Php syntax error in logout script!?
I have 4 scripts that make up a basic login system with registration. Everything works except logout.php. It gets this error:
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_VARIABLE in /home/a9161210/public_html/logout.php on line 1
LOGOUT.PHP:
<?php
$past = time() – 100;
//this makes the time in the past to destroy the cookie
setcookie(ID_my_site, gone, $past);
setcookie(Key_my_site, gone, $past);
header("Location: login.php");
?>
Login.php:
<?php
mysql_connect("mysql3.000webhost.com", "a9161210_login", "dualpower1") or die(mysql_error());
mysql_select_db("a9161210_login") or die(mysql_error());
//Checks if there is a login cookie
if(isset($_COOKIE['ID_my_site']))
//if there is, it logs you in and directes you to the members page
{
$username = $_COOKIE['ID_my_site'];
$pass = $_COOKIE['Key_my_site'];
$check = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM users WHERE username = ‘$username’")or die(mysql_error());
while($info = mysql_fetch_array( $check ))
{
if ($pass != $info['password'])
{
}
else
{
header("Location: members.php");
}
}
}
//if the login form is submitted
if (isset($_POST['submit'])) {
// makes sure they filled it in
if(!$_POST['username'] | !$_POST['pass']) {
die(‘You did not fill in a required field.’);
}
// checks it against the database
if (!get_magic_quotes_gpc()) {
$_POST['email'] = addslashes($_POST['email']);
}
$check = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM users WHERE username = ‘".$_POST['username']."’")or die(mysql_error());
//Gives error if user dosen’t exist
$check2 = mysql_num_rows($check);
if ($check2 == 0) {
die(‘An error occured please try again, or <a href="register.php">Click Here to Register</a> ‘);
}
while($info = mysql_fetch_array( $check ))
{
$_POST['pass'] = stripslashes($_POST['pass']);
$info['password'] = stripslashes($info['password']);
$_POST['pass'] = md5($_POST['pass']);
//gives error if the password is wrong
if ($_POST['pass'] != $info['password']) {
die(‘An error occured please try again, or <a href="register.php">Click Here to Register</a> ‘);
}
else
{
// if login is ok then we add a cookie
$_POST['username'] = stripslashes($_POST['username']);
$hour = time() + 3600;
setcookie(ID_my_site, $_POST['username'], $hour);
setcookie(Key_my_site, $_POST['pass'], $hour);
//then redirect them to the members area
header("Location: members.php");
}
}
}
else
{
// if they are not logged in
?>
<form action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']?>" method="post">
<table border="0">
<tr><td colspan=2><h1>Login</h1></td></tr>
<tr><td>Username:</td><td>
<input type="text" name="username" maxlength="40">
</td></tr>
<tr><td>Password:</td><td>
<input type="password" name="pass" maxlength="50">
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2" align="right">
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Login">
</td></tr>
</table>
</form>
<?php
}
?>
Register.php:
<?php
// Connects to your Database
mysql_connect("mysql3.000webhost.com", "a9161210_login", "dualpower1") or die(mysql_error());
mysql_select_db("a9161210_login") or die(mysql_error());
//This code runs if the form has been submitted
if (isset($_POST['submit'])) {
//This makes sure they did not leave any fields blank
if (!$_POST['username'] | !$_POST['pass'] | !$_POST['pass2'] ) {
die(‘You did not complete all of the required fields’);
}
// checks if the username is in use
if (!get_magic_quotes_gpc()) {
$_POST['username'] = addslashes($_POST['username']);
}
$usercheck = $_POST['username'];
$check = mysql_query("SELECT username FROM users WHERE username = ‘$usercheck’")
or die(mysql_error());
$check2 = mysql_num_rows($check);
//if the name exists it gives an error
if ($check2 != 0) {
die(‘Sorry, the username ‘.$_POST['username'].’ is already in use.’);
}
// this makes sure both passwords entered match
if ($_POST['pass'] != $_POST['pass2']) {
die(‘Your passwords did not match. ‘);
}
// here we encrypt the password and add slashes if needed
$_POST['pass'] = md5($_POST['pass']);
if (!get_magic_quotes_gpc()) {
$_POST['pass'] = addslashes($_POST['pass']);
$_POST['username'] = addslashes($_POST['username']);
}
// now we insert it into the database
$insert = "INSERT INTO users (username, password)
VALUES (‘".$_POST['username']."’, ‘".$_POST['pass']."’)";
$add_member = mysql_query($insert);
?>
<h1>Registered</h1>
<p>Thank you, you have registered – you may now login</a>.</p>
<?php
}
else
{
?>
<form action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>" method="post">
<table border="0">
<tr><td>Username:</td><td>
<input type="text" name="username" maxlength="60">
</td></tr>
<tr><td>Password:</td><td>
<input type="password" name="pass" maxlength="10">
</td></tr>
<tr><td>Confirm Password:</td><td>
<input type="password" name="pass2" maxlength="10">
</td></tr>
<tr><th colspan=2><input type="submit" name="submit" value="Register"></th></tr> </table>
</form>
<?php
}
?>
members.php:
<?php
mysql
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Am not sure about this but its parsed fine on my pc,
try bracketing the cookie name maybe its not parsed?
setcookie("ID_my_site", gone, $past);
<?php
$past = time() – 100;
//this makes the time in the past to destroy the cookie
setcookie(ID_my_site, gone, $past);
setcookie(Key_my_site, gone, $past);
header("Location: login.php");
?>
Why are you using Cookies to validate a login? It’s better to use Sessions.
The logout would simply be…
<?php
session_start();
session_destroy();
header("Location:index.php");
?>
And it’s a lot safer. Only your own specific server can create a Session for that site.