how to solve this cookie problem ??

[Awah Mohamed]

hello people . i am writing a login system for administers , so i made the login page with this code :

<?php 

#####################################################
# created by : Awah Mohammed                        #
# date : 23/12/2010 at 23:15 pm                     #
# haha , i like writing such stuff in my websites   #
# this file should not be edited , please edit the  #
# inner files and folders . clear ??                #
#***************************************************#
#****************%%%%%%%%%%%%***********************#
// include the header files

include "../include/header.php";

include "../include/body.php";

include "../include/nav.php";

include "../include/logo.php";

// start the contents , it has nothing to be edited

include "../include/start.php";

// include the file which has the contents div , the place where the text is
?>

<div class="post">
            
				<h2 class="title" title=""><a href="http://awah.biz" title="Awah Dot Biz">Sign up</a></h2>
				<p class="meta"><span class="date"> </span><span class="posted">Posted by <a href="#">Awah Mohammed - the super-admin</a></span></p>
				<div style="clear: both;">&nbsp;</div>
				<div class="entry">
					<p>
                    
                  <form action="signin_pro.php" method="post">
Username :<br />
<input type="text" name="username" /><br />
Password :<br />
<input type="password" name="password" /><br /><br />

<input type="submit" id="search-submit" value="Sign Up" /><br /><br />

</form>


                    
                    </p>
					
                   
				</div>
			</div>

<?php

include "../include/separater.php";

include "../include/side_bar.php";

include "../include/separater.php";
// this is just ending the uper part , it has nothing to be edited

include "../include/stop.php";

include "../include/footer.php";

?>

and the signin_pro.php is :

<?php
if(!isset($_REQUEST['username']))
{
?>
<a href="login.php">click here </a>
<?php
}
else
{
include_once "classes/class_lib.php";
$db = new db();
$db->connect();
$db->select();

$username = $_REQUEST['username'];
$pass = $_REQUEST['password'];
$pass = md5($pass);
$r = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM members WHERE username = '$username' AND password = '$pass'");
$n = mysql_num_rows($r);
if($n == 0)
{
echo "wrong username or password ";
?>
<a href="signin.php">please click here to try again</a>
<?php 
}
else
{
while($rows = mysql_fetch_array($r))
{
$level = $rows['level'];
}
if($level = 1)
{

				 $Month = 2592000 + time(); 
 //this adds 30 days to the current time 
 setcookie(admin, $fname, $Month);

				header("location:sys.php");
				  }
				  else
				  {
				  echo "Welcome ".$fname."Sorry , but you are not an admin";
				  }
				  }
				  }

and the sys.php is :

<?php
if(!isset($_COOKIE['admin']) )
{
echo "<center> *** <a href='login.php'> please click here </a> ***</center>";
}
else if(isset($_COOKIE['admin']))
{


#####################################################
# created by : Awah Mohammed from sudan             #
# date : 23/12/2010 at 23:15 pm                     #
# haha , i like writing such stuff in my websites   #
# this file should not be edited , please edit the  #
# inner files and folders . clear ??                #
#***************************************************#
#****************%%%%%%%%%%%%***********************#
// include the header files

include "../include/header.php";

include "../include/body.php";

include "../include/nav.php";

include "../include/logo.php";

// start the contents , it has nothing to be edited

include "../include/start.php";

// include the file which has the contents div , the place where the text is

?>


<div class="post">
            
				<h2 class="title" title=""><a href="http://awah.biz" title="Awah Dot Biz">Welcome admin</a></h2>
				<p class="meta"><span class="date"> </span><span class="posted">Posted by <a href="#">Awah Mohammed - the super-admin</a></span></p>
				<div style="clear: both;">&nbsp;</div>
				<div class="entry">
					<p>
                    
                    please choose comething to do :<br />
<?php
include "syscon.php";
?>
                    
                       
                    </p>
					
                   
				</div>
			</div>

<?php

include "../include/separater.php";

include "../include/side_bar.php";

include "../include/separater.php";
// this is just ending the uper part , it has nothing to be edited

include "../include/stop.php";

include "../include/footer.php";



}
?>

but when ever i run the code it goes fine upto the sys.php then in the sys.php it shows please click here and it takes me to the login page , please tell me what is wrong .

[Awah Mohamed]

okay , no body know how to solve this , huh ??
this sounds great !!

[bakir]

setcookie(admin, $fname, $Month);

i think the php cant recognized wat is admin?
u need to define that and say $admin
or 'admin'
i dunno mohammed but may this help
gl

[Awah Mohamed]

well it might help but i tried it befor and nothing has happened . it just keep saying , please login , please login , please login.
thanks for ur help

[Awah Mohamed]

well this is not working too , check the code below :

<?php
if(!isset($_REQUEST['username']))
{
?>
<a href="login.php">click here </a>
<?php
}
else
{
include_once "classes/class_lib.php";
$db = new db();
$db->connect();
$db->select();

$username = $_REQUEST['username'];
$pass = $_REQUEST['password'];
$pass = md5($pass);
$r = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM members WHERE username = '$username' AND password = '$pass'");
$n = mysql_num_rows($r);
if($n == 0)
{
echo "wrong username or password<BR> ";
echo "<a href='please click here : <a href='signin.php' title='signin'>sign in </a>";

}
else {
while($rows = mysql_fetch_array($r))
{
$name = $rows['fname'];
$level = $rows['level'];
}
if($level == 2)
{
$f = "user";
}
else if($level == 1)
{
$f = "admin";
}



				  $ex = time()+60*60*2;
                  setcookie($f, $fname, $ex);
				  setcookie("loggedin", $fname, $ex);
				 

				  echo "if you are not redirected within a short time , please click <a href='index.php'> ** here ** </a> ";
				  header("location:index.php");
				  
				  }
				  }

and nothing is happening . and i cant get what is wrong !!

[bakir]

can u chekc plz
that useing $_SESSION can lead to the same Problem?
are cookies enabled via ur browser?

i think the $_REQUEST is holding data within the same script and hence u cant transfer it
to another page better u use $_SESSION to keep track for all ppl logged in

i know that maybe not helpin but i m also new to this tryin to learn.. and tryin
to offer some help if i can..
gl