Adding a cookie to DocumentRequest - cookies

Using AngleSharp v 0.9.9, I'm loading a page with OpenAsync which sets a bunch of cookies, something like:
var configuration = Configuration.Default.WithHttpClientRequester().WithCookies();
var currentContext = BrowsingContext.New(configuration);
// ....
var doc = context.OpenAsync(url, token);
This works fine and I can see the cookies have been set. For example, I can do this:
var cookieProvider = currentContext.Configuration.Services.OfType<ICookieProvider>().First() as MemoryCookieProvider;
And examine it in the debugger and see the cookies in there (for domain=.share.state.nm.us)
Then I need to submit a post:
var request = new DocumentRequest(postUrl);
request.Method = HttpMethod.Post;
request.Headers["Content-Type"] = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded";
request.Headers["User-Agent"] = userAgent;
//...
Which eventually gets submitted:
var download = loader.DownloadAsync(request);
And I can see (using Fiddler) that it's submitting the cookies from the cookieProvider.
However, I need to add a cookie (and possible change the value in another) and no matter what I try, it doesn't seem to include it. For example, I do this:
cookieProvider.Container.Add(new System.Net.Cookie()
{
Domain = ".share.state.nm.us",
Name = "psback",
Value = "somevalue",
Path = "/"
});
And again I can examine the cookieProvider in the debugger and see the cookie I set. But when I actually submit the request and look in fiddler, the new cookie isn't included.
This seems like it should be really simple, what is the correct way to set a new cookie and have it included in subsequent requests?

I think there are two potential ways to solve this.
either use document.Cookie for setting a new cookie (would require an active document that already is at the desired domain) or
Use a Filter for getting / manipulating the request before its send. This let's you really just change the used cookie container before actually submitting.
The Filter is set in the DefaultLoader configuration. See https://github.com/AngleSharp/AngleSharp/blob/master/src/AngleSharp/ConfigurationExtensions.cs#L152.

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How to build a Postman url query with Pre-request Scripts

I'm trying to use a pre-request script to build out a request object based on data pulled from a CSV file. The problem is that the request seems to be set in stone prior to the pre-request script being run. That would seem to make this a mid-request script almost rather than a pre-request.
My code is as follows:
if(ipList === undefined) ipList = "1.2.3.4,2.3.4.5,123.234.345.465";
let ips = ipList.split(',');
let queryArray = [];
for( i=0; i<ips.length; i++){
queryArray.push({ "key": "ip", "value": ips[i] });
}
console.log(queryArray);
pm.request.url.query = queryArray;
console.log(pm.request);
When I hardcode a url query variable in the request to equal 4.3.2.1, the pm.response.url object like this:
pm.request.url.query[0] = {key:"ip", value:"4.3.2.1"}
Note that the url.query[0] part of the object matches the parameter in the actual get request.
When I change the value of pm.request.url.query to equal the new query array, however as you can see here, the query array is set correctly, but the parameters are not appended to the request URL.
So unless I'm doing something wrong, it appears that the request is immutable even to the pre-request scripts.
So my question is this:
Is there a way to modify the url params of a request prior to making the request?
BTW: I know that is might seem odd to have multiple params with the same key in a query, but that's the way this API works and hard coding multiple ip addresses in the query works just fine.
You could just assign a new value to pm.request.url.
Here I had some query params already in the URL, which I had to edit:
const urlSplit = request.url.split('?');
const paramsString = urlSplit[1]; // the second part actually represents the query string we need to modify
const eachParamArray = paramsString.split('&');
let params = {};
eachParamArray.forEach((param) => {
const key = param.split('=')[0];
const value = param.split('=')[1];
Object.assign(params, {[key]: value});
});
params.bla = params.bla + 'foobar';
newQueryString = Object.keys(params).map(key => key + '=' + params[key]).join('&');
pm.request.url = urlSplit[0] + '?' + newQueryString;
In the end, I just constructed a new URL, using the first part of the previous one & the query string with the edited bla parameter.
This seemed to work for me--it didn't change what the UI shows the query string is, but it changed what the actual request was (looking at the console log)
pm.request.url.addQueryParams(["a=1", "b=2"])
pm.request.url.query.remove("b")
I have some parameters called "script_loginAs" etc... named such that people on my team know the parameter is evaluated and not sent.

