Can't set the expiry for cookie

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March 15th, 2003, 01:27 AM

trinh

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Can't set the expiry for cookie

Hi everybody !

Could you tell me whats wrong in the following code:

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setcookie("cookie", "lien", time()+3600, "/","",0);

It didnt work (server didnt sent the cookie to browser), but I wonder why its OK if I replace the above code with

Quote:

setcookie("cookie", "lien", 3600, "/","",0);

whats the meaning of "3600" ? is it 3600 seconds or minutes or what ?

Whats the code if I'd like to set a cookie which expire after 1 houre from current time ?

Help me please ! Im using PHP 4.0.1p12

March 16th, 2003, 05:36 PM

Ben Rowe

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To set a cookie use this code.

PHP Code:


		
			
 setcookie("name", $value, time() + 3600, "/", "www.yoursite.com", 1);

for the time, you must use the time() function otherwise it is not a correct time stamp.

The last 3 parameters are not required.

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