> Okay, I've searched the archives but want to get it straight. I've built a > shopping cart using session variables. But, it looks like if a user has > cookies turned off, the cart won't retain the contents. Is this correct?
Yes, if you are not passing the CFID and CFTOKEN with a request, and they have cookies turned off, there is nothing that tells the server who is accessing the application, so the session will be dropped. > I've also read about using URLSessionFormat, but seen some posting that it > can mess things up if cookies are enabled. The way it's supposed to work is that if a user has cookies turned off, the CFID/CFTOKEN will be appended to the url; if they do have cookies enabled, the CFID/CFTOKEN won't be appended. So, it shouldn't mess anything up - in fact it's designed to address the issue you're dealing with. > Can anyone give a quick overview of best practices when using session > variables? You'll probably want to consult the Livedocs or a good CF book like CFWACK for the best overview. -- Josh ----- Original Message ----- From: "Curt Schryver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Talk" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 11:57 AM Subject: Session variables and cookies > > I've also read about using URLSessionFormat, but seen some posting that it > can mess things up if cookies are enabled. > > Can anyone give a quick overview of best practices when using session > variables? > > Thanks a lot! > Curt > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Create Web Applications With ColdFusion MX7 & Flex 2. Build powerful, scalable RIAs. Free Trial http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/?sdid=RVJS Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:279137 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
