Re: Re[2]: php vs WebCatalog

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2000


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texte = Troll alert!Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Best RegardsDale TherioDresdner Kleinwort Benson Research Jürgen-Ponto-Platz, 1 Frankfurt, Germany +49 (0) 69 263 19977 - phone +49 (0) 69 263 11379 - fax > -----Original Message----- > From: 100-Watt Puppeteer [SMTP:jtc@brokenmachine.com] > Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 22:17 > To: WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com > Subject: Re: Re[2]: php vs WebCatalog > > I can tell you that the random function in database searches for webcat > does not work well at all. I've used the random functions in both > languages and only WebDNA made me pull my hair out. > >Maybe you are not using it correctly? I have a site that while compared to sites by others on this is is 'low-volume' I get about 1.6 million page views per month, all processed through WebCat. And the random feature has worked fine for me.> For the cart number generator, the number has to be stored somewhere in a > database or (ugh) text file. You could easily use MySQL or any SQL > servers auto increment int field to do this and it would never repeat. It > wouldn't be random, but is randomness necessary? > So does this mean that you are backing down from your claim of being able to create such a routine? As for randomness, I needed and I use it. It works fine for me. If you don't like the product, why are you on this list and making your comments? > > --- > JEREME claussen --b-r-o-k-e-n-m-a-c-h-i-n-e-- > jtc@brokenmachine.com -http://www.brokenmachine.com/ > > On Fri, 4 Feb 2000 jpeacock@univpress.com wrote: > > :Jerome - > : > :Please write me a cart number generator. Do it in pseudo-code, PHP, or > even C; > :doesn't matter to me. Make sure it can handle 1000's of hits per second > without > :creating a dupe. I don't think you have even considered how to do it, > let alone > :tried. > [snipped] > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging > Server. > To end your Mail problems go to . > > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > ------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to .This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Re[2]: php vs WebCatalog (Therio, Dale 2000)
  2. Re: Re[2]: php vs WebCatalog (100-Watt Puppeteer 2000)
  3. Re[2]: php vs WebCatalog (jpeacock@univpress.com 2000)
Troll alert!Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Best RegardsDale TherioDresdner Kleinwort Benson Research Jürgen-Ponto-Platz, 1 Frankfurt, Germany +49 (0) 69 263 19977 - phone +49 (0) 69 263 11379 - fax > -----Original Message----- > From: 100-Watt Puppeteer [SMTP:jtc@brokenmachine.com] > Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 22:17 > To: WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com > Subject: Re: Re[2]: php vs WebCatalog > > I can tell you that the random function in database searches for webcat > does not work well at all. I've used the random functions in both > languages and only WebDNA made me pull my hair out. > >Maybe you are not using it correctly? I have a site that while compared to sites by others on this is is 'low-volume' I get about 1.6 million page views per month, all processed through WebCat. And the random feature has worked fine for me.> For the cart number generator, the number has to be stored somewhere in a > database or (ugh) text file. You could easily use MySQL or any SQL > servers auto increment int field to do this and it would never repeat. It > wouldn't be random, but is randomness necessary? > So does this mean that you are backing down from your claim of being able to create such a routine? As for randomness, I needed and I use it. It works fine for me. If you don't like the product, why are you on this list and making your comments? > > --- > JEREME claussen --b-r-o-k-e-n-m-a-c-h-i-n-e-- > jtc@brokenmachine.com -http://www.brokenmachine.com/ > > On Fri, 4 Feb 2000 jpeacock@univpress.com wrote: > > :Jerome - > : > :Please write me a cart number generator. Do it in pseudo-code, PHP, or > even C; > :doesn't matter to me. Make sure it can handle 1000's of hits per second > without > :creating a dupe. I don't think you have even considered how to do it, > let alone > :tried. > [snipped] > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging > Server. > To end your Mail problems go to . > > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > ------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to .This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Therio, Dale

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