Re: IE DOES NOT SUPPORT COOKIE on WIN2K and XP

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From: krisrajz (krisrajz_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/08/05 

Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 23:31:01 -0800

Please observe the code snippet

Shot #1

sample1.asp

<%
Session("test")="Session Testing"
Response.Cookies("cookietest")="Cookie Testing"
Response.write Session("test")
Response.Write Response.Cookies("cookietest")
%>

Does outputs Session Testing and Cookie Testing where as shot #2 does output
anything:

Shot #2

sample1.asp

<%
Session("test")="Session Testing"
Response.Cookies("cookietest")="Cookie Testing"
Response.Redirect "sample2.asp"
%>

sample2.asp

<%
Response.Write Session("test")
Response.Write Response.Cookies("cookietest")
%>

I've tested those pages on Avant Browser ( which is also IE based), it too
behaves as IE does. When I test pages on Opera, Netscape Navigator the pages
does output.

Why do IE behaves strangely on handling cookies and sessions? or Does IE
really has the ability to handle sessions efficiently?

Is there any patches available to fix the issue?

Any great workaround would be very much useful and appreciated.

TIA
RAJ.
"krisrajz" wrote:

> What's wrong with IE? or Do I need to disregard IE and to opt for other
> browsers?
>
> Is there any other programmable browsers available like IE?
>
> RAJ.
>
> "Dave Anderson" wrote:
>
> > Bob Barrows [MVP] wrote:
> > > The only way a browser can affect the ability to use sessions is by
> > > allowing/disallowing cookies.
> >
> > Within the same window, perhaps that is true. But Internet Explorer goes the
> > extra mile with the ability to prevent separate windows (or frames) from
> > sharing cookies with each other. And in a manner that's uncontrollable, no
> > less. Bravo, Microsoft!
> >
> >
> > --
> > Dave Anderson
> >
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> >
> >

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