setcookie

[mynamesleo]

Hi guys, new to php so go easy

[code]<?php

if (isset($_COOKIE["TubeProgsVideo"])) {

echo "Cookie is already set: ";
echo $_COOKIE["TubeProgsVideo"];

} else {

[b]setcookie("TubeProgsVideo","New cookie", time()+60*60*24*90);[/b]

}

setcookie("TubeProgsVideo","akkksssssssss", time()+60*60*24*90);

?>[/code]

Ok so thats the code for test.php, if no cookie is set the last setcookie is set, which is great. But if the cookie is already set the last setcookie is ignored (I have changed the value, etc). What is the deal here? I tried deleting it first before setting it, no dice. I assumed cookie there or not, the last setcookie would simply overwrite it.

Help! thanks!

[printf]

cookie values are not tested, only cookie times (expires) are, so if you set the same cookie name with a new value, the second set-cookie will not overwrite the first, if the time is exactly the same! Because the script executes really fast, the time will not be different, so you need to add a second or more to the last cookie.

Sonia

[mynamesleo]

Thanks for the reply

I edited the time on the last setcookie and it still doesn't work.

[wildteen88]

The way you have your code set up it will always create the TubeProgsVideo cookie which holds the value of "akkksssssssss" whether the first cookie is set or not.

[mynamesleo]

But the problem is, its not always doing it. It only works when there is no cookie there, then after that the last setcookie is ignored?!?

[mynamesleo]

Ok I have just been informed that you cant send anything out like echo "blahjh"; before attempting to set a cookie or it won't work, so i'll have a try at that

[mynamesleo]

[code]<?php

if (isset($_COOKIE["TubeProgsVideo"])) {

//echo "Cookie is already set: ";
//echo $_COOKIE["TubeProgsVideo"];

} else {

setcookie("TubeProgsVideo","New cookie", time()+60*60*24*90);

}

setcookie("TubeProgsVideo","Newuuuddddddddookie", time()+60*60*24*90);


echo $_COOKIE["TubeProgsVideo"];


?>
[/code]

Ok that works now, even with the same time? should I use a different time even though its working? or ?

[mynamesleo]

Ok this is driving me crazy now!

Very first part of my code;

[code]<?php
if (isset($_POST['submit'])) {
setcookie("TubeProgsVideo","jllkkkkkkkiij", time()+60*60*24*90);[/code]
Cookie was NOT set


[code]<?php
setcookie("TubeProgsVideo","jllkkkkkkkiij", time()+60*60*24*90);
if (isset($_POST['submit'])) {
[/code]
Cookie WAS set

why is [quote]if (isset($_POST['submit']))[/quote] { blocking it?

[wildteen88]

Do you have a form field/button with the name as submit?

If you don't then the if statement will return false and no cookie will get set. Post the code with your HTML here.

[mynamesleo]

The code is very messy at the moment, but it will give you the idea:

[code]

<?php

if (isset($_POST['submit'])) {



setcookie("TubeProgsVideo",$video, time()+60*60*24*91);

echo $video;

$id = file_get_contents($video);
$pos = strpos($id, "/player2.swf?video_id=");

if ($pos === false) {

  echo "

<span class='header'>YouTube video downloader</span><br />
<form method='post' action='index.php'>
<input type='text' size='50' name='video' value='$link' class='btn' onclick=value=''>
<input type='submit' value='Download' name='submit' class='btn'>
</form>

<font size='1' color='#FF2829' face='Tahoma'><b>Error! make sure the YouTube video link is correct</b><font><span class='default'><br />Eg: http://youtube.com/watch?v=DLWXyM5qWFo


";


} else {



$posT = strpos($id, "<title>YouTube - ");
$posT = $posT + 16;
$title = substr($id,$posT);
$posT = strpos($title, '</title>');
$title = substr($title, 1, $posT-1);
$pos = $pos + 21;
$id = substr($id,$pos);
$pos = strpos($id, '"');
$id = substr($id, 1, $pos-1);



echo "

