Re: Set Cookie Problem
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2008
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 69700
interpreted = N
texte = It's not the time, it's the date. You are=20 potentially setting a cookie that is already=20 expired. If it's 9 pm CST, it's 3 am the next day=20 there in the UK. So you have to have to add=20 another day if the GMT lands past midnight. Your=20 time math is probably only screwing it up during=20 standard time -- during Daylight Savings,=20 subtract 1 hour, as mean time doesn't do savings=20 time. It's a very tough concept that took me a lot of=20 quiet time to finally figure out. Here is what I use for my sites that are on a=20 Pacific Time Zone server. Actually I made a=20 function for various expirations (30 min, 1 day,=20 3 day, year, etc) because it's too complex): for a 1 day cookie (adjust offset and time zone to suit): [format days_to_date %A,=20 %d-%b-%Y][math]{[date]}+{00/01/0000}[showif=20 [math]{[time]}+{08:00:00}[showif [date=20 %Z]=3DPDT]-{01:00:00}[/showif][/math]<[math]{08:00:00}[showif=20 [date=20 %Z]=3DPDT]-{01:00:00}[/showif][/math]]+{00/01/0000}[/showif][/math][/format]= =20 [math time]{[time]}+{08:00:00}[showif [date=20 %Z]=3DPDT]-{01:00:00}[/showif][/math] GMT Terry >Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2008 12:21:43 -0600 >Subject: Re: Post Test - Set Cookie Problem >From: Eddie Z
>Message-ID: >Content-type: text/plain > >I've been struggling with this set cookie command for years. I finally >realized something is wrong with the time math. > >The code is: >[setcookie name=3Dnerconsecure&value=3D[userID]&expires=3D[format= days_to_date %A, >%d-%b-%Y][math]{[date]}+1[/math][/format] [math >time]{[time]}+{05:00:00}[/math] GMT&path=3D/&domain=3Dnercon.thinksite.com] > >No one could tell me what the issue was, but I just realized that I couldn= =B9t >set cookies during the last several hours of the day. I took out the time >math and it started to work right away. What=B9s wrong with my code? I=B9m = CST, >but I think GMT + 5 is EST. -- Terry Wilson | terry@terryfic.com | http://terryfic.com http://WhosComing.com - a simplified, affordable online reservation system http://TightJacket.com -- stylish protection for your laptop -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attitude is the only difference between ordeal and adventure. ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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It's not the time, it's the date. You are=20 potentially setting a cookie that is already=20 expired. If it's 9 pm CST, it's 3 am the next day=20 there in the UK. So you have to have to add=20 another day if the GMT lands past midnight. Your=20 time math is probably only screwing it up during=20 standard time -- during Daylight Savings,=20 subtract 1 hour, as mean time doesn't do savings=20 time. It's a very tough concept that took me a lot of=20 quiet time to finally figure out. Here is what I use for my sites that are on a=20 Pacific Time Zone server. Actually I made a=20 function for various expirations (30 min, 1 day,=20 3 day, year, etc) because it's too complex): for a 1 day cookie (adjust offset and time zone to suit): [format days_to_date %A,=20 %d-%b-%Y][math]{[date]}+{00/01/0000}[showif=20 [math]{[time]}+{08:00:00}[showif [date=20 %Z]=3DPDT]-{01:00:00}[/showif][/math]<[math]{08:00:00}[showif=20 [date=20 %Z]=3DPDT]-{01:00:00}[/showif][/math]]+{00/01/0000}[/showif][/math][/format]= =20 [math time]{[time]}+{08:00:00}[showif [date=20 %Z]=3DPDT]-{01:00:00}[/showif][/math] GMT Terry >Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2008 12:21:43 -0600 >Subject: Re: Post Test - Set Cookie Problem >From: Eddie Z >Message-ID: >Content-type: text/plain > >I've been struggling with this set cookie command for years. I finally >realized something is wrong with the time math. > >The code is: >[setcookie name=3Dnerconsecure&value=3D[userID]&expires=3D[format= days_to_date %A, >%d-%b-%Y][math]{[date]}+1[/math][/format] [math >time]{[time]}+{05:00:00}[/math] GMT&path=3D/&domain=3Dnercon.thinksite.com] > >No one could tell me what the issue was, but I just realized that I couldn= =B9t >set cookies during the last several hours of the day. I took out the time >math and it started to work right away. What=B9s wrong with my code? I=B9m = CST, >but I think GMT + 5 is EST. -- Terry Wilson | terry@terryfic.com | http://terryfic.com http://WhosComing.com - a simplified, affordable online reservation system http://TightJacket.com -- stylish protection for your laptop -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attitude is the only difference between ordeal and adventure. ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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