RE: [PHP] Strange setcookie problem?

> I use the following code to set a cookie on a page on my site: > > $value = 'some other value'; > setcookie ("mad", $value, time()+3600); > > When I test for the existence of cookies on this and other pages via > > print_r($_COOKIE); > > > it shows up as existing with the appropriate value -- EXCEPT on my > site's index page, where I am attempting access it to determine if the > visitor has opted in to particular content. > > Output from print_r on /index.php: > > Array ( [member_id] => 1 [pass_hash] => 3ea2565f212a118e5a808103fea59152 > [anonlogin] => -1 [PHPSESSID] => 94be8c1b429b6d71699ef1e6bb0ffcc7 > [imgnm] => Buffy.jpg ) > > Output from print_r on, for example, /html/blogsection.php: > > Array ( [mad] => some other value [imgnm] => doubledecker.jpg > [member_id] => 1 [pass_hash] => 3ea2565f212a118e5a808103fea59152 > [anonlogin] => -1 [PHPSESSID] => 94be8c1b429b6d71699ef1e6bb0ffcc7 ) Learn the basics about cookies. If you set a cookie in the html/ folder, then it's only available for that folder and its subfolders (by default). If you want to set it in html/ and have it available on your entire site, then set the 'path' value of the cookie in the setcookie() function. ---John W. Holmes... PHP Architect - A monthly magazine for PHP Professionals. Get your copy today. http://www.phparch.com/