language cookie

**thetestingsite** · 01-15-2007, 02:37 AM

Originally Posted by tech_support

PHP Code:


$ip = $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'];

The above would get the host name not the ip address. If you wanted just the ip, you would have to use $_SERVER["REMOTE_ADDR"];

**chechu** · 01-15-2007, 08:21 AM

So, to get back to the first question; to remember a language choice, I just place the following into the choosen language ? Correct ?

Code:

$cookiename = "tracker";
$olddata = $_COOKIE[$cookiename];
$newdata = "Visited page " . $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'];
$data = $olddata . $newdata;
setcookie($cookiename,$data,time()+3600);

**chechu** · 01-15-2007, 08:22 AM

And does the above redirect at next visit ?

**joycie** · 01-15-2007, 01:38 PM

chechu, so sorry to interrupt again.

Thanks to tech_support and thetestingsite for your input.
May I know after creating the cookies, how to I test and view the result?

**thetestingsite** · 01-15-2007, 04:04 PM

Originally Posted by chechu

So, to get back to the first question; to remember a language choice, I just place the following into the choosen language ? Correct ?

Code:

$cookiename = "tracker";
$olddata = $_COOKIE[$cookiename];
$newdata = "Visited page " . $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'];
$data = $olddata . $newdata;
setcookie($cookiename,$data,time()+3600);

The above would save a cookie for the pages that the user has visited. To make the language one, simply change a few items.

Code:

$cookiename = "lang";
$data = $languageChoice; //the variable for the language that was choosen.
setcookie($cookiename, $data, time()+3600);

As for joycie, you could use the following to check the data.

Code:

$theCookie = $_COOKIE['tracker']; //change "tracker" to your saved cookiename.

echo $theCookie; //echos the data stored in the cookie.

Hope this helps both of you.

**chechu** · 01-16-2007, 09:26 AM

Sorry, but I'm really no good at php.
What goes on the selection page, and what goes on the selected page ? In the <head> ? Do I need to put <!? php somewhere as well ?
Questions from a dummie ...

**thetestingsite** · 01-17-2007, 02:21 AM

Lets make a simple file (call it langTest.php), in this file we will place the following code:

Code:

<?php

$homepage = 'http://'.$_SERVER["HTTP_HOST"].'/';

if ($_REQUEST['act'] == "setLang") { 

//check to see if the form has been submitted!

    if ($_REQUEST['lang'] == "") {
          header('Location: '.$_SERVER["PHP_SELF"]); 

//if language selection is empty, redirect to form!
    }

    else {
//if language was selected, save it in a cookie, then redirect to appropriate page!
        $lang = $_REQUEST['lang'];
        setcookie("language, $lang, time()+3600);
        header('Location: '.$homepage.$lang);
    }
}

else {

//if form has not been submitted

   if (@$_COOKIE['language'] != "") {
/* check to see if language cookie is empty. If not, redirect to appropriate page. */

   header('Location: '.$homepage.$_COOKIE["language"]);
   }

   else {

//if cookie is empty, display form
?>

<html>
<head>
<title>Language Cookie Test</title>
</head>
<body>

<form action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>" method="POST">
<input type="hidden" name="act" value="setLang">

<select name="lang">
  <option value="en">English</option>
  <option value="sp">Spanish</option>
  <option value="ru">Russian</option>
</select>

<input type="submit" value="Set Language">
</form>

</body>
</html>
<?php
   }

}
?>

That should do it, let me know if you need any more help.

**joycie** · 01-24-2007, 12:14 AM

Would appreciate if someone could help:
Tested using the above tracking php codes but returned with error--
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING on line 7

Code:

<?php
$cookiename = "tracker";
$olddata = $_COOKIE[$cookiename];
$newdata = "Visited page " . $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'];
$data = $olddata . $newdata;
$ip = $_SERVER["REMOTE_ADDR"]  
setcookie($cookiename,$data,time()+3600);  
?>

<html>
<head>
<title>Test</title>
</head>
<body>hello
</body>
</html>

**BLiZZaRD** · 01-24-2007, 02:30 AM

unless I am mistaken, and I might be, I never really knew much about php and I am forgetting more everyday...

$ip = $_SERVER["REMOTE_ADDR"]

is missing it's semicolon *;* at the end, and the parse error is coming from trying to combine the last two lines into one, as there is no separator.

**joycie** · 01-24-2007, 01:52 PM

Thanks to BLiZZaRD.

I use the codes below and when I go to the page http://domain.com/tracker.php, the page shows this message "Visited page /tracker.php"

Code:

<?php
$cookiename = "tracker";
$olddata = $_COOKIE[$cookiename];
$newdata = "Visited page " . $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'];
$data = $olddata . $newdata;
$ip = $_SERVER["REMOTE_ADDR"]  
setcookie($cookiename,$data,time()+3600);  
?>
<?php
$theCookie = $_COOKIE['tracker']; 
echo $theCookie; //echos the data stored in the cookie.
<html>
<head>
<title>Test</title>
</head>
<body></body>
</html>

Is this the correct way to call? Why is my IP and date visited not shown on the page? Pardon me for my query. I am a newbie in PHP. Thanks for any help.

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