<table border='0'>

<tr>
<td align='right'>
<font size='1' color='#000000' face='Tahoma'><b>$title</b></font><br /><br />

<span class='default'>
<b>Help: </b>To watch downloaded YouTube videos you will need an FLV PLAYER, if you don't already have<br />
one you can download a good one <a href='http://applian.com/flvplayer/index_martijn.php' target='_blank'>HERE</a> or search google for a differernt one, theres lots around!
</span><br />
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align='center'>

<form method='post' action='http://youtube.com/get_video.php?video_id=$id'><input type='submit' value='Download the video now!' name='submit' class='btn'></form>

</td>
</tr>


</table>


";

}


} else {

if (isset($_COOKIE["TubeProgsVideo"])) {

$link = $_COOKIE["TubeProgsVideo"];

} else {

$link = "eee";

}


echo $_COOKIE["TubeProgsVideo"];
echo "

<span class='header'>YouTube video downloader</span><br />

<form method='post' action='index.php'>
<input type='text' size='50' name='video' value='$link' class='btn' onclick=value=''>
<input type='submit' value='Download' name='submit' class='btn'>
</form>

";

}



?>

[/code]



The plan is to plant the cookie of the value (Link) entered in the textbox after it has been submitted, so next time they visit the vaule in the textbox will be the last one they entered. I am still new with php so have to forgive the quality, etc.

[wildteen88]

looking at your code. Your have not created the following variables when the form has been submitted:
$video or $link

So the cookie will not be set. What you'll want to do is add the following code:
[code=php:0]    $video = $_POST['video'];
    $link = $_POST['video'];[/code]


After:
[code=php:0]if (isset($_POST['submit'])) {[/code]


Now your script should work correctly.

[mynamesleo]

Thankyou very much wildteen88 (and others!) it now works fine.  8) :o :o

[mynamesleo]

Ok well it was working now its not (i dont know what/if i changed anything)

[code]


<?php

if (isset($_POST['submit'])) {

    $video = $_POST['video'];
    $link = $_POST['video'];


$id = file_get_contents($video);
$pos = strpos($id, "/player2.swf?video_id=");

if ($pos) {

setcookie("TubeProgsVideo",$video, time()+60*60*24*90);


$posT = strpos($id, "<title>YouTube - ");
$posT = $posT + 16;
$title = substr($id,$posT);
$posT = strpos($title, '</title>');
$title = substr($title, 1, $posT-1);
$pos = $pos + 21;
$id = substr($id,$pos);
$pos = strpos($id, '"');
$id = substr($id, 1, $pos-1);



echo "

<table border='0'><tr><td align='right'>
<font size='1' color='#000000' face='Tahoma'><b>$title</b></font><br /><br />
<span class='default'><b>Help: </b>To watch downloaded YouTube videos you will need an FLV PLAYER, if you don't already have<br />
one you can download a good one <a href='http://applian.com/flvplayer/index_martijn.php' target='_blank'>HERE</a> or search google for a differernt one, theres lots around! </span><br />
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td align='center'>
<form method='post' action='http://youtube.com/get_video.php?video_id=$id'><input type='submit' value='Download the video now!' name='submit' class='btn'></form>
</td>
</tr>
</table>


";



} else {

echo "<font size='1' color='#FF2829' face='Tahoma'><b>Error! make sure the YouTube video link is correct</b><font><span class='default'><br />Eg: http://youtube.com/watch?v=DLWXyM5qWFo";


}


} else {

if (isset($_COOKIE["TubeProgsVideo"])) {

$link = $_COOKIE["TubeProgsVideo"];

} else {

$link = "Enter YouTube video url here and click download!";

}

echo "<span class='header'>YouTube video downloader</span><br />
<form method='post' action='index.php'>
<input type='text' size='50' name='video' value='$link' class='btn' onclick=value=''>
<input type='submit' value='Download' name='submit' class='btn'>
</form>";



}



?>


[/code]

Can you see anything wrong with that?

[wildteen88]

It seems to be working fine for me. Whats it not doing with you and whats it supposed to do?