# Google preference feature? **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [June 13, 2007, 5:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/google-preference-feature/106729 "2007-06-13T17:28:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![green](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/54ee81/32.png) [@green](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/green)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2007, 5:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/google-preference-feature/106729/1 "2007-06-13T17:28:24Z")
I want the feature as same as google preference. it does not require visitors to register, just select a preference, for instance, a city, next time, when the same user who uses the same computer visits my website, he may be redirected the each city page automatically. how can I do it? thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![green](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/54ee81/32.png) [@green](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/green)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2007, 6:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/google-preference-feature/106729/2 "2007-06-13T18:11:42Z")
I don´t know how but I think a cookie can do that works… 2007/6/13, green [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid): ---
**Author:** ![green](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/54ee81/32.png) [@green](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/green)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 5:23am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/google-preference-feature/106729/3 "2007-06-14T05:23:11Z")
I have the same feature requirement. After checking google, I believe cookie may do the task. But my question is, although I may use set cookie and get cookie to do something. when a user closes his browser, all the setting will be cleaned. so, when the user re-visit the site, he has to re-set cookie again. I have no idea on how to write cookie to disk and get it back when I need it. I am expecting anyone who has experiences on my problem may help me out. thanks. Fernando Faganello Madeira wrote: > I don´t know how but I think a cookie can do that works… > > 2007/6/13, green [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid):