note 33504 added to language.variables.scope

the following line is executed when a user succesfully logs in: setcookie("loginid", $ligne->id, 0, '/', '.mysite.com', 0); later on, somefile.php is opened. ---- somefile.php ---- include('/include/headerinc.php'); echo($loginid); //PRINTS THE NUMBER SET IN THE COOKIE include('/include/footerinc.php'); ---- /include/footerinc.php ---- echo($loginid); //EMPTY OUTPUT echo($_COOKIE['loginid']); //EMPTY OUTPUT echo($GLOBALS['loginid']); //EMPTY OUTPUT echo($HTTP_COOKIE_VARS['loginid']); //EMPTY OUTPUT ------------------------------- the variabele $loginid seems unretrievable from the included file! (please help!) ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.variables.scope.php Edit Note -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+33504 Delete Note -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+33504&report=yes Reject Note -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+33504&report=yes