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sessionCookieName

Type

property

Summary

Specifies the name of the cookie used to store the session id.

Syntax

set the sessionCookieName to <cookieName>

Description

Use the sessionCookieName property to set the name of the cookie used to store the session id.

Use the sessionCookieName property to set the name of the cookie used to store the session id. When a session is created on the server, a cookie is created in the browser to identify the ongoing session. Setting the sessionCookieName is useful if you want to have multiple session running a the same time for a given website.

If the sessionCookieName is not specified then the default, LCSESSION, is used.

note

You do not need to alter any of the session properties in order to start and use sessions. They provide a way for advanced users to configure the way session work.

note

The sessionCookieName property is only available when running in CGI mode (Server).

Parameters

NameTypeDescription

cookieName

a string specifying the name of the cookie

Examples

set the sessionCookieName to tCookieName
set the sessionCookieName to "MYSESSION"

property: sessionSavePath, sessionLifetime, sessionID

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 5.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

Platforms

server

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