Re: Cookie Newbie
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2002
It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = Why couldn't you just set the cookie like this?[SETCOOKIE name=login&value=username&expires=Tuesday, 18-Sep-2007 23:59:59 GMT&path=/&domain=[GETMIMEHEADER HOST]]That way it adopts the correct domain for the machine it's currently sittingon...On 9/18/02 11:33 AM, Inkblot Media
wrote:> Here is what I would do to make the code work on both areas without the need> to change after testing.> > In the win98 enviroment I would open the HOST file:> > (generally) C:\windows\system32\etc\drivers\hosts it maybe in the system> folder. I cannot recall.> > In this file you will see an example:> > 127.0.0.1 localhost> > you can set a line so it looks like this> > 127.0.0.1 localhost> 192.168.1.1 mydomain.com> > Replace the 192.168.1.1 with your IP address and also the mydomain.com to> the actual domain you are working on.> > What this will do is cause your computer to look locally when you use the> URL without the www.> > http://mydomain.com> > and to the live site when you use the www.> > http://www.mydomain.com> > Now on to the cookie.> > You will need to check to see if the cookie exist.> > [GETCOOKIE name=cookieName]> > If the cookie exist you show page. If the cookie does not exist you call the> loggin script.> > [GETCOOKIE name=cookieName]> > [showif [GETCOOKIE name=cookieName]=]> [include protect.inc]> [/showif]> > After they do the loggin and you test against the username/password and all> is ok you can set the cookie.> > [SETCOOKIE name=cookieName&value=OK&path=/&domain=mydomain.com]> [SETCOOKIE name=cookieName&value=OK&path=/&domain=www.mydomain.com]> > By not setting the expiration date the cookie is a session cookie. I also> set the cookie for both www and not, just incase.> > That should work, but a more simple way to do it (if you are passing the> cart from page to page) is to set a header in the cart to the username or> the persons name when logged in and check against it. This would also let> you welcome them by calling that header.> > [orderfile cart=[cart]]> [showif [header33]=]> [include protect.inc]> [/showif]> > [showif [header33]!]> Your page goes here.> [/showif]> > [/orderfile]> > I have a protect tag that does all the login stuff if you want it. Just let> me know.---------------------------------------------------------------------Clint DavisWebmaster / Interactive Media SpecialistGray Loon Marketing Group, Inc. http://www.grayloon.com204 Main Street | Evansville, IN 47708 | Phone:812-422-9999----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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Why couldn't you just set the cookie like this?[SETCOOKIE name=login&value=username&expires=Tuesday, 18-Sep-2007 23:59:59 GMT&path=/&domain=[GETMIMEHEADER HOST]]That way it adopts the correct domain for the machine it's currently sittingon...On 9/18/02 11:33 AM, Inkblot Media wrote:> Here is what I would do to make the code work on both areas without the need> to change after testing.> > In the win98 enviroment I would open the HOST file:> > (generally) C:\windows\system32\etc\drivers\hosts it maybe in the system> folder. I cannot recall.> > In this file you will see an example:> > 127.0.0.1 localhost> > you can set a line so it looks like this> > 127.0.0.1 localhost> 192.168.1.1 mydomain.com> > Replace the 192.168.1.1 with your IP address and also the mydomain.com to> the actual domain you are working on.> > What this will do is cause your computer to look locally when you use the> URL without the www.> > http://mydomain.com> > and to the live site when you use the www.> > http://www.mydomain.com> > Now on to the cookie.> > You will need to check to see if the cookie exist.> > [GETCOOKIE name=cookieName]> > If the cookie exist you show page. If the cookie does not exist you call the> loggin script.> > [GETCOOKIE name=cookieName]> > [showif [GETCOOKIE name=cookieName]=]> [include protect.inc]> [/showif]> > After they do the loggin and you test against the username/password and all> is ok you can set the cookie.> > [SETCOOKIE name=cookieName&value=OK&path=/&domain=mydomain.com]> [SETCOOKIE name=cookieName&value=OK&path=/&domain=www.mydomain.com]> > By not setting the expiration date the cookie is a session cookie. I also> set the cookie for both www and not, just incase.> > That should work, but a more simple way to do it (if you are passing the> cart from page to page) is to set a header in the cart to the username or> the persons name when logged in and check against it. This would also let> you welcome them by calling that header.> > [orderfile cart=[cart]]> [showif [header33]=]> [include protect.inc]> [/showif]> > [showif [header33]!]> Your page goes here.> [/showif]> > [/orderfile]> > I have a protect tag that does all the login stuff if you want it. Just let> me know.---------------------------------------------------------------------Clint DavisWebmaster / Interactive Media SpecialistGray Loon Marketing Group, Inc. http://www.grayloon.com204 Main Street | Evansville, IN 47708 | Phone:812-422-9999----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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