Displaying Cookie data

Gene Pimentel · 08-08-2009, 02:45 PM

What is the best way to display specific cookie data on a web page?
For example, I want to display an affiliate's ID# that was stored as
a cookie. Here's a sample URL (not a real site):

http://thewebsiteexample.com/members/?member=1234

=======================================
The Cookie is stored with this data:
=======================================
Name: aff
Content: 1234
Domain: .thewebsiteexample.com
Path: /members/
Send for: Any type of connection
Expires: Wednesday, December 02, 2009, 8:01:19 AM
=======================================

On the web page, I simply want to display the '1234' or whatever
the affiliate number happens to be.

Thanks!

Dan Liptak · 08-08-2009, 03:27 PM

In php use the cookie variable.

PHP Code:


			
echo $_COOKIE["aff"];

Gene Pimentel · 08-08-2009, 04:11 PM

Thanks! I'll try that.

Gene Pimentel · 08-08-2009, 08:40 PM

That works, but ONLY if the web page is in the directory shown in the "path" mentioned in the cookie (in this case, "Path: /members/").

I want to be able to display the cookie data on a page that is not in the path mentioned. So even though the cookie was set at
http://thewebsiteexample.com/members/?member=1234

I'd like to include the cookie data on a page like...
http://thewebsiteexample.com/software/page1.php

Is there an easy solution?

Thanks!

Steve Diamond · 08-08-2009, 09:26 PM

Gene, I believe you have to make sure that when the cookie is stored it includes
Path: /
rather than
Path: /members/
That will mean it's active over the entire range of the domain.

HTH.

Steve

Gene Pimentel · 08-08-2009, 09:31 PM

That makes sense Steve, but I don't have control over the way the cookie is created. It's part of a membership script. Thanks.

Gene Pimentel · 08-08-2009, 09:53 PM

I've found a work-around, so no further info needed on this. Thanks for your help!

Gene

08-08-2009, 02:45 PM	#1
Gene Pimentel DomainProfitsClub.com War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oswego, NY USA Posts: 1,264 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 254 Thanked 396 Times in 159 Posts	Displaying Cookie data What is the best way to display specific cookie data on a web page? For example, I want to display an affiliate's ID# that was stored as a cookie. Here's a sample URL (not a real site): http://thewebsiteexample.com/members/?member=1234 ======================================= The Cookie is stored with this data: ======================================= Name: aff Content: 1234 Domain: .thewebsiteexample.com Path: /members/ Send for: Any type of connection Expires: Wednesday, December 02, 2009, 8:01:19 AM ======================================= On the web page, I simply want to display the '1234' or whatever the affiliate number happens to be. Thanks!
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08-08-2009, 03:27 PM	#2
Dan Liptak Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: , , USA. Posts: 84 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Displaying Cookie data In php use the cookie variable. PHP Code: `echo $_COOKIE["aff"];`
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08-08-2009, 04:11 PM	#3
Gene Pimentel DomainProfitsClub.com War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oswego, NY USA Posts: 1,264 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 254 Thanked 396 Times in 159 Posts	Re: Displaying Cookie data Thanks! I'll try that.
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08-08-2009, 08:40 PM	#4
Gene Pimentel DomainProfitsClub.com War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oswego, NY USA Posts: 1,264 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 254 Thanked 396 Times in 159 Posts	Re: Displaying Cookie data That works, but ONLY if the web page is in the directory shown in the "path" mentioned in the cookie (in this case, "Path: /members/"). I want to be able to display the cookie data on a page that is not in the path mentioned. So even though the cookie was set at http://thewebsiteexample.com/members/?member=1234 I'd like to include the cookie data on a page like... http://thewebsiteexample.com/software/page1.php Is there an easy solution? Thanks!
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08-08-2009, 09:26 PM	#5
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08-08-2009, 09:31 PM	#6
Gene Pimentel DomainProfitsClub.com War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oswego, NY USA Posts: 1,264 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 254 Thanked 396 Times in 159 Posts	Re: Displaying Cookie data That makes sense Steve, but I don't have control over the way the cookie is created. It's part of a membership script. Thanks.
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08-08-2009, 09:53 PM	#7
Gene Pimentel DomainProfitsClub.com War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oswego, NY USA Posts: 1,264 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 254 Thanked 396 Times in 159 Posts	Re: Displaying Cookie data I've found a work-around, so no further info needed on this. Thanks for your help! Gene
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