----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Galbreath" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Actually, setting it to -1 will remove it if it's set. Setting it with no
> expire will expire it at the and of the session.
Setting the value to -1 does not remove it. The cookie gets deleted when the
browser exits.
The javadocs for cookie class say
A negative value means that the cookie is not stored persistently
and will be deleted when the Web browser exits. A zero value
causes the cookie to be deleted.
Regds,
Gokul
>
> Cheers!
> Mark
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mukul Singh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 3:34 AM
> Subject: Re: Porblem expiring cookies
>
>
> > Wouldn't setting max age to -1 expire it??
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Shuja Nawaz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2000 4:27 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Porblem expiring cookies
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have developed a website. The user has an option to set cookies to
> > remember his username and password
> > by checking a checkbox (I'm setting the cookie to expire after a month).
> > Now if the user unchecks the checkbox how should I expire the cookies
> > immediately.
> > I've tried setMaxAge(0) but it does't work.
> >
> > I shall be thankful if you can send me an example how to resolve my
> problem.
> >
> > Thank you in anticipation.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks & Regards
> > Shuwaz Abbasi.
> > Software Developer.
> > Ph # 5584677-8.
> > www.visualsoft-inc.com.
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