Set Cookie Data passed in from form in PHP
Description
The following code shows how to set Cookie Data passed in from form.
Example
<?php /* www .j a v a 2 s . c om*/
$user = $_POST['user'];
$color = $_POST['color'];
$self = $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'];
if( ( $user != null ) and ( $color != null ) )
{
setcookie( "firstname", $user , time() + 36000 );
setcookie( "fontcolor", $color, time() + 36000 );
header( "Location:getcookie.php" );
exit();
}
?>
<html>
<body>
<form action ="<?php echo( $self ); ?>" method = "post">
Please enter your first name:
<input type = "text" name = "user"><br><br>
Please choose your favorite font color:<br>
<input type = "radio" name = "color" value = "#FF0000">Red
<input type = "radio" name = "color" value = "#00FF00">Green
<input type = "radio" name = "color" value = "#0000FF">Blue
<br><br>
<input type = "submit" value = "submit">
</form>
</body>
</html>