[SOLVED] Included header.php wont read cookie on all pages it is in.

farkewie · November 14, 2007

Hello i have a header.php that i include on all pages on my site and also a left.php and footer.php

when i login the header has the code

<?php echo $_COOKE['uname']; ?>

and the left.php has an if statment saysing

<?php
if (($_COOKIE['level']) == "Admin") { 
include ("adminlinks.php"); 

}
?>

now this works fine on the index page but not on any other page.

BUT i know the cookies are there because when i do my sql querys using cookies it can read them even though the echo or include statmens cant??

part of the header code

<div id="header-logo">
          <div id="logo" class="red style3"><span class="style5">WDCS</span> <span class="style4">Townsville <span class="style8">Welcome  </span><span class="style9"><?php echo $_COOKIE['fname'];?></span><br>
          	<br />
          </span> </div>

where the cookie is set


if ($user_row = mysql_fetch_assoc($user)) {



		setcookie("username",$user_row['uname'],time()+360000000);
		setcookie("team",$user_row['team'],time()+360000000);
		setcookie("fname",$user_row['fname'],time()+360000000);
		setcookie("lname",$user_row['lname'],time()+360000000);

		header ("Location:index.php");

the if statment

<div class="left-box">
    <ul class="sidemenu">
      <li><a href="<?php echo $url;?>walkthroughs/internet_cards/xp/xp_home.php">Windows XP</a></li>
      <li><a href="<?php echo $url;?>walkthroughs/internet_cards/vista/vista_home.php">Windows Vista </a></li>
      <li><a href="<?php echo $url;?>walkthroughs/internet_cards/osx10/osx10_home.php">Mac OSX 10.4 + </a></li>
    </ul>
  </div>
  <?php if (($_COOKIE['team']) == "Admin") { include ("admin/links.php");} ?>
  <h1>common </h1>
  <div class="left-box">
    <ul class="sidemenu">
      <li><a href="<?php echo $url;?>wdcs_cheat.php">Cheat Sheets </a></li>
      <li><a href="<?php echo $url;?>walkthroughs/pre-paid.php">Pre-Paid Codes </a></li>
      <li><a href="<?php echo $url;?>walkthroughs/internet_cards/pingtest/1.php">Ping Test </a></li>
    </ul>
  </div>

aschk · November 14, 2007

Don't use COOKIE, use SESSION instead.

Sessions cant be altered directly by the user, cookies can.

farkewie · November 14, 2007

Thanks but is here a way arround this?the whole site is coded to use cookies. maybe not my best idea.. "Still learning".

Security is not an issue on his site at all it is run inside a corporate network and the login is only there to grab a name so i can use it to log who is "checking equipment in and out"

aschk · November 14, 2007

There appear to be some inconsitencies in your code.

You use the following :

if (($_COOKIE['level']) == "Admin") {

As far as I can see you NEVER set 'level' anywhere in your code.

You use BOTH of these, but which is it? :

include ("admin/links.php")

include ("adminlinks.php")

And what does $_COOKIE['team']) equal? I thought the test was on $_COOKIE['level'] ???

farkewie · November 14, 2007

So sorry, thats me being tired i typed the first samples and copied the real ones later

below is the real code i am using.

header.php

<div id="header-logo">
          <div id="logo" class="red style3"><span class="style5">WDCS</span> <span class="style4">Townsville <span class="style8">Welcome  </span><span class="style9"><?php echo $_COOKIE['fname'];?></span><br>
          	<br />
          </span> </div>


login.php

if ($user_row = mysql_fetch_assoc($user)) {



		setcookie("username",$user_row['uname'],time()+360000000);
		setcookie("team",$user_row['team'],time()+360000000);
		setcookie("fname",$user_row['fname'],time()+360000000);
		setcookie("lname",$user_row['lname'],time()+360000000);

		header ("Location:index.php");


left.php


<div class="left-box">
    <ul class="sidemenu">
      <li><a href="<?php echo $url;?>walkthroughs/internet_cards/xp/xp_home.php">Windows XP</a></li>
      <li><a href="<?php echo $url;?>walkthroughs/internet_cards/vista/vista_home.php">Windows Vista </a></li>
      <li><a href="<?php echo $url;?>walkthroughs/internet_cards/osx10/osx10_home.php">Mac OSX 10.4 + </a></li>
    </ul>
  </div>
  <?php if (($_COOKIE['team']) == "Admin") { include ("admin/links.php");} ?>
  <h1>common </h1>
  <div class="left-box">
    <ul class="sidemenu">
      <li><a href="<?php echo $url;?>wdcs_cheat.php">Cheat Sheets </a></li>
      <li><a href="<?php echo $url;?>walkthroughs/pre-paid.php">Pre-Paid Codes </a></li>
      <li><a href="<?php echo $url;?>walkthroughs/internet_cards/pingtest/1.php">Ping Test </a></li>
    </ul>
  </div>

once again sorry to confuse...

aschk · November 14, 2007

Ok the next question I guess is where do these steps occur / happen?