Add cookie for Xdebug in Paw

I debug my API using Xdebug and PHPStorm's debugging features. For this to work, the client needs a cookie named XDEBUG_SESSION.
When using Postman, I used to use a Chrome extension to add this cookie, and Postman's cookie interception feature to get this to work in Postman (since it's a sandboxed app).
However, I cannot create cookies in Paw. So, as a workaround, I modified the API response cookie to have the key as XDEBUG_SESSION and value as PHPSTORM, and debugging worked fine. However, this is not ideal as I would also like to set the expiry date to something far in the future (which I can't in Paw).
So, my questions are:
Is there a way to add custom cookies in Paw?
If not, is there a way to to edit the expiry date for an existing cookie (considering that name, value, domain and path are editable)?
Are there any other alternatives to achieve my objective?
I just managed to achieve this exact thing to debug my APIs with Paw (2.1.1).
You just have to Add a Header with the name Cookie and a value of Cookies picked from the dropdown that will appear. You then have to insert a Cookie named XDEBUG_SESSION with a value of PHPSTORM inside the Cookies value of the header just created.
To be more clear, you can see it in the screenshot below:
I messed around with it to see if I could create an extension. I wasn't able to, and the below does not work but thought I'd share in case anyone knows the missing pieces.
First off, there is no extension category (generator, dynamic value, importer) that this functionality falls into. I tried to make use of the dynamic value category but was unsuccessful:
CookieInjector = function(key, value) {
this.key = "XDEBUG_SESSION";
this.value = "PHPSTORM";
this.evaluate = function () {
var f = function (x,y) {
document.cookie=this.key+"="+this.value;
return true;
}
return f(this.key, this.value);
}
// Title function: takes no params, should return the string to display as
// the Dynamic Value title
this.title = function() {
return "Cookie"
}
// Text function: takes no params, should return the string to display as
// the Dynamic Value text
this.text = function() {
return this.key+"="+this.value;
}
}
// Extension Identifier (as a reverse domain name)
CookieInjector.identifier = "com.luckymarmot.PawExtensions.CookieInjector";
// Extension Name
CookieInjector.title = "Inject Cookie Into Cookie Jar";
// Dynamic Value Inputs
CookieInjector.inputs = [
DynamicValueInput("key", "Key", "String"),
DynamicValueInput("value", "Value", "String")
]
// Register this new Extension
registerDynamicValueClass(CookieInjector);
The main thing stopping this from working is I'm not sure how the request is built in PAW and not sure how to attach the cookie. I've looked through the documentation here: https://luckymarmot.com/paw/doc/Extensions/Reference/Reference, and can't find what I need.

If statement for cookie - WebMatrix/Razor

I have set a cookie that I want to use to populate a form, so that users don't need to keep filling out the same form (it's submitting an inquiry to owners of holiday villas).
I've got it working fine if the cookie is already set, but it errors out if there is no cookie set.
I'm guessing I'll need to use an "if" statement, but don't quite know how to write the code.
Here is the code that sets the cookie...
Response.Cookies["BookingEnquiry"]["ReqName"] = Request["BookingReqName"];
Response.Cookies["BookingEnquiry"]["ReqEmail"] = Request["BookingReqEmail"];
Response.Cookies["BookingEnquiry"]["ReqPhone"] = Request["BookingReqPhone"];
Response.Cookies["BookingEnquiry"]["NumAdults"] = Request["BookingNumAdults"];
Response.Cookies["BookingEnquiry"]["NumChildren"] = Request["BookingNumChildren"];
Response.Cookies["BookingEnquiry"]["ReqMessage"] = Request["BookingReqMessage"];
Response.Cookies["BookingEnquiry"].Expires = DateTime.Now.AddHours(4);
}
Here are the variables that collect info from the cookie...
var reqname = Request.Cookies["BookingEnquiry"]["ReqName"];
var reqemail = Request.Cookies["BookingEnquiry"]["ReqEmail"];
var reqphone = Request.Cookies["BookingEnquiry"]["ReqPhone"];
var numadults = Request.Cookies["BookingEnquiry"]["NumAdults"];
var numchildren = Request.Cookies["BookingEnquiry"]["NumChildren"];
var reqmessage = Request.Cookies["BookingEnquiry"]["ReqMessage"];
and here is a sample input from the form...
<label>Name</label>
<input type="text" name="BookingReqName" id="BookingReqName" placeholder="full nameā€¦" value="#reqname">
In WebMatrix C#.net, I think you are looking for something like this:
if(Request["BookingReqName"] != null)
{
Response.Cookies["BookingEnquiry"]["ReqName"] = Request["BookingReqName"];
}
else
{
Response.Cookies["BookingReqName"] = ""; //<--Whatever default value you want (I've used an empty string here, so you, at least, won't get a null reference error).
}
Or you can use the same code as a one liner (to not clutter up your code, however this will decrease readability, obv.).
if(Request["BookingReqName"] != null){Response.Cookies["BookingEnquiry"]["ReqName"] = Request["BookingReqName"];}else{Response.Cookies["BookingReqName"] = ""; //<--Whatever default value you want (I've used an empty string here, so you, at least, won't get a null reference error).}
You'll just have to do that for all of your lines requesting cookie values.
The point is, though, that anything can go in the "else" block that helps you handle what to do when the cookie values have been cleared/expired (which you must always expect). You could redirect to a page that requests information from the user to reset any "forgotten" configurations, or, if you want to persist the data no matter what, consider storing these values in a database, instead, as those values won't clear/expire.
One last thing, if this doesn't help:
If you find yourself wondering what value to store in the cookie (the default value you wish to specify), because you need to know, right then and there, what it was supposed to have remembered, then I am afraid it is time to reconsider how you have structured the flow of data.
Sorry, but I have done that, once upon a time, only with Session variables, and it wasn't pretty :)
If you need any help with the best way(s) to transfer data between web pages, check this very helpful, concise link from Mike Brind's website: http://www.mikesdotnetting.com/Article/192/Transferring-Data-Between-ASP.NET-Web-Pages
It should just be the following
if(Request.Cookies["BookingEnquiry"] == null)
{
return; // <- if BookingEnquiry is null we end this routine
}
// Normal code flow here...
or something similar

