[SOLVED] HELP. need php cookie code

[aminnuto]

I have a file (in an include file) that I want to put on each webpage on my site.  It loads a javascript hover window.

 

BUT, I only want it to show up on the first page that a person sees when they come to my site (not necessarily the home page).  Once they see the box, I dont want them to see it again as they navigate to through my site, but i want to make sure they see it at least once when they come to my site so i want to put it on each page.  That way, when a search engine sends them to one page on my site, they see it but wont see it on every page they go to after that.

 

I need code (i'm guessing a session cookie) that will print my include file if the session has not been set.  Once its been set, do nothing.

 

Does anyone know how I can do this?

 

 

 

[aminnuto]

anyone???

[redarrow]

use a poup once the user close the popup then another page is displayed.

[aminnuto]

let me clarify because I am also going to use this code to display other include files that are not popups...

 

 

I need code that will set a session cookie that will display an .inc file if the session cookie is not set.  If it is set, do nothing.

 

 

[marcus]

//to set the cookie
setcookie(name,value,time);

//to check if it exists
if(isset($_COOKIE[name])){
return true;
}else {
return false;
}

[aminnuto]

I'm a novice..

 

 

How would I insert this code into that code

 

<?php require("/home/main/www/events/inc/SPECIAL1.inc"); ?>

 

 

 

I want this code to print to the .php file if the cookie is not set.  If it is set, do nothing.

[marcus]

Oh

 

if(isset($_COOKIE[name])){
include('/home/main/www/events/inc/SPECIAL1.inc');
}

[aminnuto]

I'm missing something.

 

This is the code in my php file

 

 

 

<?php
session_start();

if(isset($_SESSION[special])){
include('/home/main/www/events/inc/SPECIAL1.inc');
}

?>

 

 

 

but it shows a blank page.

 

 

[marcus]

Did you define it?

[aminnuto]

define it?

 

 

I need the exact code to put in my php file.

[aminnuto]

nevermind.  i figured it out.  thanks for your help.