user auth and cookies

Anon

Visitors to my site should be able to browse the site without logging in. If at some stage(say for example when viewing order.php), they want to log, they can then log and the same page is displayed(i.e. order.php). If they don't have username, they'll create one and order.php is shown after sign up. Please help.

djg_uk

Hi,

Why not pass a current page ($PHP_SELF)argument to the login / sign up page?

Testing whether or not they're a member should be simple enough by storing a cookie with an ID number on the user's machine when they set up an account.

Cheers,

David

Anon

Can u please explain it? Maybe u can tell me the complete code for that??Plz help

djg_uk

Hi,

OK, on any page, you must have a link like so (to provide access to the login page):

request.php?action=login&referrer=$PHP_SELF

On the request.php page, detect the cookie using the following script:

if (isset($cookieName)) {
LOGIN PROC
Header("Location: ".$referrer."");
} else {
CREATE PROC
Header("Location: ".$referrer."");
}

This assumes that the account creation procedure automatically sets up an account (with no personalistation, just an ID number). If you need use personalisation, such as a form, you can carry over the variable using a hidden form field to a form processing page like so:

Cheers,

David

Anon

to be honest, i still didn't get it