Posted by Schraalhans Keukenmeester on 04/05/07 09:37

CAH wrote:
> On Apr 5, 10:03 am, Erwin Moller
> <since_humans_read_this_I_am_spammed_too_m...@spamyourself.com> wrote:
>> mickysoft....@gmail.com wrote:
>>> On Apr 5, 10:40 am, "CAH" <madsgormlar...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> I need to make at multilingual website, with php and mysql, and I have
>>>> placed the different language in different columns in a database. But
>>>> when the user chooses a language, should I make the choice stick with
>>>> a cookie or a session or something else?
>>>> Mads
>>> You can store the user`s selection in their session file or if they`re
>>> a registered user you can store it in their profile in the database.
>>> If you need help dooing any of this just ask :)
>
> Thansk for both replies.
> I do not have an option to register, it would not make sense on this
> kind of site. But is there not an option to save as cookie if
> possible, and if cookies are not enabled then use a session ? It would
> be annoying for the user to make the selection each time they visit,
> so a cookie would seam like the ideal solution. But then not all have
> cookies enabled, so therefore the automatic switch to session.
> Mads
>
If people can't log in, _and_ have cookies switched off, how would your
server know who's who at their next visit? For sessions to work in a
helpful manner you'd still have to be able to retrieve some unique data
from the client identifying them at each new visit.
I don't think it's too much asked from visitors to allow cookies for
your domain if they want to enjoy the luxury of having their preferences
kept across visits.

Sh.

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