Cookie Storage Question

[Biology Forums]

I've been using the PHP setcookie function lately. When I call the cookie to see if it's set or not, I either get 0 or 1. Was curious if I could store more than just binary in a cookie, and if so, how?

[Arantor]

What, exactly, are you doing with setcookie?

[Biology Forums]

Let's say I want to set the cookie $_COOKIE['XYZ'] = 'Hey, Hello!'. (Curious if that's even possible)

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setcookie('XYZ', 0, $expiration);

Currently, I only know how to set the cookie name, XYZ, along with an expiration date.

It's a general question, not directed towards a specific SMF process.

[Biology Forums]

I think I just answered my own question. Once the cookie is made, set it to whatever

$_COOKIE['XYZ'] = 'Hey, Hello!'

Ha

[Arantor]

The reason you get 0 back is because that's what you're telling PHP to set as the cookie in the first place...

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setcookie('XYZ', 'Hey, Hello!', $expiration);

Reference: http://php.net/setcookie

[Biology Forums]

^^ thanks man!