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  • 04-04-2006 11:32am
    #1
    Ziycon
    Registered Users Posts: 1,987 ✭✭✭


    This is a cookie i created, when i click logoff i want the cookies to be killed/deleted or its values set to null, which is the right way and best way to do it?
    Date now = new Date();
   String timestamp = now.toString();
   Cookie cookie = new Cookie ("username",username);
   cookie.setMaxAge(365 * 24 * 60 * 60);
   response.addCookie(cookie);


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    #2
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,929 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    any use? 
    <%
     Cookie cookie = new Cookie("username", null);
     cookie.setMaxAge(0);
     cookie.setPath("/");
     response.addCookie(cookie);
%>


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    #3
    Ziycon
    Registered Users Posts: 1,987 ✭✭✭Ziycon


    Whats this line do?
    cookie.setPath("/");


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    #4
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,929 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Its not necessary actually - I copied the code quickly from elsewhere.


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    #5
    Ziycon
    Registered Users Posts: 1,987 ✭✭✭Ziycon


    doesnt work, tired changing the code round, anyone else know??


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    #6
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,929 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Is my example removing the username value? Is it removing the max age value?
    What exactly is not working?


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    #7
    Ziycon
    Registered Users Posts: 1,987 ✭✭✭Ziycon


    nothin at all happens that i can see, the cookie is still alive and the pages all load fine, no changes!


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