Cookies - setting "expires"

[c4n]

Hi!

I wrote a script that uses cookies and I use a redirection page to set them with the following header:

<META HTTP-EQUIV=&quot;Set-Cookie&quot; CONTENT=&quot;my_cookie=test&quot;>

All works fine.

The problem is when I try to setup &quot;expiration time&quot; it works only when I set an absolute date like:

<META HTTP-EQUIV=&quot;Set-Cookie&quot; CONTENT=&quot;my_cookie=test; expires=Friday, 29-Dec-02 23:59:59 GMT;&quot;>

BUT not if I set &quot;expires&quot; to relative time (like +1H).

How do I set the header so it will set cookie to expire after (let's say) 1 hour?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Haunter]

simplfy your life and use the CGI.pm module it will convert you values for you to a proper format and elminate brain cycles. Best to waste a few computer cycles than brain cycles.

Referr to the FAQ there is one specifically about cookies and CGI