This isn't an answer to your cookie problem, as much as it is a comment on your web-store design. You are better off not using cookies, instead store the information in a db of some kind on the server. People can refuse cookies, change cookies,and otherwise mess up your store.

I guess if you are just trying to learn what cookies are, it's OK, but your store will be better in the long run, if you don't rely on them. Its is a good topic for discussion in your class.... cookies..good or bad?

For instance, cookies might be useful to temporarily store an unfinished order for a day or two. But still store the actual order in a db, and send an "encrypted cookie" which just holds the key to the saved db entry.

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In reply to Re: Question regarding CGI and cookies by zentara
in thread Question regarding CGI and cookies by JOT007

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