · May 31, 2008

Fix:

<?php
echo "Hey '".$_SESSION["user"].'"! <a href=logout.php>Logout</a>';?>

blufish · May 31, 2008

that doesn't change anything, it still doesn't acknowledge the session.

darkfreaks · May 31, 2008

try

<?php
$_SESSION['user']= $_REQUEST['name'];?>

blufish · May 31, 2008

That doesn't change anything either.

darkfreaks · May 31, 2008

every thing looks fine put

ini_set("error_reporting",E_ALL);

in your code and tell me what errors you get

blufish · May 31, 2008

I didn't get any errors I put them at the bottom of the pages, is that right?

darkfreaks · May 31, 2008

put what at the bottom? the error code it should go at the top.

also look at my code i edited it the field name was username when it should have been user

blufish · May 31, 2008

ok, I put the error code at the top, I didn't get any errors though.

It should say

Hey Username! Logout

or

Hey Guest! Login?

if they are not logged in.

yeah I changed that

darkfreaks · May 31, 2008

<?php
$_SESSION['user']= $_REQUEST['name'];?>

blufish · May 31, 2008

yeah, I have that. still doesn't do anything..

darkfreaks · May 31, 2008

paste your current code plz ???

blufish · May 31, 2008

File that reads it:

<?php
ini_set("error_reporting",E_ALL);
session_start();
?>
<html>
<head>
<?php
if ($_GET['where']=='jokes/blond')
{
echo "<TITLE>Frozenoven :: Jokes :: Dumb Blonde Jokes</TITLE>";
}
if ($_GET['where']=='home')
{
echo "<TITLE>Frozenoven :: Home</TITLE>";
}
if ($_GET['where']=='customize')
{
echo "<TITLE>Frozenoven :: Customization</TITLE>";
}
if ($_GET['where']=='jokes/yourmother')
{
echo "<TITLE>Frozenoven :: Jokes :: Your Mother Jokes</TITLE>";
}
if ($_GET['where']=='jokes/6yroldbacktalk')
{
echo "<TITLE>Frozenoven :: Jokes :: 6-Year-Old-Back-Talk</TITLE>";
}
if (isset($_SESSION["user"]))
{
echo '<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="'.$_SESSION["user"].'">';
}
else
{
echo '<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="white.css">';
}
?>
<script type="text/javascript">
function go(location)
{
parent.location = location
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<?php
if (isset($_SESSION["user"]))
{
echo "Hey ".$_SESSION["user"]."! <a href='logout.php'>Logout</a>";
}
else
{
echo "Hey Guest! <a href='http://www.frozenoven.com/index.php?where=make'>wanna customize?</a>";
}
?>
<center>
<table>
<tr>
<td align=center>
<img src="http://www.frozenoven.com/images/logo.gif" width="500" height="53.7" alt="www.frozenoven.com">
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><table><tr>
<td width=100 valign=top>
<div class="side"><p class="option"><a href="http://www.frozenoven.com/index.php?where=account">Accounts</a></p></div>
<div class="side"><p class="option"><a href="http://www.frozenoven.com/index.php?where=jokes/index">Jokes</a></p></div>
</td><td valign=top>
<div class="main"><p>
<?php
$mypage = $_GET['where'];
$mypage = $mypage.".fzp";
if ($mypage==".fzp")
{
echo "<script type='text/javascript'>parent.location='http://www.frozenoven.com/index.php?where=home';</script>";
}
if (file_exists($mypage))
{
echo file_get_contents($mypage);
}
if (!file_exists($mypage))
{
echo "<h1 align=center>404 File not Found!</h1><p>Either the file you are looking for does not exist or you typed the url wrong.</p><p align=center><a href='http://www.frozenoven.com'>Home</a>";
}
?></p></div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr>
<td>
<div class="ad">
<script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "pub-2142734016668784";
/* 728x90, created 5/30/08 */
google_ad_slot = "1701812294";
google_ad_width = 728;
google_ad_height = 90;
//-->
</script>
<script type="text/javascript"
src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</center>
</body>
</html>
<?php
ini_set("error_reporting",E_ALL);
?>

code that writes it:

<?php
ini_set("error_reporting",E_ALL);
session_start();
?>
<?php
$name = strip_tags($_POST[name]);
if (file_exists($name))
{
echo "<h1 align=center>Account name already in use!</h1>";
}
if (!file_exists($name))
{
$layout = $_POST['layout'].".css";
$time = time()+3600*24*365;
$_SESSION['user']= $_REQUEST['name'];
$nc = strtolower($name);
$pass = strtolower($_POST['pass']);
$pass = str_replace("a","[1]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("b","[2]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("c","[3]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("d","[4]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("e","[5]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("f","[6]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("g","[7]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("h","[8]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("i","[9]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("j","[10]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("k","[11]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("l","[12]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("m","[13]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("n","[14]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("o","[15]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("p","[16]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("q","[17]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("r","[18]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("s","[19]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("t","[20]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("u","[21]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("v","[22]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("w","[23]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("x","[24]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("y","[25]",$pass);
$pass = str_replace("z","[26]",$pass);
fopen($pass."+%+".$nc,"x");
fopen("check".$nc,"x");
file_put_contents("check".$nc,$name);
}
?>

darkfreaks · May 31, 2008

code:

