| Re: Two questions - cookies and xoops version |
| by RachelVirago on 2006/11/20 23:22:33 It seems to me everytime IE is updated we have another round of cookie problems, the user who is often unsophisticated by default (sic) blames the site. Other major problem causer is ISP software suites such as NTL or AOL For Example Or This problem A get Firefox button can help some but ironically the less savy user tends only to trust IE and microsoft, annoying. My online bank are very exited about latest IE upgrade and have promised lots of "new functionality" from this "exciting new browser" soon. So I may be forced to use it for online banking soon (or change my bank) lol. |
| Re: Two questions - cookies and xoops version |
| by Eluzion on 2006/11/6 20:10:34 Hey m0nty, thanks for the reply! So if I do get the P3P policy setup, then the cookies won't be considered 3rd party and will automatically be accepted by the browser? While I understand the user can accept cookies from any website he or she wishes, I just don't understand why some websites (example: facebook.com, myspace.com, etc.) will never have their coookies blocked by IE (perhaps they're on a master list of websites that are deemed "legit"? hehe). Anyways, about checking the version - when I check the version.php file it's blank. Inside my administration panel/page, the bottom of the page simply has a Copyright 2006. Would the system version under modules be my XOOPS version? Thanks again. |
| Re: Two questions - cookies and xoops version |
| by m0nty on 2006/11/6 17:02:02 you can get a p3p policy editor here also you can add a little script to the head tag & body of your theme.html le="color: #000000"><?php <script language="JavaScript"> <!-- /* WM_setCookie(), WM_readCookie(), WM_killCookie() A set of functions that eases the pain of using cookies. Source: Webmonkey Code Library (http://www.hotwired.com/webmonkey/javascript/code_library/) Author: Nadav Savio Author Email: nadav@wired.com */ // This next little bit of code tests whether the user accepts cookies. var WM_acceptsCookies = false; if(document.cookie == '') { document.cookie = 'WM_acceptsCookies=yes'; // Try to set a cookie. if(document.cookie.indexOf('WM_acceptsCookies=yes') != -1) { WM_acceptsCookies = true; }// If it succeeds, set variable } else { // there was already a cookie WM_acceptsCookies = true; } function WM_setCookie (name, value, hours, path, domain, secure) { if (WM_acceptsCookies) { // Don't waste your time if the browser doesn't accept cookies. var not_NN2 = (navigator && navigator.appName && (navigator.appName == 'Netscape') && navigator.appVersion && (parseInt(navigator.appVersion) == 2))?false:true; if(hours && not_NN2) { // NN2 cannot handle Dates, so skip this part if ( (typeof(hours) == 'string') && Date.parse(hours) ) { // already a Date string var numHours = hours; } else if (typeof(hours) == 'number') { // calculate Date from number of hours var numHours = (new Date((new Date()).getTime() + hours*3600000)).toGMTString(); } } document.cookie = name + '=' + escape(value) + ((numHours)?(';expires=' + numHours):'') + ((path)?';path=' + path:'') + ((domain)?';domain=' + domain:'') + ((secure && (secure == true))?'; secure':''); // Set the cookie, adding any parameters that were specified. } } // WM_setCookie function WM_readCookie(name) { if(document.cookie == '') { // there's no cookie, so go no further return false; } else { // there is a cookie var firstChar, lastChar; var theBigCookie = document.cookie; firstChar = theBigCookie.indexOf(name); // find the start of 'name' var NN2Hack = firstChar + name.length; if((firstChar != -1) && (theBigCookie.charAt(NN2Hack) == '=')) { // if you found the cookie firstChar += name.length + 1; // skip 'name' and '=' lastChar = theBigCookie.indexOf(';', firstChar); // Find the end of the value string (i.e. the next ';'). if(lastChar == -1) lastChar = theBigCookie.length; return unescape(theBigCookie.substring(firstChar, lastChar)); } else { // If there was no cookie of that name, return false. return false; } } } // WM_readCookie function WM_killCookie(name, path, domain) { var theValue = WM_readCookie(name); // We need the value to kill the cookie if(theValue) { document.cookie = name + '=' + theValue + '; expires=Fri, 13-Apr-1970 00:00:00 GMT' + ((path)?';path=' + path:'') + ((domain)?';domain=' + domain:''); // set an already-expired cookie } } // WM_killCookie // --> </script> then in the <body> tag you add le="color: #000000"><?php <script> if (!WM_acceptsCookies) { document.write("<p>your browser does NOT accept cookies, this website requires cookies to be enabled.</p>"); } </script> you could also add a http link in the document.write above with instructions for enabling cookies. |
| Re: Two questions - cookies and xoops version |
| by m0nty on 2006/11/6 16:47:32 no.. your site is legit.. there's noone who can say different.. cookies being blocked or http headers is 100% on the users responsibility for making sure they setup their browsers/firewalls correctly so that they can view/access the sites they want to. if they don't want to accept cookies or they will not unblock headers then, they have no grounds to complain.. why should you reduce the security of your website for those that can't read the manual for their own software that they use. it physically states on browsers and firewalls the implications of blocking cookies and that some sites may not work. 2. goto admin and look in the footer.. or check includes/version.php |
| Two questions - cookies and xoops version |
| by Eluzion on 2006/11/6 16:36:47 Hey everyone, I have two quick questions: 1) XOOPS obviously uses cookies but by default, they're being rejected by the web browser. Is there any way to make your website "legit" so the cookies are accepted by default? That would be much easier than having to explain to everyone that uses the website how to enable cookies for that website. ;) I did some searching on it and it seems you need a P3P Policy or something, but all the generator/creating software for that costs money. Anything really basic and free out there? 2) Second and probably a stupid question -- how do you check what XOOPS version your website is running? Thanks! |
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