PHP SetCookie

[megafu]

Hi yall... well i am "new" with php so i am trying to build a very very simple login system where you dont even need pass, email or any. Just for leaning.

the thin is im am willin go use cookies so i know that the user is/or not logged in. The code i am using is:
[code]
$userID= $_POST['userID'];

$hour = time() + 3600;
setcookie(BMLID, $userID, $hour);

echo "You are now logged in as $userID.";
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and the catch is that it does NOT set the %$#&%" cookie!
can someone pleaaase help me?  ???

[marcus]

do

[code]
<?php
$userid = $_POST['userid'];

$cookie = setcookie("BMLID",$userid,time()+3600);

if(!$cookie){
echo "cookie not set";
}else {
echo "cookie set";
setcookie("BMLID",$userid,time()+3600);
}
?>
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[fert]

why not use sessions.