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Developing WebSpeed Applications
WebSpeed API Reference : get-cookie
 

get-cookie

This function returns the value of the specified cookie. If no cookie is found, the function returns a blank value. The return values are returned as a delimited string. The delimiter is the value of SelDelim in web\method\cgidefs.i, by default, a comma.

Location

web\method\cookies.i

Parameters

INPUT p_name AS CHARACTER
The cookie name. If the Unknown value (?) is specified, the function returns a list of all cookie names.

Returns

CHARACTER

Notes

*Requires a browser supporting persistent state cookies. The browser must also have cookies enabled or they will not be sent.
*Before using cookies, you should read the standards published for the various Web servers.

Examples

See the init-request procedure in web\objects\stateaware.p.

See also

set-attribute-list
delete-cookie
delete-cookie
get-field
get-cgi