A variable name cannot begin with a digit. maybe you should put an append an alpha character to the beginning of the cookie name.
HTH, -- Howie Hamlin - inFusion Project Manager On-Line Data Solutions, Inc. - www.CoolFusion.com - 631-737-4668 x101 inFusion Mail Server (iMS) - The Intelligent Mail Server >>> Find out how iMS Stacks up to the competition: >http://www.coolfusion.com/imssecomparison.cfm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Giesenhagen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 4:09 PM Subject: cookie error > I am dynamically creating cookies and getting the following error. > > I create the cookie by setting a uuid, then strip out everything but the > first part of the uuid > > Example: > <!--- First set the id varable ---> > <cfset variables.id = #createuuid()#> > > <!--- Next I set the cookie id, by stripping out everything from the above > id except for the first set of numbers. format is > XXXXXX-XXXXX-XXXX-XXXXX ---> > <cfset variables.cookieid = #ListGetAt(variables.id, 1, "-")#> > > When i do that, I then set a cookie such as <cfcookie > name="#Variables.cookieid#" value="1"> > > But then on another page, I check for that cookie and get the following > error. > > <cfif #IsDefined("cookie.#variables.cookieid#")# Is "Yes"> > ..... > </cfif> > Here is the error: > Parameter 1 of function IsDefined which is now "cookie.00A27221" must be a > syntactically valid variable name > > > What is the syntax problem .. do cookie names not like either alpha or > numeric characters? > > Thanks > > Paul Giesenhagen > QuillDesign > http://www.quilldesign.com > SiteDirector - Commerce Builder > ______________________________________________________________________ Dedicated Windows 2000 Server PIII 800 / 256 MB RAM / 40 GB HD / 20 GB MO/XFER Instant Activation � $99/Month � Free Setup http://www.pennyhost.com/redirect.cfm?adcode=coldfusiona FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
