If cookie is set, then display content of a different div

[KennyP]

Hi guys:

Could you please direct me to a script that could set a cookie on the the first visit to a page... then, when it finds that cookie on the second visit, it will display the content of a different div.

I've searched a long time but I cant find anything that will do this. I assume I've been using the wrong search words.

Thanks,

Kenny

[Beverleyh]

Cookies are really easy to set using jQuery. Here's a link to a few tutorials on Google: http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&sourc...50cf575c8019d8

[bluewalrus]

This should provide you all the information you need for the PHP solution.

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

If you have questions or problems post back.

[KennyP]

Thank you for your replies, BeverlyH and bluewalrus. I checked both links and found good cookie setting tutorials worth reading. However, they mention nothing in regard to displaying div 1 on the first page visit, and switching to div 2 on all subsequent visits. That is, until the cookie expires.

Will using the php solution always work, as opposed to not working with the java method in browsers where java is disabled?

Thanks

[Nile]

Try:

<?php
if(isset($_COOKIE['div'])){
  echo "<div>I can tell you've been here before</div>";
} else {
  setcookie('div', true, 5184000 + time()); //hold fo 2 months
  echo "<div>Its your first time being here</div>";
}
?>

Good luck!

[KennyP]

Thank you Nile. I entered your PHP code at the very top of a page and it works perfectly. The proper messages display on first and second visit.

To integrate the actual content of my two divs with your code, do you advise subtituting their content within your code, or should it be done by assigning IDs?

[Nile]

Just change the following:

<?php
if(isset($_COOKIE['div'])){
  echo "<div>I can tell you've been here before</div>";
} else {
  setcookie('div', true, 5184000 + time()); //hold fo 2 months
  echo "<div>Its your first time being here</div>";
}
?>

Red = after cookie is set
Highlighted = first timer

Good luck

[KennyP]

I moved your code into the body section, as is, but it's now generating "...cannot modify header information...headers already sent."

I came across this problem some time ago with another script, but I can't remember the solution.

EDIT:

I remembered; I removed all white spaces before and after the opening and closing tags, but the same message is still generated.

[Nile]

At the top of your page put:

<?php
$revisit = false;
if(isset($_COOKIE['div'])){
  $revisit = true;
} else {
  setcookie('div', true, 5184000 + time()); //hold fo 2 months
  $revisit = false;
}
?>

Then where you want your divs put:

<?php
if($revisit){
echo "<div>You've been here</div>"
} else {
echo "<div>Its your first time!</div>
}
?>

[KennyP]

Nile:

It's now working perfectly, after using your previous example to add a quote mark and semicolons, as follows...

<?php
if($revisit){
echo "<div>You've been here</div>";
} else {
echo "<div>Its your first time!</div>";
}
?>

I'll now substitute the contents of my two divs...it should work.