sub GetUserSessionCookie { warn("Entered GetUserSessionCookie Sessionname: '$sessionname'"); my $sid = 0; my %cookies; my $id=0; if ($cookies{'CGISESSID'}) { $id = $cookies{'CGISESSID'}->value; $sid = $id; } warn($sid); # $sid = 0; #for testing the rest of program. If I put in valid SID from #cookie recognizes user as logged on. return $sid; }