[SOLVED] session.cookie_lifetime

[jaymc]

my php.ini file specifies that a session cookie dies when the browser is closed, therefor is set to 0

 

Im using ini_set to manipulate this setting however cant seem to get it working

 

I've written some test code but the session cookie is dying when the window is closed. here is the code

 

if ($_GET[a] == "start") {

ini_set('session.gc_maxlifetime', time() + 30);

ini_set('session.cookie_lifetime', time() + 30);

 

session_start();

$_SESSION['beans'] = "elolad";

echo "Loaded Session";

}

 

else if ($_GET[a] == "now") {

ini_set('session.gc_maxlifetime', time() + 30);

ini_set('session.cookie_lifetime', time() + 30);

session_start();

echo "session = ".$_SESSION['beans'];

}

 

Strangely, if i set the value to this

ini_set('session.cookie_lifetime', 30);

 

The session cookie does not die when I close the browser window, however, it does not die after 30 seconds either

 

Am I doing something wrong? I dont want to alter anything in myphp.ini file, I want to make this bespoke to a website therefor want to use ini_set

 

Cheers

[jaymc]

My mistake, I forgot that everytime the page is viewed if the cookie is still valid it starts the counter again at 30

 

resolved