PHP not reading cookies

[lex1000]

I've been doing some PHPBB integration work. Basically I'm setting the cookie 'phpbb2mysql_sid' with zope/python. According to firefox the cookie is populated, but according to php it is empty.

 

in firefox:-

Name phpbb2mysql_sid

Value "15037053A3Q79VO11u4"

 

print_r($_COOKIE) in php

Array ( [__utmz] => [__utma] => [phpbb2mysql_data] => a:2:{s:11:\"autologinid\";s:0:\"\";s:6:\"userid\";i:-1;} [__ac_name] => [seen-warning] => [preview_mode] => [mode] => [__ac] => [phpbb2mysql_sid] => [_ZopeId] => ) 1

 

Zope/python quote encloses cookie values, and that's something I can't change. So my first thought was 'this is magic quotes'. I've tried it with magic_quotes_gpc on and off. But it makes no difference.

 

I've got another build on another server with the same zope/python/phpbb integration work applied. On this server it all works as expected, phpbb reads the session cookie and is logged on. While the 2 boxes are both lynux/apachie they have been build by different people (neither of which was me). The box on which it works is running php 5.2.5 (and has magic_quotes_gpc turned on). The box on which it doesn't work is running 5.2.0.

 

Does anybody have any idea why php isn't recognising the cookie's value.

 

Lex.

[redarrow]

if you dont show  your code how can we help please..............

 

if cookies dont work use session there safer and better mate.......

 

I dont agree that php cookie dont work, it the programmer that programs them wrong not php

 

read up on cookies agin as we all do for refrence sake.......................

 

 

http://www.w3schools.com/php/php_cookies.asp

 

did you set the cookie correctly?

[lex1000]

if you dont show  your code how can we help please..............

 

if cookies dont work use session there safer and better mate.......

 

I dont agree that php cookie dont work, it the programmer that programs them wrong not php

 

read up on cookies agin as we all do for refrence sake.......................

 

 

http://www.w3schools.com/php/php_cookies.asp

 

did you set the cookie correctly?

 

redarrow thanks for your reply.

 

The zope/python code that sets the cookie is:

resp.setCookie(self.phpbb_pref+'_sid',session_id, path='/')

where self.phpbb_pref = 'phpbb2mysql_sid' and session_id = '15037053A3Q79VO11u4'

 

The php code to read the cookie is:

print_r($_COOKIE)

 

Firefox's web developer toolbar is telling me the cookie is set, so I can only assume this is correct.

 

Unfortunately there's of legacy president that dictates I use cookies, so switching to session variables isn't an option.

 

I agree php handles cookies. I believe the problem is in the different way zope/python and php deal with cookies. zope/python is very inflexable, php less so. The code works on a different box, so I think its something to do with the way I've got php set I on the second box.

 

Everything I've read says its magic quotes, but turning them on/off doesn't seem to make any difference. I just can't see what I'm doing wrong.

[PFMaBiSmAd]

Are you sure that when you are turning magic quotes gpc on that they are actually getting turned on? How are you turning them on?

 

This also sounds like a register globals problem. Is there another program/post/get/session variable with the name phpbb2mysql_sid?

[lex1000]

Are you sure that when you are turning magic quotes gpc on that they are actually getting turned on? How are you turning them on?

 

This also sounds like a register globals problem. Is there another program/post/get/session variable with the name phpbb2mysql_sid?

 

I'm changing the php.ini then restarting apachie. I'm then looking at the phpinfo() to check the value of the magic quotes gpc.

 

I don't think anything other than the cookie has a phpbb2mysql_sid variable, but I'll check.

[lex1000]

I've managed to get some more useful information which makes this thread obsolete. I've started a new thread here:

 

http://www.phpfreaks.com/forums/index.php/topic,190781.0.html