RE: [PHP] Explanation of cookie behavior

On 15 April 2004 15:43, Ryan Schefke wrote: > I'm running a login script where the user enters > login/password and if it > matches what I have in my db and their account is active, I set a > login cookie (login_ck) and an authentication cookie > (authenticate_ck). If the > login and authentication cookies are set when the user goes back to > the login page I prompt with "welcome back.". Now, I refresh the > login page a few times, sometimes it gives the welcome back prompt. > Then after anywhere from 2-5 refreshes, it deletes the login cookie > but the authenticate cookie persists. Any ideas why this is > happening? > > I'm setting my cookies like this: > > setcookie ("authenticate_ck", "$daysRemaining"); //set cookie for > active account, for 30days > > setcookie ("login_ck", "$lo", time()+ "60*60*24*30", > "", "", "0"); > //set cookie for login, for 30days You're quoting all sorts of things that shouldn't be. The above should read: setcookie ("authenticate_ck", $daysRemaining); //set cookie for active account, for 30days setcookie ("login_ck", $lo, time()+ 60*60*24*30, "", "", 0); //set cookie for login, for 30days Cheers! Mike --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Ford, Electronic Information Services Adviser, Learning Support Services, Learning & Information Services, JG125, James Graham Building, Leeds Metropolitan University, Beckett Park, LEEDS, LS6 3QS, United Kingdom Email: m.ford@leedsmet.ac.uk Tel: +44 113 283 2600 extn 4730 Fax: +44 113 283 3211