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ESBrennan21 · 07-15-2004, 09:43 PM

Does anyone know how to create a cookie using a variable. For example:

Code:

<form method="post" action="saveinfo.asp">
  First Name: <input type="text" name="fname">
  Last Name: <input type="text" name="lname">
  <input type="submit" value="Save Data">
</form>

If I had someone at my site fill this in, I would want a cookie saved with that information on their computer (keep in mind I don't want to save it in any type of database because this scenario is assuming they're unregistered or anonymous).

I would want to use cookies to save whatever value they enter onto their computer so I can retrieve it everytime they visit the site (this won't be a problem once they register). I would think to use this:

Code:

<%
Response.Cookies("firstname")="<% response.write(request.form("fname")) %>"
Response.Cookies("lastname")="<% response.write(request.form("lname")) %>"
%>

however ASP doesn't seem to like it. Does anyone know the proper way to do this?

07-15-2004, 09:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
ESBrennan21 Newb Techie Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2	ASP Cookies Does anyone know how to create a cookie using a variable. For example: Code: <form method="post" action="saveinfo.asp"> First Name: <input type="text" name="fname"> Last Name: <input type="text" name="lname"> <input type="submit" value="Save Data"> </form> If I had someone at my site fill this in, I would want a cookie saved with that information on their computer (keep in mind I don't want to save it in any type of database because this scenario is assuming they're unregistered or anonymous). I would want to use cookies to save whatever value they enter onto their computer so I can retrieve it everytime they visit the site (this won't be a problem once they register). I would think to use this: Code: <% Response.Cookies("firstname")="<% response.write(request.form("fname")) %>" Response.Cookies("lastname")="<% response.write(request.form("lname")) %>" %> however ASP doesn't seem to like it. Does anyone know the proper way to do this?