Re: cart token
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2000
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 34201
interpreted = N
texte = >According to the limited information in the manual, the cart token is a >randomly generated number. Yet, when I look at the list of orders, over >time, the pattern seems to be that each new cart number is bigger than the >previous value. However, on rare occasions, we seem to be getting cart >tokens whose values are within a range of numbers generated almost exactly >one year ago. > >All this having been said, can someone help me understand a little more >about the random nature of generating a new cart token? I am trying to >understand what could be causing the values that seem to be so far out of >order. Thank you.The docs say nothing about it being randomly generated. The docs specifically say it creates a *unique* value, not a random value. ================================ Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant 808-737-6499 http://webdna.net ================================------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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>According to the limited information in the manual, the cart token is a >randomly generated number. Yet, when I look at the list of orders, over >time, the pattern seems to be that each new cart number is bigger than the >previous value. However, on rare occasions, we seem to be getting cart >tokens whose values are within a range of numbers generated almost exactly >one year ago. > >All this having been said, can someone help me understand a little more >about the random nature of generating a new cart token? I am trying to >understand what could be causing the values that seem to be so far out of >order. Thank you.The docs say nothing about it being randomly generated. The docs specifically say it creates a *unique* value, not a random value. ================================ 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/
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