[darkcarnival]

hi,

i plan to make a member script and i want to use cookies so the user can stay logged in. now my problem is simply that I dont know how to code in cookies at all could you either show me a code or a tutorial so i know what to do.

now i was going to use sessions but it doesnt keep you logged in and i would like the user to stay logged in for ease.

[Acecool]

Make the normal login etc.

Then in the header use session_start
if ($_COOKIE['Login_Cookie']) {
// Read cookie (Make it store userid / password hashed with md5) and query against a database.

If it matches up, start the sessions for quick login, if it doesnt then delete the cookie and send a mail with their ip and what they used to try to access the site to yourself as to take legal action if they were trying to exploit something.

Also the php manual includes VERY detailed information on cookies.

[NeverMind]

best of the best
http://ar.php.net/manual/en/function.setcookie.php

[darkcarnival]

ok i still dont get it is there a better example cause i really want to use cookies so my users can stay logged in

[Acecool]

I gave you more info on how to do it that the person that told me how to do it.

Would you like a full script?

[darkcarnival]

basically i need to know how to:

create cookies
use them
detect them

now i might just use sessions if i cant figure this out.

[NeverMind]

create cookie : setcookie();
use cookie : $_COOKIE[]
detect cookie : if ( isset($_COOKIE[]) )

still I gave you the link and you said you didn't understand !! the manual is clear actually VERY clear ...
try again : http://ar.php.net/manual/en/function.setcookie.php

[darkcarnival]

ok im getting it now that i read this a 2nd and 3rd time ok thx.

[darkcarnival]

ok how do u delete cookies? like if a user wants to logout? i check the link and it didnt say how.

[Acecool]

Set the cookie with time -3600 (minus one hour) then it will be removed.