Chap. 4-Can't find Cookies?

btcomp · August 10th, 2010, 07:29 PM

Just finished the dynamic themes 226-232 and I'm going to go over it again, I have a C- understanding as of now. But I am getting it. But I tried to find the cookie file which I assume is called preferredTheme.txt. I can't find in Firefox or on my Windows Vista (in search type shell:cookies) and I searched by name and by last modified, and there weren't any new cookies to be found.

I got the two themes to toggle after I removed the styleSheetTheme attribute from the <pages? element in web.config, so I know my cookies file is working, I would like to actually look at the text file?

BrianBe · August 11th, 2010, 12:19 AM

Did you click on Tools>Internet Options>Settings(in the Browsing History section)>View Files?

All of you're cookie files should be there.

I'm right behind you, just thought I would ask so I will know when I get there.

Imar · August 11th, 2010, 02:44 AM

Also, if you're using IE 8, press F12 to bring up the IE Developer Tools. Then the Cache menu has various options related to cookies.

You can see cookies for a site in Firefox using the Page Info screen (Tools | Page Info). Then click Details....

Hope this helps,

Imar

btcomp · August 11th, 2010, 07:12 AM

Thanks Brian & Imar,

I see the cookies and also the path in IE. Not sure of Firefox's path, but can search it. I was looking for the Cookie in Firefox: Tools, Options, Privacy Tab , Show Cookies. But using Page Info from Tools menu will be in memory cells in my head somewhere now!;_)

I am slowing down a bit before finishing this chapter, and creating a new site, sort of parallel to this book's site. My website www.bdtcomp.com uses PHP pages and CSS, so I am going to change it to ASP.NET with a redirect of the PHP pages. Pretty dramatic, but I want a makeover.

I have a large site (over 160 pages in PHP, mostly HTTML & CSS no programming) that might be cool in ASP.NET because it's about WWII and my uncle's role in the war and others. And I think a calendar embedded in would look cool. It's at lettersfromasoldier.com . It's to large to mess with for now!