#28409 [NEW]: setcookie doesn't seem to work

From: harshit at oinka dot com Operating system: Windows 2000 Professional PHP version: 4.3.5 PHP Bug Type: *General Issues Bug description: setcookie doesn't seem to work Description: ------------ The setcookie function call as expected was supposed to set a desired cookie. However due to the presence of a header function immediately after the setcookie call, the setcookie function fails to set the cookie. I was using the header function as a means of redirection. I managed to solve the problrm using a meta refresh but am intrifued as to why setcookie failed to perform its role. I've checked the return value for setcookie, it returns a "true" value. Reproduce code: --------------- if(empty($_COOKIE['id']){ //set cookie for 24 hours setcookie("id",123,time()+60*60*24); header("Location: redirpage.php"); }else{ header("Location: mainpage.php"); } Expected result: ---------------- After checking for the cookie and setting it the code should redirect to redirpage.php. It redirects alright, but does not set the cookie. -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=28409&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (php4): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28409&r=trysnapshot4 Try a CVS snapshot (php5): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28409&r=trysnapshot5 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28409&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28409&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28409&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28409&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28409&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28409&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28409&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28409&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28409&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28409&r=globals PHP 3 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28409&r=php3 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28409&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28409&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28409&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28409&r=float