checking if cookie is set doesn't work

[xpace]

Hi guys,

 

I'm very confused and I've searched all over the net but could not find the answer, so hopefully, you'll help.

I'm sure there is nothing wrong with my script(at least I think is not) as I went through hundreds of examples and they show the same think.

This script is very simple - for now just for testing as I haven't done this before and I'm very close to get it done.

Setting language of the page script ->

        if (!isset($language)) { //this just checks if you have chosen any language (clicked on link with language selection)
	if (!empty($_COOKIE['set_l'])) { // this one should check if you have been on this site previously - if so, the cookie should be set !!! and this part actually does NOT work even if the cookie is set
		$lang = $_COOKIE['set_l'];
	}else{
		setcookie("set_l", "en", time()+60*60*24*30, "", "", 1);
		$lang = "en";
	}
}else{
	$lang = $language;
	setcookie("set_l", $lang, time()+60*60*24*30, "", "", 1);
}

 

thanks guys for any help

 

 

 

 

[dough boy]

 

        if (!isset($language)) { //this just checks if you have chosen any language (clicked on link with language selection)


}else{
	$lang = $language;
	setcookie("set_l", $lang, time()+60*60*24*30, "", "", 1);
}

 

Well...if $language is not set you are then setting a cookie to nothing with the $lang = $language;

 

Then when you check the cookie, the cookie is blank because you filled it with nothing.  I am assuming in your else you want it to be 'en'?

 

 

 

 

[xpace]

Well...if $language is not set you are then setting a cookie to nothing with the $lang = $language;

 

well... $language does not necessarily need to be set when assuming you are accessing the page first time

and if it is not set then code is followed by checking the cookie, which also does not need to be set at the first time = well if it is set then it should be put to variable $lang, (the actual check for cookie if it exists does NOT work for some reason) --->

Then when you check the cookie, the cookie is blank because you filled it with nothing.  I am assuming in your else you want it to be 'en'?

---> if it is not, then it should be created with "en".

 

then if the $language is set then variable $lang will be set with value from $language ->

$lang = $language;

and then it will be put into cookie ->

setcookie("set_l", $lang, time()+60*60*24*30, "", "", 1);

 

thank you anyway 

[dsaba]

you can only check if a cookie has been set

isset($_COOKIE['whatever'])

 

when the page has been reloaded, if you set the cookie on that same pageload

 

try it

[xpace]

thank you guys, I have found the problem myself >

the only problem was in setting up cookie last parameter 0 or 1 for secure connection

setcookie("set_l", $lang, time()+60*60*24*30, "", "", 1);

 

I had 1 for secure connection and I don't use that connection, changed to 0 and it works like charm

 

thank you.