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Dave Kelly wrote:
> On my website when a viewer clicks on a navigation link to a certain
> page, I would like:
> 1. check if there is a cookie set identifing him
> 2. if there is to continue to the content of the page.
> 3. if no cookie is found pull up a page asking for an email address
> check that address against a list of email address for the
> membership
> if is a member set a cookie
> 4 if not explain that only members can post but everyone can read
>
> I am looking for this already done (why reinvent the wheel) Or at
> least the bits and pieces of code to cobble together this routine.
>
> I have been searching the web and found getcookie and setcookie but
> nothing on parsing/read file/list. What keywords should I be using for
> this search?
>
> TIA
> Dave

Most people use a database and a server-side language such as VBScript,
PHP or Perl for similar actions. Google for scripts in the language you
want.

And don't use cookies for security information.

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Jerry Stuckle
JDS Computer Training Corp.

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