I've recently been learning about cookies myself, and had the same problem with "" vs. 0 (PHP Fast&Easy Web Development showed the "" in their book).
I know that setting the expire parameter to 0 is supposed to kill the cookie when browser is closed, but I can't seem to make that happen. I've closed all browser windows and the mail client, opened a browser again, and the cookie is still active (let's me get back to a "protected" page). Only a full reboot seem to totally clear the cookie. I've been using the time function instead, which is fine, but I'm just curious why 0 doesn't seem to work. Is there something else besides the browser that could be holding onto the cookie? I tried closing MSN Messenger just in case, but it didn't make a difference. Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Lazor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Newsgroups: php.general To: "php-general" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 9:45 AM Subject: RE: [PHP] Can't set a cookie? [SOLVED] > Thanks for your help Everyone =) > > I needed the 3rd parameter set in order to specify the fourth "/", because > the cookie is being set by a script located in a sub-directory. One of the > old documents I read said "" would work as the third parameter - and it did > on my old servers. Setting the third parameter to 0 worked on all servers. > > -----Original Message----- > > The 3rd parameter is an optional time to expire parameter, if you don't want > to set it, leave it out. setcookie(cookiename,"value"); works fine > > > **************************************************************************** > This message is intended for the sole use of the individual and entity to > whom it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, > confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are > not the intended addressee, nor authorized to receive for the intended > addressee, you are hereby notified that you may not use, copy, disclose or > distribute to anyone the message or any information contained in the > message. If you have received this message in error, please immediately > advise the sender by reply email and delete the message. Thank you very > much. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
