Cookies Array

[d40sithui]

Hi,
I'm just testing out the cookie function to set/retrieve a cookie array. Somehow the number of elements in the array will only go to 20 and no more. The script below will set a cookie array, and incrementing the position at every refresh. So at every refresh, it'll print array[1] = 1, array[2] = 2 ...and so on. Does anyone know why it stops at about 20 elements? Any input would be appreciated. thanks.

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<?

//retrieving and assigning cookie
$cart = $_COOKIE['cart'];

//if cookie is empty
if (empty($cart) ¦¦!isset($cart)) { setcookie("cart[i]", 1); $cart = $_COOKIE["cart"]; }

$max = $cart[1];

//finds last position of cookie array
for ($i = 1; $i <= sizeof($cart); $i++)
{
if ($cart[$i] > $max) { $max = $cart[$i];}
}

//increment array position
$max++;

//attempts to set cookie (success)
if(setcookie("cart[$max]", $max)){
echo "Cookie set!<br>\n";
}
//failed to set cookie
else{ echo "Failed to set cookie <br>\n"; }

//prints all elements of cookie (array) cart
if(!empty($cart)){
for ($j = 1; $j <= sizeof($cart); $j++){
$temp = $cart[$j];
echo "\$cart[$j] : $temp <br>\n";
}
}

?>

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-khanh

[jatar_k]

you could try using serialize [php.net] on your array before you pop it into the cookie to see if that allows it to be larger

[andreasfriedrich]

You might be running into restrictions on the number of cookies a user agent will accept. I believe for IE the number is about 20. Firefox accepts about 50 cookies. It is generally better to store the cart content on the server.

[jatar_k]

Welcome back andreasfriedrich

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andreasfriedrich

Wow, haven't seen that username for a while. Yes, welcome back.

[henry0]

I feel some new "Bag o'tricks" coming up!
Glad to see you around

[andreasfriedrich]

Thanks guys. These are quite some expectations you have there ;)

[d40sithui]

ahh ok that makes more sense. thanks

-khanh