[development] Anonymous to Authenticated User Cookies

[Domenic Santangelo]

I too use the destination param. I have noticed that you must be careful not to let it get lost if you're going to several intermediary pages.

Curious as to why you'd want to take code off-list, surely the solution would be beneficial to the community?

-D


On Sep 22, 2010, at 8:27 AM, nan wich wrote:

> I do this simply by using the "destination" query parameter. If you need more details on my code, we will have to take this off-list.
>  
> Nancy
> 
> Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. -- Dr. Martin L. King, Jr.
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> 
> From: AustinCMS <chana at austincms.com>
> To: development at drupal.org
> Sent: Tue, September 21, 2010 8:12:28 PM
> Subject: [development] Anonymous to Authenticated User Cookies
> 
> I have the following scenario:
> 
> 1. Anonymous user browses site.
> 2. He clicks on link (on Screen A) 
> 3. He is informed he must login to proceed further (-> to Screen B)
> 3. He clicks on "Register" which takes him to account creation (Screen C) and on form submit to Content Profile for profile creation (Screen D).
> 
> Client then wants newly-created and authenticated user to be taken back to Screen B. In other words - where he was trying to head before
> being re-routed into creating an account and profile.
> 
> There seems to be a lot of discussion and proposed "solutions" for this scenario - but none that actually really work. Login Destination module
> doesn't work because of Content Profile incompatibilities. AFAIK, LogonToboggan allows you to set a target after login - but not with the intermediate
> step of Profile creation. I can get a user back to the page where he logged in IF he is already an authenticated user and logging in from the User Login box. But so far, that is the 
> only scenario that works even remotely closely.
> 
> I'd like to understand better how cookies are managed in Drupal...especially going from an Anonymous session to an authenticated one under the scenario above.
> 
> I'd appreciate info - or a link to a good resource, if possible...
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> 
> Chana
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