ifelse error

[dreamwest]

Im trying to set a cookie by url which works,  but the ifelse script doesnt seem to detect the cookie

 

 

$action= $_GET['action'];
$action2 =$_GET['option'];

if ($action == "cinema" ){
if ($action2 != "off" && $action2 != "on"){
$action2 = "off";
}
$expire=time()+60*60*24*30;
setcookie("$action", "$action2", $expire, "/" );
}


if (!isset($_COOKIE['cinema'])){
   $customize.= '<a href="/index.php?action=cinema&option=on">CinemaScope ON</a><br><hr>';
}elseif($_COOKIE['cinema']== "on"){
  $customize.= '<a href="/index.php?action=cinema&option=off">CinemaScope OFF</a><br><hr>';
}elseif ($_COOKIE['cinema']== "off"){
   $customize.= '<a href="/index.php?action=cinema&option=on">CinemaScope ON</a><br><hr>';
}
echo $customize;

[gevans]

You require a page set before a cookie is recognised by the page.

[dreamwest]

You require a page set before a cookie is recognised by the page.

 

Ok im lost , ive tried doing isset but it still wont work. Can you give me an example of how it should be set out?

[gevans]

Once you set the cookie you need to refresh the page. php won't pick up a cookie set in the same script.

 

<?php

setcookie("$action", "$action2", $expire, "/" );
header("Location: ".$_SERVER['PHP_SELF']);