use cookie to builds a URL

[acelink]

Is it possible to use a cookie to build a url?
I have members place an 8 digit field in a form and then use that string to build a URL and also reuse the cookie value on other pages.
Example user enters 10010002 in the form input field.
Can I then save that to a cookie called path and redirect the user to

http://www.mydomain/subdirectory/{path}/index.html

I would also like to be able to use that cookie as a varible in other pages such as <a href=

http://www.mydomain/subdirectory/{path}/products.html>PRODUCTS</A>

etc.
I have no experience with Javascript so any help would be appreciated.

 

[ggriffit]

this seems to be quite simple, however you would need to think about what would happen if the cookie is not there or the user does not have Javascript enabled ? Additionally you may have to consider what happens if I change the value I have (e.g. 10010002 to say 10010003) do I see something I should not ?

You may be better off doing this server side where you have more control and use a URL like :

<a href=

http://www.mydomain/subdirectory/products.php?accountid=10010002

>PRODUCTS</A>


Greg Griffiths
Livelink Certified Developer & ECM Global Star Champion 2005

http://www.greggriffiths.org/livelink/

 

[acelink]

I am using htaccess to limit the directory so the 10160001 is actually the directory that is protected by htacccess. I am would like to use the cookie to recall the directory to use in building urls within the html pages dynamically instead of hard coding the url for each member.
I when enterin gthe site I check for cookies turned on and if they are not htey are redirected back to the main public website and not allowed to enter.
Also I would be setting the cookie not the user.
i do not have access to php.
thanks

 

[ggriffit]

try something like :

function buildURL()
{
// get the cookie value
var accountKey=getCookie("accountkey");

// build the URL
var URL="

http://www.mydomain/subdirectory/"

+ accountKey + "/products.html";

// redirect
document.location=URL;
}

<a href="javascript:buildURL()">Product</a>

This is a very simple sample script, I've left out the getCookie function as there are many on the web that will do this.

Greg Griffiths
Livelink Certified Developer & ECM Global Star Champion 2005

http://www.greggriffiths.org/livelink/