##there ARE values in the cookies; check them against the database
	$uname_q = $dbh->quote($uname_c);
	$pword_q = crypt($pword_c,682);
	$pword_q = $dbh->quote($pword_q);
	if($dbh->selectrow_array("SELECT * FROM users WHERE name = $uname_q AND pass = $pword_q")){
		($userid) = $dbh->selectrow_array("SELECT userid FROM users WHERE name = $uname_q AND pass=$pword_q");
		if($userid == 1) {
		##admin user
			$template =~ s/<!--Mod (.+?)-->/$1/sg;
			$template =~ s/<!--Reg (.+?)-->//sg;
			$template =~ s/<!-- (.+?)-->//sg;
		} else {
		$template .= "\$userid = $userid";
			$template =~ s/<!--Mod (.+?)-->//sg;
			$template =~ s/<!--Reg (.+?)-->//sg;
			$template =~ s/<!-- (.+?)-->//sg;
		}
		replace("loginout","Log Out");
		replace("loginoutlink","logout");
		$welmessage = "Welcome, $uname_c";
		replace("welcome",$welmessage);
		$cookieexist = 1;
	} else {
	$template .= "SELECT * FROM users failed..";
		replace("loginout","Log In");
		replace("loginoutlink","login");
		$template =~ s/<!--Mod (.+?)-->//sg;
		$welmessage = "You are not currently logged in.";
		$template =~ s/<!--Reg (.+?)-->/$1/sg;
		$template =~ s/<!-- (.+?)-->//sg;
		replace("welcome",$welmessage);
	}