Cannot modify header information

[joecooper]

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/alisonn/public_html/search2.php:2) in /home/alisonn/public_html/inc/functions.php on line 802

thats the error i have. its not interfearing with any other code, its just there :(.

the functions.php script is a forum file that i cant change. so i need to modify the search2.php instead.

heres first few lines of search2.php

<META HTTP-EQUIV="Pragma" CONTENT="no-cache">
<?php
//Load infomation for the MySQL Database from db.php
include("db.php");
chdir('forums'); // path to MyBB
require 'global.php'; //get major MyBB file
?>

line 802 from functions.php is
setcookie($name, $value, $expires, $mybb->settings['cookiepath']);

can anyone tell me if its somthing to do with the code here?

(functions.php is an include from globals.php)

[php_b34st]

I think you need to set the cookie before you do your html meta, check this topic for details [a href=\"http://www.phpfreaks.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=37442\" target=\"_blank\"]HEADER ERRORS - READ HERE BEFORE POSTING THEM[/a]

[joecooper]

ive removed all meta, and i have no cookies in my code, the functions.php is fine, and i dont touch that