Dear monks
i am trying to set cookies, which seem to be working ok since the code doesnt throw any errors or warnings. I've my web browser set to prompt for cookies, so if they'd worked i should be prompted. it seems to just ignore it! here is the code that should first check for cookies and then set if none: 
sub login    {
    if (exists $row[0], $password eq $row[1]) {
    $cookie     = $q->cookie(-name=>"username" ) || set_cookie($q);
    $cookie1 = $q->cookie(-name=>"userpass" ) || set_cookie_pass($q);
    print    $q->header(-type=>"text/html"),
            $q->start_html(-title=>" | Admin | ", -style=>{-src=>"../.
+./mycss.css"}),
            $q->end_html;
    } else {
        error_page();
        exit;
    }
}

#################################################
sub set_cookie {
    my $q    = shift;
    my $username_sub= $q->param('username');
    $cookie    = $q->cookie( -name=>"username",
                          -value=>$username_sub,
                          -expires=>"+30m");
}

sub set_cookie_pass {
    my $q    = shift;
    my $password_sub    = $q->param('password');
    $cookie1        = $q->cookie(-name=>"password",
                                 -value=>$password_sub,
                                 -expires=>"+30m");
}

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any ideas appreciated.cheers
r_mehmed

In reply to Trouble with cookies by r_mehmed

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