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running EE 1.7

I am having some issues with a form form when combined with using cookies.

In my form if a user does not enter a required field I want them to go back and still have the fields populated so they do not have to reenter all their info again.

So I am using a cookie to save the form contents, problem is when I go back to the form all I get is the error: Disallowed Key Characters

Here is the contents of the cookie:

formname=|21|/home/conference_register/||open|home/conference_confirm||http://www.domain.com/index.php/home/conference_register/|2011WorkshopRegistration|freeform|1868|1|Mr|||||||||||||0|||||||0||

here is the string form the error:
( I changed core.input.php to display the string

exit(“Disallowed Key Characters: $str”);

Disallowed Key Characters: formname=|21|/home/conf_test/||open|home/conference_confirm||http://www_privacyinfoagency_com/pia/index_php/home/conf_test/|2011WorkshopRegistration|freeform|1871|1|Mr|||||||||||||0|||||||0||

Where is my disallowed character?

According to this post (http://ellislab.com/forums/viewthread/55583/P18/#288096) the pipe ‘|’ and the period ‘.’ is not permitted in the cookie?

Nice find, Paul. Does this help, Eastwood Design? Can you use another delimiter?

thanks, I am going to check and see if I can use another delimiter.  If not is there a config I can add to accept a pipe?

Hi Eastwood Design,

I believe those are not considered valid cookie characters in any application, though your mileage may very, it’d be best to play it safe. I’m not aware of a configuration value that affects this.