Load splash screen only once at start in php

Question

I have already created a splash screen using jquery's fadeOut option. It is working fine but the problem is the screen is loading every time I click to go to next page. I need splash screen only at startup. I think I need to use session or something but I am not able to find the solution. I am using following script.

 $(document).ready(function () {
 $("#splashscreen").click(function () {
    $("#splashscreen").fadeOut(2000); 
 });
 });

Answer 1

This should work:

$(document).ready(function () {
    if( $.cookie('splashscreen') == null ) { // Here you are checking if cookie is existing if not you are showing a splash screen and set a cookie
        $("#splashscreen").fadeIn();
        $.cookie("splashscreen", 1, { expires : 10 }); // cookie is valid for 10 days
    }
    $("#splashscreen").click(function () {
        $("#splashscreen").fadeOut(2000); 
    });
});