PHP Version 4.3.2 and cookies

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August 9th, 2003, 03:28 PM

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PHP Version 4.3.2 and cookies

Is there any special concerns I need to know about with PHP Version 4.3.2 and setting cookies? I put my working site on a new server with PHP Version 4.3.2 and now the cookies aren't setting.

I tried setting them with just the cookie name and value with no expiration - no luck. I tried with the forementioned and "0" expiration - no luck!

What gives?

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August 10th, 2003, 04:04 PM

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1. What version are you coming from?
2. Post some code showing how you are setting cookies

Initially, I see there is a problem with your expiration date as PHP expects to see an "INTEGER" value there, not a quoted zero "0". When PHP encounters this STRING you will get errors (depending on your Error Reporting Level).

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Answers
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1. Older versions of PHP did not care if you specified an integer or string value... make sure you're code does not reflect this.

2. A valid cookie setting statement looks similar to the following:

PHP Code:


		
			
 setcookie('uhash', md5($rs->name), 0, '/', '', 0);

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August 11th, 2003, 12:13 AM

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Good lookin' out, laidbak!

Right on the money!

Thanks!

August 11th, 2003, 12:31 AM

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Not a problem mojo...

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