[Bug 231945] [NEW] session data in cookies not responding properly

[Alexander Sack]

On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 02:45:03PM -0000, dodgyboz wrote:
> Public bug reported:
> 
> Binary package hint: firefox-3.0
> 
> before a page is rendered (http://tony.swsnow.net/admin/photos/new) a
> session variable which is stored in a cookie is set to 1 and correctly
> displayed in the title of the page.
> 
> on calling an ajax method which should add 1 to the session variable
> funny things start to happen...
> 
> firefox does not seem to overwrite the existing session variable when it
> is set to 1 before rendering the page. So when I add 1 to the session
> variable it is 1 + the last number the variable had, not 1 as it should
> be and is displayed on the page.
> 
> This issue is occurring in firefox 3 running on ubuntu and on firefox 2
> running on XP however in IE and serving the application on my local
> machine in firefox 3 their is no problem, everything works as expected.
> 
> The only way to fix the problem is the clear the browsers cach.
> 
> I am developing in rails and using Ruby's PStore mechanism to store
> session information

IIRC, this is a race die to the fact that ajax is excecuted
asnychronously. Also its not really clear how session updates work and
when the get propagated to existing browsing context

could you try to find your bug in bugzilla.mozilla.org? maybe someone
else posted this at some point. maybe search for invalid/resolved bugs
as well to catch the cases where firefox devs consider this a valid
implementation.

 affects ubuntu/firefox-3.0
 status incomplete

 affects firefox
 status incomplete

 - Alexander


** Changed in: firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

** Also affects: firefox
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: Incomplete

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