See also: killCookie, readCookie |
Function used to set a cookie.
JSV_setCookie(name, value [, hours, path, domain, secure])
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The JSV_setCookie function does not return a value.
The JSV_setCookie function uses the following arguments.
Argument | Description |
name | A sequence of characters excluding semicolon, comma and white space. To place restricted characters in the name, use an encoding method such as URL-style %XX encoding. |
value | A sequence of characters excluding semicolon, comma and white space. To place restricted characters in the value, use an encoding method such as URL-style %XX encoding. |
hours | Optional. Specifies the number of hours that defines the valid life time of that cookie. Once the expiration date has been reached, the cookie will no longer be stored or given out. If you do not specify dateValue, the cookie expires when the user's session ends. |
path | Optional. Specifies the URLs in a domain for which the cookie is valid. |
domain | Optional. Specifies the domain attributes for a valid cookie. |
secure | Optional. Specifies that the cookie is transmitted only if the communications channel with the host is a secure. Only HTTPS (HTTP over SSL) servers are currently secure. If SECURE is not specified, the cookie is considered sent over any channel. Secure is either true or null. |
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The following lines of code
var cookie_Name = "JavaScriptVision";
JSV_setCookie(cookie_Name, 1);
var displayText =
( (JSV_readCookie(cookie_Name) == 1) ?
"You are visiting the JavaScript Vision Library!" :
"You have not visited the JavaScript Vision Library at this time." );
document.write( displayText );
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