php skinning problems

[kylee]

im having a problem skinning my site. everything is fine EXCEPT this:

i change my skin from my default & it changes fine but it wont stay with the new skin

heres my cookiecheck.php

<?

$total_skins = 2;
$default_skin = 2;

if (isset($_REQUEST['newskin'])) {
$newskin=(int)$_REQUEST['newskin'];
if ( ($newskin<1) OR ($newskin>$total_skins) )
$newskin=$default_skin;
} elseif (isset($_REQUEST['skin'])) {
$newskin=(int)$skin;
if ( ($skin<1) OR ($skin>$total_skins) )
$newskin=$default_skin;
} else $newskin=$default_skin;

$skin=$newskin;
setcookie ('skin', "", time() - 3600);
setcookie('skin',$newskin,time()+(86400*365),'/');
setcookie('skin',$newskin,time()+(86400*365),'/','.kylee.synthoxide.net');
$skin=$newskin;

$headervar = "/home/kylee96/kylee.synthoxide.net/skins/$newskin/header";
$footervar = "/home/kylee96/kylee.synthoxide.net/skins/$newskin/footer";
$contentvar = "/home/kylee96/kylee.synthoxide.net/skins/$newskin/content";
$extension = ".php";
?>

& heres what im pasting into every content page

<? include("/home/kylee96/kylee.synthoxide.net/cookiecheck.php");?>
<? include($headervar.$extension); ?>
<? include($contentvar.$extension); ?> 
content
<? include($footervar.$extension);?>

can anybody see if theres a mistake in my cookiecheck.php? thanks

 

 

[kylee]

if you want an example of what i mean --

kylee.synthoxide.net/pages/graphics.php and then click on skin # 1 .

 

or at least if you could suggest a really good tutorial or something on skinning..

[kylee]

is there something wrong with my code? please let me know, otherwise if you think theres nothing wrong or you cant figure out a solution can you at least let meknow?

[revraz]

Where are you reading the cookie?

 

Also, condense these three into just one, since you can't remove and reset on the same page anyways

 

setcookie ('skin', "", time() - 3600);

setcookie('skin',$newskin,time()+(86400*365),'/');

setcookie('skin',$newskin,time()+(86400*365),'/','.kylee.synthoxide.net');

 

to

 

 

setcookie('skin',$newskin,time()+(86400*365),'/');

 

[kylee]

i am reading the cookiecheck.php from all my content pages so like:

<? include("/home/kylee96/kylee.synthoxide.net/skins/cookiecheck.php");?>

<? include($headervar.$extension); ?>

content goes here

<? include($footervar.$extension); ?>

 

i changed what you asked as well -- condensing

[revraz]

Post the code on where you actually check the cookie to see if it's set.

 

Or are you trying to get it here

 

elseif (isset($_REQUEST['skin']))

[revraz]

.

[kylee]

in the tutorial that i followed there was no code to see where if it had set..?

you simply copy & paste the cookiecheck.php upload it and then create your skins in a folder and then create a folder for skin1 and skin 2 which have header.php and footer.php there was no other page to see what youre asking

[revraz]

See if this helps

 

http://www.phpfreaks.com/tutorials/120/1.php

[kylee]

i looked at the tutorial, however im not really sure what that has to do with skinning?

if i were to use

elseif (isset($_REQUEST['skin']))

where would i put it?

[revraz]

It has nothing to do with skinning and neither does this Topic really.  Your post appears to be a question on Cookies since you stated it changes.  It changes because the Cookie isn't set, therefore your script sets it back to Default.  That's the way I read it at least, since you posted your Cookie code.

[kylee]

okay. so exactly how can i set the cookie?

[kylee]

or is there someone i can 'test' the cookiecheck.php?