5 ) { $oldCounter = $_COOKIE[ "counter" ]; $delCookie = true; // setcookie("counter"); // delete the cookie's value but cookie is still there setcookie("counter", "", time() - 60); // expired 60 sec before now setcookie("message", "", time() - 60); } else { $oldCounter = $_COOKIE[ "counter" ]; setcookie("counter", $oldCounter + 1, $expire); } ?>