setcookie problem (header)

Anon

I'm trying to set a cookie using set cookie but no matter where in the code I put it I keep on getting the same type of error here is the latest error and code.

Warning: Cannot add header information - headers already sent by (output started at /var/www/html/test/index.phtml:3) in /var/www/html/test/index.phtml on line 6

<HEAD>
<?
$nameofcookie = "color";
$expicookie="time()+3600";
setcookie ( $nameofcookie, $color, $expicookie);
?>
<TITLE></TITLE>
<META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
</HEAD>
<BODY BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF>
<?php
if (isset($color) == 0) $color = 0;

If anyone can help I wold be very greatful.

Digicide

dima_dubin

Well, I think that you should send your header before the , try :

<?
$nameofcookie = "color";
$expicookie="time()+3600";
setcookie ( $nameofcookie, $color, $expicookie);
?>
<HEAD>
<TITLE></TITLE>
<META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
</HEAD>
<BODY BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF>
<?php
if (isset($color) == 0) $color = 0;

this should work....

Anon

Note that...
"Cookies will not become visible until the next loading of a page that the cookie should be visible for"
"Cookies must be sent before any other headers are sent"
http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.setcookie.php