Re: [cart]'s ever get recycled?
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2000
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 31690
interpreted = N
texte = Ken, thanks for the insite. -- Stuart TremainDigital Imaging Division The Ad-Libitum Group 48 Victoria Street North Sydney 2060 Australia Phone: +612 9959 5633 Fax: +612 9929 4146email: stuartt@adlib.com.au http://www.adlib.com.auOn Thursday, 29 June 1939, Kenneth Grome
wrote: >>How does WebCat generate cart numbers? > >Something to do with the date, time, and an index value that's >generated internally by webcat. Please note, this is NOT the method >they use, but I think it's something similar, based on the info I've >received from Grant over the years -- and something like this would >explain the fact that the cart values can vary in length from 10-15 >digits (more or less): > >1- An algorithm creates a date value from today's date, such as >2000130 (year 2000, 130th day of the year). > >2- Another algorithm creates a time value from the current time, such >as 13272 (13,272nd second of the day). > >3- An index value is created if two cart values are generated during >this particular second in time, such as 4 (4th new cart value created >this second). > >4- The three strings above are appended: 2000130132724 > > >================================ >Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant >808-737-6499 http://webdna.net >================================ > > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >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 >Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ >------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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Ken, thanks for the insite. -- Stuart TremainDigital Imaging Division The Ad-Libitum Group 48 Victoria Street North Sydney 2060 Australia Phone: +612 9959 5633 Fax: +612 9929 4146email: stuartt@adlib.com.au http://www.adlib.com.auOn Thursday, 29 June 1939, Kenneth Grome wrote: >>How does WebCat generate cart numbers? > >Something to do with the date, time, and an index value that's >generated internally by webcat. Please note, this is NOT the method >they use, but I think it's something similar, based on the info I've >received from Grant over the years -- and something like this would >explain the fact that the cart values can vary in length from 10-15 >digits (more or less): > >1- An algorithm creates a date value from today's date, such as >2000130 (year 2000, 130th day of the year). > >2- Another algorithm creates a time value from the current time, such >as 13272 (13,272nd second of the day). > >3- An index value is created if two cart values are generated during >this particular second in time, such as 4 (4th new cart value created >this second). > >4- The three strings above are appended: 2000130132724 > > >================================ >Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant >808-737-6499 http://webdna.net >================================ > > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >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 >Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ >------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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