Cookies does no work after first time

[ramzess]

Hi guys!

I have a page (lets say index.php) where user choose language
On very top of it there is such php code:

[code]
<?php
if ( $_COOKIE['langSet'] == 'english')
header("Location: http://www.mysite1.com");
elseif ( $_COOKIE['langSet'] == 'german')
header("Location: http://www.mysite2.com");
?>
[/code]

If choosing, for example, english, he would be sent to www.mysite1.com/main.php
where on very top is a code:

[code]
<?php
$lang = 'english';
setcookie("langSet", $lang, time() + (86400*30), "/");
?>
[/code]

Idea is that next time user goes to the page where he must choose language, he is
redirected to the appropriate one he choose before.

Problems:
1) How do I make cookie not to dissapear after browser is closed?
2) How do I make possibility for user to still be able to go back to language selection page
after he choose language and the cookie is set? By now I have made a 'middle' page where cookie
is unset after what user gets redirected to language selection page. Is there another way?

3) How do I refresh the page which sets the cookie, so it's value can be used immediately?

Oh please... I am googling around trying to find answers, but can't find a solution on this one..
at least one that works :(

Thank you guys in advance!

[onlyican]

Cookies dont work the first time, this information is stated on the php website

Cookies Send HTM headers
To view the cookies, you need to refresh your page

[ramzess]

So what you are saying is that there is no way to refresh page usinh php code so user don't have to press F5?

I can't believe it. So where is the point in using cookies for matter I have? No point? :(

[radalin]

1)While you set the expire time, you select that cookies do not dissapear even they close the browser. They are kept, for your use till they expire.
2)Put a link which will return the user to the language selection part and add a onclick event on the link which will set do something like document.cookie = "langSet = ''; expires = 0;" and then will redirect user to the language selection page. with setting expires = 0 you say the cookie destroy itself after that second. (It could be " : " instead of " = " by the way)
3) you can use a javascript to refresh the page

[onlyican]

refresh in php
Header("Location: ".$_SERVER["PHP_SELF"]);

Refresh in HTM
<meta http-equiv='refresh' content='5' />