How to execute an If statement if a cookie date is longer then 7 days?

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    I am storing cookies in our visitors browser. If the cookie is older then 7 days they should be redirected to another page. If the cookie is not older then 7 days they will continue going to the page they visited directly from the address bar. Below is an example of my code and where I am stuck at. 

    if(!$cookie['redirect']){

$today = date("m.d.y");
setcookie("redirect",$today, time()+3600*1080);   

}

$cookiedate = $_COOKIE['redirect']; 

if($cookiedate > )
    PHP:
    As you can see I stored the current (today's date) in the cookie. Now I am at the if statement. I am trying to figure out how I would compare the cookie value to today's date. Therefore if the cookie value date is older then 7 days it will redirect to another page...
     
    tdd1984, Feb 22, 2012 IP
  2. EricBruggema

    EricBruggema Well-Known Member

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    Can't (i think).

    Best to set 3 cookies that will combine 2 cookies with a hash

    cookie 1 - your info
    cookie 2 - time
    cookie 3 - hash of cookie 1 and 2 to validate them

    then you can easily use cookie 2 (if validated) to find out the time of the cookie!
     
    EricBruggema, Feb 22, 2012 IP
  3. tdd1984

    tdd1984 Well-Known Member

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    I done got it figured out... 

    $today = date("m.d.y");   
$cookie_date_check = $_COOKIE['redirect'];  

if(!isset($cookie_date_check['redirect'])){

$end_date = date("m.d.y",strtotime("+7 days"));  
setcookie("redirect",$end_date, time()+3600*24*90);    
    
}

if(isset($cookie_date_check)){
    
    if($cookie_date_check < $today){

        header('Location: http://www.domain.com/?source_detail=55');  

        }
}
    PHP:
     
    tdd1984, Feb 22, 2012 IP