can software other than a browser access the cookies file?

[Howard Karten]

I have an idea for a piece of software. This software would run off-line, i.e. as an application on a user's computer. To implement this application, it would be nice to be able to set a cookie, and then read it when the application is launched.

Does anyone know if it is possible to do this? And do the cookie files for all browsers carry the same name, i.e. cookies.txt?

[AdamGundry]

It's possible, but I don't think all browsers use the same name for the cookiejar, so it'd probably be easier just to store your data in a file with the rest of your application files.

Adam