I need a better title for this javascript question.

Squall · 02-14-2004, 01:20 PM

Seriously, my questions have the worst titles ever, I need something more creative.
Anyway, here is my NEXT question:
Is there anyway to assign a bolean variable to a specific I.P. so that a message is only displayed ONCE for each visitor?

Kurt M. Weber · 02-15-2004, 10:29 PM

JavaScript is a CLIENT-side technology. There's no way to save any sort of state information on the server.

llama_meme · 02-15-2004, 10:48 PM

You might be able to hack together something using cookies, though.

Alex

Kurt M. Weber · 02-16-2004, 12:29 PM

Yes, and that would be better than tying it directly to IP address since for people on dialup, their IPs change quite often.

Squall · 02-16-2004, 06:32 PM

Yeah thanks, though I don't think I'll use cookies. I don't believe in gathering anymore information about people than neccessary.

Kurt M. Weber · 02-16-2004, 07:14 PM

With cookies, the only information you can gather is information the user provides you. And it is entirely possible to set a cookie that simply exists, and contains no data at all.

nightwulf · 02-16-2004, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Squall
Yeah thanks, though I don't think I'll use cookies. I don't believe in gathering anymore information about people than neccessary.

Cookies are only a means by which web scripts can store small bits of data on the user's computer rather than the server. How they're used is entirely up to the programmer.

Regards,
nightwulf