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how to set cookie to permanent unless i destory it

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 9:25 pm
by tisa
Thank you for your help~~~

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 9:28 pm
by Illusionist
I dont think thats possible because the user could delete....

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 9:29 pm
by d3ad1ysp0rk
well besides that, just give it a really long time.. or i believe no time will make it infinite? not sure.

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 9:37 pm
by tisa
yes, i want set it to perment unless user destory it

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 9:44 pm
by tim
there is no way to make a cookie everlasting...

All you can do is set a unusual long expire... sorry

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 9:48 pm
by tim
LiLpunkSkateR wrote:well besides that, just give it a really long time.. or i believe no time will make it infinite? not sure.
false, if no time is assigned, the cookie will die when the browser closes.

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 9:51 pm
by Illusionist
tim, i think you think about sessions. cookies are stored on the users HD, unless they choose not to accept cookies...

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 9:52 pm
by tisa
oh..

thanks

then i will set the expire time to longer and longer

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 9:58 pm
by tim
Illusionist wrote:tim, i think you think about sessions. cookies are stored on the users HD, unless they choose not to accept cookies...
i know what a cookie is, and if u can prove me wrong... i would like to see some valid data, but there is no such thing as a cookie being set forever (least not that I can possibly think of)

and if the time is not assigned, the cookie will be deleted as soon as the browser is closed, i know that for a fact.... so where am I at wrong?

so fast to put me in the wrong, how fast to put yourself in the right?

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 10:05 pm
by Illusionist
LOL, have oyu ever gone to a website, like this forum for example, and it has click ehr to remember your password? And next tiem you visit the site, whether you close your browser or not, you will automatically be logged in because it writes and sotres a cookie on your HD. Unless you delete your cookies, set your browser up to delete them after so long, or choose to delete taht cookie by loggin out of that site... it will always be on your computer.
read and do your own research to dis-prove me

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 10:06 pm
by Illusionist

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 10:21 pm
by tim
all i searhced on here just now says theres no such way to set a cookie( and your 'more points for me' page doesnt load on my browser)

and u can erase all your cookies, log-in here with your (log-me-in-automatically) setting selected and wait a 10 years n see if your dont have to visit the log-in page again...

the phpBB also uses session_length to determine time frame for cookies existance..

so look ace, your not worth anymore time to sit here and argue over such a stupid subject, just get off my back until you have solid proof that there is a way to set a forever cookie without a code that will set n overlap again n again...

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 10:27 pm
by Illusionist
well, why dont you go to google, and type cookies vs sessions and read on waht cookies are and read on what sessions are.

And about an arguement, if anyone is argueing it would be you. Your the one making such a big deal about it. I said you were getting teh too confused and you told me to prove it, so i did!

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 10:29 pm
by Illusionist

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 10:30 pm
by tim
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