setcookie problems

[WillemM]

I have this code:

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if(($username == 'testuser') && ($password == 'testpassword'))
{
  setcookie('userid',1,$cookie_life);
  header('Location: index.php');
}


When I use this, my cookie doesn't become set.
How can I solve this ?[/code]

[WiZARD]

Hi!
Try this:

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if(($username == 'testuser') && ($password == 'testpassword'))
{
  setcookie("userid"',"1", time() - 3600);
  header('Location: index.php');
  exit;
}else
{
  setcookie("userid"',"0", time() - 3600);
  header('Location: index.php');
  exit;
}


As you see firstly your script nothing to do, couse one of your variable ($username or $password) not sets.

[WillemM]

OK my code does not generate anymore errors.

But when I go to page 2 I cannot read the cookie value anymore.

I do this:

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echo $_COOKIE['userid'];


It says something like: variable not set !