Re: Cookie Newbie

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2002


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texte = That is actually a good suggestion.Thanks! ----- Original Message ----- From: Clint Davis To: WebCatalog Talk Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 10:49 AM Subject: Re: Cookie Newbie > 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 sitting > on... > > > > 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 Davis > Webmaster / Interactive Media Specialist > Gray Loon Marketing Group, Inc. http://www.grayloon.com > 204 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/ ------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Cookie Newbie (Bob Minor 2002)
  2. Re: Cookie Newbie (Rob Marquardt 2002)
  3. Re: Cookie Newbie (Inkblot Media 2002)
  4. Re: Cookie Newbie (Clint Davis 2002)
  5. Re: Cookie Newbie (Dan Strong 2002)
  6. Re: Cookie Newbie (Dan Strong 2002)
  7. Re: Cookie Newbie (Inkblot Media 2002)
  8. Re: Cookie Newbie (Dan Strong 2002)
  9. Re: Cookie Newbie (Dan Strong 2002)
  10. Re: Cookie Newbie (Dan Strong 2002)
  11. Re: Cookie Newbie (Brian Fries 2002)
  12. Re: Cookie Newbie (Gyorgy Ordody 2002)
  13. Re: Cookie Newbie (Inkblot Media 2002)
  14. Re: Cookie Newbie (ROBERT MCPEAK 2002)
  15. Cookie Newbie (Dan Strong 2002)
That is actually a good suggestion.Thanks! ----- Original Message ----- From: Clint Davis To: WebCatalog Talk Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 10:49 AM Subject: Re: Cookie Newbie > 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 sitting > on... > > > > 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 Davis > Webmaster / Interactive Media Specialist > Gray Loon Marketing Group, Inc. http://www.grayloon.com > 204 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/ ------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Inkblot Media

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