[Resolved] Set cookie on click

[ramsfield]

How can I set a cookie once a user clicks on a link in a page. Basically, the page is a disclaimer page, if they click the link the cookie would be set. If the link is not clicked, then the cookie is not set.

Thanks

[bubblenut]

You could either link to a script which then does

setcookie('cookiename', $cookievalue, time()+999999);

Or you could set it with javascript.

[ramsfield]

If this was an onclick event how would it be written.

[ramsfield]

This might work, but would it possible to add a redirect after setting the cookie, this way all the events could happen on one page? Also, what happens if neither yes or no are present. Meaning what if they come to the page without a variable in the URL?

<?php
if($_GET['accept']) == "yes")
{
setcookie("masondisclaimer", "yes", time()+60*60*24*30);
REDIRECT HERE
}
else
{
header("Location: mydomain.com");
exit;
}
?>

<p><a href="disclaimer.php?accept=yes">I accept</a> | <a href="disclaimer.php?accept=no"></p>

Thanks for your help

[tommynanda]

Originally posted by ramsfield
This might work, but would it possible to add a redirect after setting the cookie, this way all the events could happen on one page? Also, what happens if neither yes or no are present. Meaning what if they come to the page without a variable in the URL?

just make little changes to your code

<?php
$option = @$_GET['accept'];
if(!empty($option)) // If user enter with some value
{
if($option== "yes") 
{ 
setcookie("masondisclaimer", "yes", time()+60*60*24*30); 
header("Location: somepage.php"); // The page u want to redirect
} 
else if($option=="no")
{ 
header("Location: mydomain.com"); 
exit; 
} 
else
{
echo "Error... !"; //If it comes with value other than yes or no
}
}
else
{
echo "Error... !"; // If it comes with no value at all
}
?>

Good Luck
TommYNandA