// Copyright 2000-2007, Newsfutures, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
// Confidential and Proprietary Information of Newsfutures, Inc.
// %Z%%M%, %I%, %G%
function setJSL(login) {
setCookie("ptsJSL", escape(login.toLowerCase()));
}
// this is the method used when login in from a login or registration form. It adds a '?' in front to
// make it tentative when checking with psl
function setJSLFromFld(fldName) {
setJSL('?' + document.getElementById(fldName).value);
}
// when submitting logout request, clear ptsJSL
function clearJSL() {
deleteCookie("ptsJSL");
}
// in all pages call checkPSL($user.login). The login passed must always be the same as the loginUA, otherwise
// the browser is redirected to the special page:
// /error/switched.html?cmd=UserMgr.report&what=switch&jsl=<getCookie(ptsJSL)>&psl=<$user.login>
// which records the problem and redirects to /index.html.
function checkPSL(psl) {
// get value of ptsJSL cookie or "" if not set
var jsl = getCookie('ptsJSL');
// if psl and jsl are the same, all is well
if(psl == jsl)
return;
// if jsl starts with '?' this is a tentative login or registration,
// remove the leading '?' and try again
if(jsl.substr(0,1) == '?') {
jsl = jsl.substr(1);
if(psl == jsl) {
// update the jsl cookie to be without the leading '?' (i.e. this is no longer tentative.)
setCookie('ptsJSL', jsl, 100000);
return;
} else if(psl == '') {
// there is still a mismatch, but since psl is empty, it's just a failed login or registrations
deleteCookie('ptsJSL');
return;
}
}
// if we get here, we have a problem, clear everything and go back to the index page
// logout the user
deleteCookie("ptsJSL");
deleteCookie("ptsLogin");
// redirect to the error page and record the problem
if(true) {
window.location =
"/iehm/error/switched.html" +
"?cmd=UserMgr.report" +
"&what=userSwitched" +
"&jsl=" + encodeURIComponent(jsl) +
"&psl=" + encodeURIComponent(psl);
} else {
alert("SWITCHED: jsl=" + jsl + " psl=" + psl);
}
}