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[soccer362001]

I've already got a login script. Now all I need is a script that will not allow someone to access the page without logging in. Can someone help me?

[pyro]

When they log in, set either a cookie, or start a session, and if the cookie/session do not exist, you know that they are not logged in.

[soccer362001]

1. I don't know how to set a cookie.
2. I want something that says you are not logged in.

[pyro]

1: http://us3.php.net/manual/en/function.setcookie.php

2: if (!isset($_COOKIE['cookiename'])) {
echo "You are not logged in.";
exit();
}

[soccer362001]

I cant seem to get this to work.

if (!isset($_COOKIE['cookiename'])) {
echo "You are not logged in.";
exit();
}

I keep getting

parse error in /home/cvedge/public_html/members.php on line 1

[pyro]

Post your entire code, please...

[soccer362001]

Hope this helps.

<?php if (!isset($_COOKIE['cookiename'])) {
echo "You are not logged in.";
exit();
}
?>
<font face="Descent ][ Logo" size="6" color="#00ff00"><b>Welcome to the Members area. This portion is still under construction.</b></font>

[pyro]

Hmm... the code looks good, unless my eyes are just missing the obvious. Did you swap out cookiename for the name of the cookie?

[soccer362001]

No I did not swap the names.

And just so you know I know nothing about sever side languages.

[pyro]

Wait a second. What version of PHP are you using? If you are using PHP < 4.2.0, the superglobals variables do not exist, and you'll have to use $HTTP_COOKIE_VARS, like this:

<?php if (!isset($HTTP_COOKIE_VARS['cookiename'])) {
echo "You are not logged in.";
exit();
}
?>Also, don't forget to change cookiename to the name of your cookie.

[soccer362001]

Do I have to create a cookie? If so how?
And I have no idea what version of php I am using.

I really appreciate you trying to help me and I'm sorry I know nothing about PHP.

[pyro]

To find out what version of PHP you have, run this:

<?PHP
phpinfo();
?>

setcookie ("cookiename", true);There are quite a few additional paramaters that may be useful to you, so look at http://us3.php.net/manual/en/function.setcookie.php

[soccer362001]

My php version is 4.3.2 if that helps

[pyro]

The original code should not have produced an error then. It didn't on my testing server, which is running PHP 4.3.1

[soccer362001]

This is what I have.

<?php
setcookie ("members", true);
?>
<?php if (!isset($HTTP_COOKIE_VARS['members'])) {
echo "You are not logged in.";
exit();
}
?>


<font face="Descent ][ Logo" size="6" color="#00ff00"><b>Welcome to the Members area. This portion is still under construction.</b></font>


and the link to the page is http://www.cuttingedge.compactvision.net/members.php

[pyro]

Honestly, I don't know what to tell you. The code works fine for me...

[soccer362001]

Thanks for your help I'll see if my friend can come up with anything. :(

[pyro]

No problem. Wish I knew what was going on... :(

[soccer362001]

Don't worry anymore my friend, known as JONA, fixed it for me. And it works great!!!:D :D :D :D

[Jona]

Originally posted by soccer362001
Thanks for your help I'll see if my friend can come up with anything. :(

You make it sound as if I'm not capable. :rolleyes:

[J]ona

[soccer362001]

Thats not at all what I meant Jona;)

[Jona]

I know. ;)

:D

[J]ona

[pyro]

Anyone care to let the rest of us in on what the problem was?

[chris9902]

lol

PS. Pyro read your PM's

[Jona]

Originally posted by pyro
Anyone care to let the rest of us in on what the problem was?

Actually, I don't even know what it was... lol. I just started all over again, and it worked fine. I guess he screwed it up somewhere along the line. (Great work, man. ;) lol, I'm just messin' with ya. Hehe...)

[J]ona

[pyro]

Guess I was just curious, as I know the code I posted was correct. Had to be something between the forums, and his server...

Also, chris9902, I just got home, but I have answered your PM.

[soccer362001]

The odds are I probably screwed up but I don't know enough to fix whatever I messed up.