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Diffstat (limited to 'core')
| -rw-r--r-- | core/utils.py | 14 |
1 files changed, 11 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/core/utils.py b/core/utils.py index 50330f1..23d6a85 100644 --- a/core/utils.py +++ b/core/utils.py @@ -205,10 +205,18 @@ def parse_aliases(aliasfile): return aliases, report def get_cookie(request): - NO_COOKIE_DEFAULT = 'Unset Cookie <hohlenforscher@potatohut.expo>' + """The initial idea of having a default turned out to be a bad idea as people just ignore the field. + if the default value is blank, then the form validation code makes the user type something in, + so having a blank is best. + """ + # NO_COOKIE_DEFAULT = 'Unset Cookie <hohlenforscher@potatohut.expo>' print(f"-- Getting cookie...") - editor_id = request.COOKIES.get('editor_id', NO_COOKIE_DEFAULT) # if no cookie, then default string - editor = git_string(editor_id) # belt and braces, should have been validity checked on saving already + editor_id = request.COOKIES.get('editor_id', "") # if no cookie, then default string "" + if editor_id.startswith("Unset"): + # clean out laziness in users' PCs + editor_id = "" + else: + editor = git_string(editor_id) # belt and braces, should have been validity checked on saving already print(f"-- Cookie to be used: {editor=}") return editor |