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Cookies question
- Thread starter Gmon
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Don't know about cookies, but I don't know why it would HAVE to be in a function to work -- should just execute just like it would if you were declaring a global array or anything else.
as far as functions go, yes, all javascript functions have to be fired by some event -- hence an event-driven language
good luck!
Paul Prewett
as far as functions go, yes, all javascript functions have to be fired by some event -- hence an event-driven language
good luck!
Paul Prewett
Cookies are set server side by writing them into the HTTP header in a requested document, though that is obviously outside the realm of client-side Javascript, which it appears you're talking about.
No, functions don't have to be called from event handlers, although this is often how they are called. Functions can also be called from other functions and can be invoked from some inline source:
<script language="javascript">
<!--
function foo() { alert("hello" }
foo();
//-->
</script>
To write a cookie client-side using Javascript, you just have set document.cookie appropriately, it's unimportant if you do this in a function or not.
Russ
bobbitts@hotmail.com
No, functions don't have to be called from event handlers, although this is often how they are called. Functions can also be called from other functions and can be invoked from some inline source:
<script language="javascript">
<!--
function foo() { alert("hello"
; }foo();
//-->
</script>
To write a cookie client-side using Javascript, you just have set document.cookie appropriately, it's unimportant if you do this in a function or not.
Russ
bobbitts@hotmail.com
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Why doesn't this routine work? I can get the cookie to set using other more elborate ways, but I would like to just use something simple. What am I missing here with this routine?
Thanks for your help.
<head>
<script language="javascript">
function setcookie() {
var name
name="Test"
document.cookie="testname="+name
document.write("Cookie Set"
}
setcookie();
</script>
</head>
Thanks for your help.
<head>
<script language="javascript">
function setcookie() {
var name
name="Test"
document.cookie="testname="+name
document.write("Cookie Set"
}
setcookie();
</script>
</head>
I think the problem is that since you're not setting an expiration date, the cookie is not being saved.
Change your code to the following and it should work:
Change your code to the following and it should work:
Code:
<head>
<script language="javascript">
function setcookie() {
var name
name="Test"
document.cookie="testname="+name + "; expires=Monday, 01-Apr-2002 00:00"
document.write("Cookie Set")
}
setcookie();
</script>
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