Retrieve Cookie Data in CodeIgniter - php

Question

I have the following function :
public function check_daily_data() {
$month = $this->input->post('month');
echo 'Month :' . $month . '</br>';
$year = $this->input->post('year');
echo 'Year :' . $year . '</br>';
$user_id = $this->session->userdata('employee_id');
echo 'User Id : ' . $user_id . '</br>';
//load the cookie helper
$this->load->helper('cookie');
setcookie("month", "", time()-3600);
setcookie("year", "", time()-3600);
$time = time()+3600;
$cookie_month = array(
'name' => 'cookie_month',
'value' => $month,
'expire' => '3600',
'secure' => TRUE
);
$this->input->set_cookie($cookie_month);
$cookie_year = array(
'name' => 'cookie_year',
'value' => $year,
'expire' => '3600',
'secure' => TRUE
);
$this->input->set_cookie($cookie_year);
var_dump($this->input->cookie('cookie_month'));
$cookie_months = $this->input->cookie('cookie_month',TRUE);
echo 'Cookie Month : ' . $cookie_months . '</br>';
$cookie_years = $this->input->cookie('cookie_year',TRUE);
echo 'Cookie Year : ' . $cookie_years . '</br>';
}
When I run the script and check the cookie variable using FireBug, I can be able to view the cookie data but when I try to echo it, I get a blank value.
The var_dump returns a false, please can you advise what am I doing wrong?

Answer 1

well, why you are not getting value is because, you have set 'secure' => TRUE. you need to set it up to false. the true setting will work only with HTTPS
$cookie_month = array(
'name' => 'cookie_month',
'value' => $month,
'expire' => '3600',
'secure' => FALSE
);
$cookie_year = array(
'name' => 'cookie_year',
'value' => $year,
'expire' => '3600',
'secure' => FALSE
);
then you will get your value when you call
$cookie_months = $this->input->cookie('cookie_month',TRUE);