The following code is used to set a cookie that will expire after one hour
<?php
setcookie('cookieName', 'cookieValue', time()+3600, '/');
?>if I want to set a cookie that should never expire, what I have to do?
thanx
cancer10
47
Posting Whiz in Training
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Jump to PostSimple solution - set the time stamp to 10years later! Not many people will use a computer that long this day. Disk clean up or installing new browser version will also delete your cookies anyway.
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zippee
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Posting Whiz in Training
Simple solution - set the time stamp to 10years later! Not many people will use a computer that long this day. Disk clean up or installing new browser version will also delete your cookies anyway.
paradox814
1
Posting Whiz
i agree, I have some cookies on my computer that are set to expire on Tuesday, June 02, 2037 1:02:03 PM
that one in particular was set by yahoo, I have another one by google that is set to expire on Sunday, January 17, 2038 4:00:00 PM so as long as you set it to some ridiculous long time in the future, you will bet set.
heck I even have one from daniweb.com that is set until Sunday, January 17, 2038 4:00:00 PM
digital-ether
399
Nearly a Posting Virtuoso
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Sunday, January 17, 2038 4:00:00 PM ? Is there something special about this date?
paradox814
1
Posting Whiz
Sunday, January 17, 2038 4:00:00 PM ? Is there something special about this date?
I doubt it, what it probably is, is that they use the same advertising companies (ie: advertising.com, etc...) and they advertiser sets the cookie but who knows
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