When does your SQL get executed? By the looks of it I would say on login.

So assuming that you are performing your SQL query before you actually forward to index.php I would say your next debug step is to find out what your SQL is retrieving.

In your "if ($user_row = mysql_fetch_assoc($user)) {" loop do :

print_r($user_row);

Then let me know what you're getting back.

Also in your header to print_r($_COOKIE) and in your left.php do the same.

Is it the case that you're getting NO cookie information on your pages, or just some of it (i.e. no team information).

farkewie · November 14, 2007

url = http://127.0.0.1/mobiles/index.php

print_r(COOKIE);

header.php

Array ( [username] => d255111 [team] => Admin [fname] => Tyron [lname] => Gower )

left.php

Array ( [username] => d255111 [team] => Admin [fname] => Tyron [lname] => Gower )

http://127.0.0.1/mobiles/wdcs_cheat.php

print_r(COOKIE);

header.php

Array ( )

left.php

Array ( )

print_r($user_row);

http://127.0.0.1/mobiles/login.php

Array ( [id] => 26 [uname] => d255111 [fname] => Tyron [lname] => Gower [team] => Admin [status] => active )

aschk · November 14, 2007

Interestingly it looks like the WHOLE cookie is being dropped.

farkewie · November 14, 2007

ok so i fixed it on all page in the root directory.

by changing this

<?php
$url = "http://".$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']."/mobiles/";
##################################
#####		DO NOT MOVE    #######
include ($url."sql.php");
include ($url."top.php");
include ($url."left.php");
##################################

?>

to this


<?php
$url = "http://".$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']."/mobiles/";
##################################
#####		DO NOT MOVE    #######
include ("sql.php");
include ("top.php");
include ("left.php");
##################################

?>

but in my subdirectorys i need the $url so i can include i dont get include errors.

aschk · November 14, 2007

You're about to learn something new today...

Try the following :

page1.php

<?php

$myvar = "something";
include("page2.php");

?>

page2.php

<?php

echo $myvar;

?>

farkewie · November 14, 2007

sorry you have lost me.

revraz · November 14, 2007

Run page1.php and you'll notice that it pulls the echo from page2.php and prints "something" on your screen.

farkewie · November 14, 2007

I understand that ut how does that solve my problems of the cookie not being read whn i am on a page in a subdirectoery?

the problem is when i use the below code to include my header left links and footer they all include but cant read my cookie.




<?php
$url = "http://".$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']."/mobiles/";
##################################
#####		DO NOT MOVE    #######
include ($url."sql.php");
include ($url."top.php");
include ($url."left.php");
##################################

?>

revraz · November 14, 2007

Use print_r($_COOKIE) not print_r(COOKIE)

url = http://127.0.0.1/mobiles/index.php

print_r(COOKIE);

header.php

Array ( [username] => d255111 [team] => Admin [fname] => Tyron [lname] => Gower )

left.php

Array ( [username] => d255111 [team] => Admin [fname] => Tyron [lname] => Gower )

http://127.0.0.1/mobiles/wdcs_cheat.php

print_r(COOKIE);

header.php

Array ( )

left.php

Array ( )

print_r($user_row);

http://127.0.0.1/mobiles/login.php

Array ( [id] => 26 [uname] => d255111 [fname] => Tyron [lname] => Gower [team] => Admin [status] => active )

revraz · November 14, 2007

You spelled COOKIE wrong here, not sure if its a typo just here or also in your code.

Hello i have a header.php that i include on all pages on my site and also a left.php and footer.php

when i login the header has the code
<?php echo $_COOKE['uname']; ?>

farkewie · November 14, 2007

no just a typo this is what it is supposed to be.


<div id="header-logo">
          <div id="logo" class="red style3"><span class="style5">WDCS</span> <span class="style4">Townsville <span class="style8">Welcome  </span><span class="style9"><?php echo $_COOKIE['fname'];?></span><br>
          	<br />
          </span> </div>

as i said it all works fine if i am in the root directory when the header.php is but when i am in a subdirectory including files from the root directory they will display ok but wont read the cookies that are set

farkewie · November 15, 2007

fixed it.

moved all my included files to the root directorey and just

did

<? include ("../../../left.php"); ?>

all works fine now. i just have to go change every page.

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[SOLVED] Included header.php wont read cookie on all pages it is in.

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