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MoLaker
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Posted - 25 September 2004 : 10:39:24

While messing around with methods to integrate Snitz into an existing website, I started looking at the variable strCookieURL. This variable is assigned around line 128 in Config.asp and then used to attach a path to the Application variables.

strCookieURL = Left(Request.ServerVariables("Path_Info"), InstrRev(Request.ServerVariables("Path_Info"), "/"))

strVersion = Application(strCookieURL & "STRVERSION")
strForumTitle = Application(strCookieURL & "STRFORUMTITLE")
strCopyright = Application(strCookieURL & "STRCOPYRIGHT")
strTitleImage = Application(strCookieURL & "STRTITLEIMAGE")
etc.....

My question is - why is it done this way? The only purpose I can determine is to give some versatility in the directory the forum is intalled. It is because of the way strCookieURL is assigned that it is difficult to use, for example, inc_header.asp in a page outside the forum's directory.

In experimenting, I tried assigning a fixed value to strCookieURL - in this case, strCookieURL = "/forum/". So far, it seems to work.

Has anyone else messed with this variable in such a way? Can anyone see a downside?

Edited by - MoLaker on 25 September 2004 10:51:25

MoLaker
Starting Member

20 Posts

Posted - 26 September 2004 : 15:43:03

Should I post this in Help: MOD Implementation?

ruirib
Snitz Forums Admin

Portugal
26364 Posts

Posted - 26 September 2004 : 16:21:27

quote:
Originally posted by MoLaker

Should I post this in Help: MOD Implementation?

No. The question is not related to any mod.

I'm not completely familiar with the way strCookieURL is used, but I see no problem with what you're doing.

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masterao
Senior Member

Sweden
1678 Posts

Posted - 27 September 2004 : 14:29:46

If Im not mistaken, the cookieurl is designed that way to allow multiple forums intstalled in separate folders on the same site (just a guess, though).

I have myself changed the strCookieURL-variable to strCookieURL = "/", as that helps when using the forum-functions across the entire website.

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HuwR
Forum Admin

United Kingdom
20595 Posts

Posted - 27 September 2004 : 14:58:48

quote:
Originally posted by masterao

If Im not mistaken, the cookieurl is designed that way to allow multiple forums intstalled in separate folders on the same site (just a guess, though).

Yes, that is what it is for, it relate the Applicaion variable with the foum directory. If you don't have more than one forum you could just set strCookiURL to an empty string, it would not matter.

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I have myself changed the strCookieURL-variable to strCookieURL = "/", as that helps when using the forum-functions across the entire website.

It will work whatever you set it too, as long as each forum has a different strcookieURL otherwise they would have to share the same setup.

masterao
Senior Member

Sweden
1678 Posts

Posted - 27 September 2004 : 16:35:33

Thanks for confirming my hunch, Huw. I know that this has been discussed before, but I was a little pressed for time to do a search.

Jan
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MoLaker
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Posted - 27 September 2004 : 20:16:03

Thanks for the input. I had about decided it was for accomodating multiple forums. Since I don't plan to have more than one at this time, it will make it a lot handier to use inc_header.asp throughout my website. I wanted to set up some user screening and the Snitz forum login seemed made to order if I could get the Application variables under better control.

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