Session

Resolved xamlkdslkjlkmkl
(@alliquin)

7 years, 4 months ago

Hello,

I want to setup this case.

1. Visitor come from special utm_source (it’s define in URL parameters).
2. For this visitor I want to keep the session based on first coming utm_source. If he come to another page of the website I want to show him only ads, which are define for this session.

Please can you help me how can I do that? Thank you.

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Plugin Author Spacetime
(@spacetime)

7 years, 4 months ago
Hello,

this is possible 🙂

You need to configure two blocks.

First explanation is for server-side code (when Dynamic blocks are set to Server-side = no caching) – only to show how to create cookies server-side:

Block 1 (Set Cookie)
Automatic insertion: disabled
Shortcode: Enabled
Page types: all enabled
Url parameters: utm_source (White list)
PHP processing: enabled

Code:
```
<?php
setcookie ('utm_source_session', 'value', time() + (24 * 3600), COOKIEPATH);
?>
```
Header code:
```
[adinserter code="1"]

[ADINSERTER HTTP]
```
Block 2 (Session Ad)

Set insertion and ad as needed
Url parameters: utm_source, utm_source_session (White list)

Explanation:

Header code inserts raw HTTP header line (above [ADINSERTER HTTP] separator) from block 1 which sets cookie when utm_source url parameter is present.

Shortcode [adinserter code="1"] ensures only block code is inserted (no wrapping div).

https://adinserter.pro/documentation/plugin-settings#header-footer
https://adinserter.pro/documentation/manual-insertion#shortcodes
https://adinserter.pro/documentation/black-and-white-lists#url-parameters
https://adinserter.pro/documentation/plugin-settings

Block 2 inserts ad either when utm_source_session cookie is set or when utm_source url parameter is set (when no cookie created yet – first page visit via url parameter).

And now universal approach with Javascript which works also with caching (Dynamic blocks set to client-side insert):

Block 1 (Set Cookie)
Automatic insertion: Footer
Page types: all enabled
Url parameters: utm_source (White list)

Code:
```
<script>
function setCookie (name,value,days) {
    var expires = "";
    if (days) {
        var date = new Date();
        date.setTime(date.getTime() + (days*24*60*60*1000));
        expires = "; expires=" + date.toUTCString();
    }
    document.cookie = name + "=" + (value || "")  + expires + "; path=/";
}
setCookie ('utm_source_session', 'cookie_value', 1)
</script>
```
No Header code needed, Block 2 is the same.
Thread Starter xamlkdslkjlkmkl
(@alliquin)

7 years, 4 months ago

Hello, you are perfect! Thanks a lot. Just one question – if I want to setup session for 1 hour, how can I do that? Thanks.
Plugin Author Spacetime
(@spacetime)

7 years, 4 months ago
For server-side code instead of value for one day (24 * 3600) use 3600 (seconds).

For universal Javascript code use
```
<script>
function setCookie (name,value,hours) {
    var expires = "";
    if (hours) {
        var date = new Date();
        date.setTime(date.getTime() + (hours*60*60*1000));
        expires = "; expires=" + date.toUTCString();
    }
    document.cookie = name + "=" + (value || "")  + expires + "; path=/";
}
setCookie ('utm_source_session', 'cookie_value', 1)
</script>
```

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