dojo.cookie delete completely

I set up dojo.cookie("foo"), and it is called on several other pages. Then I set to delete the cookie with 'dojo.cookie("foo", null, {expire: -1})' whenever a certain page say, fooClear.html, is loaded. I noticed that dojo.cookie("list") is deleted only for fooClear.html; if I call dojo.cookie("foo") on the other pages, it still contains the old data unless I close the browser.
I believe this is a cache issue. But how do I delete a cookie completely in dojo? Is it possible at all?
To delete all cookies on current page (path);
var cookies = document.cookie.split(";");
for (var i = 0; i < cookies.length; i++) {
name = cookies[i].split("=")[0];
document.cookie = name + "=; expires=" + +new Date;
}
In your case, i would suggest changing path to '/' so that any cookies are exposed, everywhere on your page, be it under samples '/basket/list.html', '/epay/submit/basket.html' etc.
What has happened in your previous cookie assignments is, that you've left out the path property while setting cookies - this results in said cookie under the document.cookie 'inherits' the document.location from where it was set. E.g. when under '/admin/save.html' and calling dojo.cookie as set it would default to dojo.cookie("foo", "value", {path:'/admin/'})
There's no way of purging all cookies under a domain - if you do no know the path in which it was set. So, if the above for loop was executed under '/', then any '/admin/' path'ed cookies still remain - because theyre not exposed to the '/' path
By design, cookies are saved first pr-domain then pr-path. This means that if you assign a cookie to a mydomain.tld/rootpath/ path, then all subsequent paths are using the same cookie.
What you need to do, is when the cookie is created, pass a parameter to the configuration, 'path', for instance:
In mydomain.tld/foo.html when cookie is set in a js block, use:
dojo.cookie("mCookie", "contents", {path: '/', domain:'mydomain.tld'})
// domain is the default, can be omitted

How can I force the __utmz cookie to be set on the first page load

I am using a sweet little function to track visitors to my site and dump the info to Salesforce. However many form submissions have (none) set for many values because (as I understand it) the cookie is not set until the second page load.
I have tested this and that seems to be accurate, the problem is many people fill out a form on the first page, and I don't get any info through these submissions.
I am loading GA as follows:
<script type="text/javascript">
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-29066630-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script');
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' :
'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
ga.setAttribute('async', 'true');
document.documentElement.firstChild.appendChild(ga);
})();
</script>
And then running a php function to parse the __utmz cookie apart:
function tracking_cookie() { // ver 1.5
$trackarr = split('[|]',$_COOKIE["__utmz"]);
$conversion = $_COOKIE["Conversion"];
for($i=0;$i<count($trackarr);$i++){
$keyvalues=split('[=]',$trackarr[$i]);
$key=substr($keyvalues[0],-6);
switch ($key){
case "utmcsr":
$cookie['SearchEngine'] = $keyvalues[1];break;
case "utmccn":
$cookie['SearchCampaign'] = $keyvalues[1];break;
case "utmcmd":
$cookie['SearchType'] = $keyvalues[1];break;
case "utmcct":
$cookie['AdText'] = $keyvalues[1];break;
case "utmctr":
$cookie['Keyword'] = $keyvalues[1];break;
case "mgclid":
$cookie['isPPC'] = $keyvalues[1];break;
}
}
I have more code running after this. Any ideas on how to force the cookie to load the first time around?
A cookie isn't readable until the second page load - because they get sent in the request.
What you could do is on the initial page load (and no _utmz cookie is found in PHP) append another JS file / invoke some JS that will run an ajax command back to your server after the page has loaded.
This will act as the second page load and should have access to the new cookie (and the user wouldn't have left the page)
Have you taken a look at this Force.com Toolkit for Google Analytics? May be more reliable to get the information right from Google. Without knowing what else you are tracking or how you are storing it in Salesforce it is hard to give more detail.
https://github.com/mavens/Force.com-Toolkit-for-Google-Analytics
There is also some discussion on Google Groups - http://groups.google.com/a/googleproductforums.com/forum/#!category-topic/analytics/discuss-tracking-and-implementation-issues/bVR84di07pQ
You did say, "Many form submissions have none", so does that mean you do get data from time to time? Can you narrow it down to a browser?