Can't get cookie to work ?

MichaelHe

I'm trying to figure out the cookie command, but I can't get it to work.

I have made a test file where this is the full script:

<?php
$value='testcookie';
setcookie('TestCookie', $value);
?>

But when I run it in my browser, I can't find my cookie anywhere. I have trying searching my whole C drive for the string TestCookie, but it isn't there.
What am I doing wrong. ?

intenz

Try...

<?php
$name = 'TestCookie';
$value = 'testcookie';

if( isset( $_COOKIE[$name] ) )
	echo $_COOKIE[$name];
else
{
	if( setcookie( $name, $value ) )
		echo 'Cookie "' . $name . '" set to: ' . $value;
	else
		echo 'Couldn\'t set cookie "' . $name . '"';
}
?>

MichaelHe

??
I don't quiet get it.

If I write your codes, and run it in my browser, it writes the line
echo 'Cookie "' . $name . '" set to: ' . $value;

So it seems like it's working. And if and then run the site again, it writes:
testcookie

So it seems like it is all working fine, but still I can't find the cookie anywhere.
I have tried searching for the word string "testcookie" but it is no way on my computer.
Why can't I find it. ?

So maybe my first codes worked as well. I did try the echo $_COOKIE[$name]; command then.

This line
if( isset( $_COOKIE[$name] ) )

Does it check to see if there are any cookies with that name. ?
And your codes then sets a cookie if there aren't one, and get it if there are one.
Am I right ??

Rodney_H_

Maybe try to create a cookie that has an actual expiry:

<?php
$name = 'TestCookie';
$value = 'TestCookie';
// if TestCookie is set echo it's name:
if (isset($_COOKIE[$name])){
    echo "The cookie named " . $_COOKIE[$name] . " has already been set.";
	}
// Else the cookie hasn't been set
else {
// if a cookie can NOW be set for an expiry
if (setcookie($name, $value, time()+360000)){
// echo its name and value
echo "Cookie " . $name . " is just NOW set to: " . $value;
}
// else cookie cannot be set now
else {
echo "Couldn't set cookie " . $name;
}
}
?>

For more info on cookies, check the manual at http://us3.php.net/setcookie

What browser are you using? I am not sure, but I think there must be an expiry for IE to show cookies, (But I could be and often am wrong 😉

MichaelHe

Sorry for the late response. My webserver brokedown Monday night, so I couldn't test it.
But now it's up again, and you are absolutelly right.

Now it works :o)