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Jun 18, 2009, 5:42 AM

cspenn

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Jun 18, 2009, 5:42 AM

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Not preserving login state

Here's a tricky one I haven't been able to solve.

1. If you go to directory.edvisors.com, create an account, and log in, your login state shows that you're logged in, and the menus change appropriately.

2. If you then surf any of our listings, you lose the login state and in order to add/change a link, you have to relogin.

3. Here's the weird part - if you go into dynamic mode, state is preserved no matter what.

I'm not sure how to repair this and didn't see anything in a quick forum search - anyone seen this before?

Jun 18, 2009, 6:49 AM

Andy

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Jun 18, 2009, 6:49 AM

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Hi,

What do you have set in Setup > User Optiuons > user_cookie_domain

?

Cheers

Andy (mod)
andy@ultranerds.co.uk

Jun 18, 2009, 7:44 AM

cspenn

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Jun 18, 2009, 7:44 AM

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It's... umm... blank... hmm.

Jun 18, 2009, 7:44 AM

cspenn

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Jun 18, 2009, 7:44 AM

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I put directory.edvisors.com in - do I need to do a full build now?

Jun 18, 2009, 7:46 AM

Andy

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Jun 18, 2009, 7:46 AM

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Try .edvisors.com (the . at the beginning is important, as that tells the cookie to work on www, and any sub-domain)

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andy@ultranerds.co.uk

Jun 18, 2009, 7:48 AM

cspenn

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Jun 18, 2009, 7:48 AM

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Added, running build all now.

Jun 18, 2009, 8:43 AM

cspenn

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Jun 18, 2009, 8:43 AM

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Still no luck - loses state except in dynamic mode, even with cookies set.

Jun 18, 2009, 9:12 AM

Andy

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Jun 18, 2009, 9:12 AM

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Hi,

Looks like you don't have the Javascript in your page to do it :P

Code:
<script type="text/javascript"> 
 //<![CDATA[ 
registerEvent(window, 'onload', function () { 
 var loginbar = document.getElementById('loginbar'); 
 if (!loginbar) 
 return; 
 var loginlink = loginbar.firstChild; 
 if (loginlink.className != 'out') 
 return; 
 var cookies = document.cookie.split(';'); 
 for (var i = 0; i <cookies.length; i++) { 
 if (cookies[i].match(/^\s*s=[0-9a-f]{32}\s*$/)) { 
 loginlink.href = '<%config.db_cgi_url%>/user.cgi?logout=1'; 
 loginlink.className = 'in'; 
 loginlink.firstChild.nodeValue = 'Logout'; 
 break; 
 } 
 } 
}); 
 //]]> 
</script>

this requires you to have a div like this for it to change over correctly:

<div id="loginbar"><a href="<%config.db_cgi_url%>/user.cgi" class="out">Login/Register</a></div>

hope that helps.

Cheers

Andy (mod)
andy@ultranerds.co.uk

Jun 18, 2009, 10:29 AM

cspenn

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Jun 18, 2009, 10:29 AM

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Hm, I thought I could do it server side, e.g.:

<%if Username%>
<a href="http://directory.edvisors.com/cgi/add.cgi">Add a Link</a>
<a href="http://directory.edvisors.com/cgi/modify.cgi">Modify a Link</a>
<a href="http://directory.edvisors.com/cgi/user_modify.cgi">Manage your profile</a>
<a href="http://directory.edvisors.com/cgi/bookmark.cgi">Manage your bookmarks</a>
<a href="http://directory.edvisors.com/cgi/user.cgi?logout=1">Logout</a>
<%endif%>

<%ifnot Username%>
<a href="http://directory.edvisors.com/cgi/user.cgi">Login/Register</a>
<%endif%>

This won't work?

Jun 18, 2009, 11:04 AM

Andy

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Jun 18, 2009, 11:04 AM

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Not with static - only when using mod_rewrite.

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Andy (mod)
andy@ultranerds.co.uk

Jun 18, 2009, 11:17 AM

cspenn

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Jun 18, 2009, 11:17 AM

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Could you link me to a tutorial for setting this up w/static and mod_rewrite? Thanks!

Jun 18, 2009, 11:29 AM

Andy

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Jun 18, 2009, 11:29 AM

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Hi,

Just had a look (search for "mod_rewrite" in the GLinks forums), but couldn't find a definative way of doing it. We do offer this service (click on our site, and goto "Services", the link is there - but its paid-for)

Sorry I can't be of more help -mod_rewrite can be a bugger to setup on some server (different ways of interpreting it, etc)

Cheers

Andy (mod)
andy@ultranerds.co.uk

Jun 18, 2009, 9:06 PM

VishalT

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Jun 18, 2009, 9:06 PM

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Hey Andy,

It seems to be working on Web Hosting Kit & I am not even using JS - however I am using user_cookie_domain option.

Vishal
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Jun 18, 2009, 10:33 PM

Andy

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Jun 18, 2009, 10:33 PM

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If you are using dynamic (mod_rewrite), it will be fine - but if not, then you MUST have the javascript that changes it form "Login" to "Logout" Wink

Cheers

Andy (mod)
andy@ultranerds.co.uk

Jun 18, 2009, 11:40 PM

VishalT

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Jun 18, 2009, 11:40 PM

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You are right, as I am displaying Logout mainly on user.cgi page, it tend to work for both with dynamic and static view.

Vishal
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