Re: best way to get 2 unique strings on the same page load?

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2000


It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = Along a similar vein:When PCS states that [cart]s are unique, do they mean unique only on a given server, or across the internet as a whole? In other words, is it theoretically possible for two (or more) different webcat installations to generate the same cart number in any given instant?(Had a project in mind that requires them to be unique across the internet as a whole...) -- Will Starck NovaDerm Product and Technical Support http://www.novaderm.com techs@novaderm.com > From: John Butler > Reply-To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2000 20:06:54 > To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Subject: best way to get 2 unique strings on the same page load? > > I need 2 (URL friendly) guaranteed unique strings genterated on the same page > load. > > I was about to use: > > [cart] > [cart][random] > > When I thought I better ask to make sure- > > Is there any chance a string generated by [cart][random] could ever be > duplicated in > the future by simply [cart]? > > Or vice versa- > > Is there any chance a string generated by [cart] could ever be duplicated in > the > future by [cart][random]? > > What is the best way to get 2 unique strings outta webcat on the same page > load? > > -John > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: best way to get 2 unique strings on the same page load? (John Butler 2000)
  2. Re: best way to get 2 unique strings on the same page load? (Mike Davis 2000)
  3. Re: best way to get 2 unique strings on the same page load? (Paul Fowler 2000)
  4. Re: best way to get 2 unique strings on the same page load? (John Butler 2000)
  5. Re: best way to get 2 unique strings on the same page load? (John Butler 2000)
  6. Re: best way to get 2 unique strings on the same page load? (Glenn Busbin 2000)
  7. Re: best way to get 2 unique strings on the same page load? (Will Starck 2000)
  8. best way to get 2 unique strings on the same page load? (John Butler 2000)
Along a similar vein:When PCS states that [cart]s are unique, do they mean unique only on a given server, or across the internet as a whole? In other words, is it theoretically possible for two (or more) different webcat installations to generate the same cart number in any given instant?(Had a project in mind that requires them to be unique across the internet as a whole...) -- Will Starck NovaDerm Product and Technical Support http://www.novaderm.com techs@novaderm.com > From: John Butler > Reply-To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2000 20:06:54 > To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Subject: best way to get 2 unique strings on the same page load? > > I need 2 (URL friendly) guaranteed unique strings genterated on the same page > load. > > I was about to use: > > [cart] > [cart][random] > > When I thought I better ask to make sure- > > Is there any chance a string generated by [cart][random] could ever be > duplicated in > the future by simply [cart]? > > Or vice versa- > > Is there any chance a string generated by [cart] could ever be duplicated in > the > future by [cart][random]? > > What is the best way to get 2 unique strings outta webcat on the same page > load? > > -John > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/ Will Starck

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