<html>
<head>
<?php
ini_set('error_reporting',E_ALL); //error reporting
if ($_GET['where']=='jokes/blond')
{
echo "<TITLE>Frozenoven :: Jokes :: Dumb Blonde Jokes</TITLE>";
}
if ($_GET['where']=='home')
{
echo "<TITLE>Frozenoven :: Home</TITLE>";
}
if ($_GET['where']=='customize')
{
echo "<TITLE>Frozenoven :: Customization</TITLE>";
}
if ($_GET['where']=='jokes/yourmother')
{
echo "<TITLE>Frozenoven :: Jokes :: Your Mother Jokes</TITLE>";
}
if ($_GET['where']=='jokes/6yroldbacktalk')
{
echo "<TITLE>Frozenoven :: Jokes :: 6-Year-Old-Back-Talk</TITLE>";
}
if (isset($_SESSION['user']))
{
echo '<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="'.$_SESSION['user'].'">';
}
else
{
echo '<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="white.css">';
}
?>
<script type="text/javascript">
function go(location)
{
parent.location = location
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<?php
if (isset($_SESSION['user']))
{
echo "Hey ".$_SESSION['user']."! <a href='logout.php'>Logout</a>";
}
else
{
echo "Hey Guest! <a href='http://www.frozenoven.com/index.php?where=make'>wanna customize?</a>";
}
?>
<center>
<table>
<tr>
<td align=center>
<img src="http://www.frozenoven.com/images/logo.gif" width="500" height="53.7" alt="www.frozenoven.com">
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><table><tr>
<td width=100 valign=top>
<div class="side"><p class="option"><a href="http://www.frozenoven.com/index.php?where=account">Accounts</a></p></div>
<div class="side"><p class="option"><a href="http://www.frozenoven.com/index.php?where=jokes/index">Jokes</a></p></div>
</td><td valign=top>
<div class="main"><p>
<?php
$mypage = $_GET['where'];
$mypage = $mypage.".fzp";
if ($mypage==".fzp")
{
echo "<script type='text/javascript'>parent.location='http://www.frozenoven.com/index.php?where=home';</script>";
}
if (file_exists($mypage))
{
echo file_get_contents($mypage);
}
if (!file_exists($mypage))
{
echo "<h1 align=center>404 File not Found!</h1><p>Either the file you are looking for does not exist or you typed the url wrong.</p><p align=center><a href='http://www.frozenoven.com'>Home</a>";
}
?></p></div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr>
<td>
<div class="ad">
<script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "pub-2142734016668784";
/* 728x90, created 5/30/08 */
google_ad_slot = "1701812294";
google_ad_width = 728;
google_ad_height = 90;
//-->
</script>
<script type="text/javascript"
src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</center>
</body>
</html>

blufish · May 31, 2008

looks just the same, can REQUEST variables be shared across pages?

darkfreaks · May 31, 2008

request should work fine to my knowledge. it should request the name field and retrieve it from the database.

code:

<html>
<head>
<?php
ini_set('error_reporting',E_ALL); //error reporting
if ($_GET['where']=='jokes/blond')
{
echo "<TITLE>Frozenoven :: Jokes :: Dumb Blonde Jokes</TITLE>";
}
if ($_GET['where']=='home')
{
echo "<TITLE>Frozenoven :: Home</TITLE>";
}
if ($_GET['where']=='customize')
{
echo "<TITLE>Frozenoven :: Customization</TITLE>";
}
if ($_GET['where']=='jokes/yourmother')
{
echo "<TITLE>Frozenoven :: Jokes :: Your Mother Jokes</TITLE>";
}
if ($_GET['where']=='jokes/6yroldbacktalk')
{
echo "<TITLE>Frozenoven :: Jokes :: 6-Year-Old-Back-Talk</TITLE>";
}
if (isset($_SESSION['user']))
{
echo '<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="'.$_SESSION['user'].'">';
}
else
{
echo '<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="white.css">';
}
?>
<script type="text/javascript">
function go(location)
{
parent.location = location
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<?php
if (isset($_SESSION['user']))
{
echo 'Hey "'.$_SESSION['user'].'"! <a href=logout.php>Logout</a>';
}
else
{
echo "Hey Guest! <a href='http://www.frozenoven.com/index.php?where=make'>wanna customize?</a>";
}
?>
<center>
<table>
<tr>
<td align=center>
<img src="http://www.frozenoven.com/images/logo.gif" width="500" height="53.7" alt="www.frozenoven.com">
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><table><tr>
<td width=100 valign=top>
<div class="side"><p class="option"><a href="http://www.frozenoven.com/index.php?where=account">Accounts</a></p></div>
<div class="side"><p class="option"><a href="http://www.frozenoven.com/index.php?where=jokes/index">Jokes</a></p></div>
</td><td valign=top>
<div class="main"><p>
<?php
$mypage = $_GET['where'];
$mypage = $mypage.".fzp";
if ($mypage==".fzp")
{
echo "<script type='text/javascript'>parent.location='http://www.frozenoven.com/index.php?where=home';</script>";
}
if (file_exists($mypage))
{
echo file_get_contents($mypage);
}
if (!file_exists($mypage))
{
echo "<h1 align=center>404 File not Found!</h1><p>Either the file you are looking for does not exist or you typed the url wrong.</p><p align=center><a href='http://www.frozenoven.com'>Home</a>";
}
?></p></div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr>
<td>
<div class="ad">
<script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "pub-2142734016668784";
/* 728x90, created 5/30/08 */
google_ad_slot = "1701812294";
google_ad_width = 728;
google_ad_height = 90;
//-->
</script>
<script type="text/javascript"
src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</center>
</body>
</html>

blufish · May 31, 2008

doesn't change anything.

darkfreaks · May 31, 2008

you can try the $_GET or $_POST method see which works

darkfreaks · May 31, 2008

it should be

$_SESSION['user']= $_POST;

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