Re: best way to get 2 unique strings on the same page load?
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2000
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 36308
interpreted = N
texte = Only unique per a given server, I believe.Will Starck wrote:> 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/ ------------------------------------------------------------- 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:
Only unique per a given server, I believe.Will Starck wrote:> 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/ ------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
John Butler
DOWNLOAD WEBDNA NOW!
Top Articles:
Talk List
The WebDNA community talk-list is the best place to get some help: several hundred extremely proficient programmers with an excellent knowledge of WebDNA and an excellent spirit will deliver all the tips and tricks you can imagine...
Related Readings:
post (2000)
[addlineitems] (1997)
Databases (2000)
New Plug-in and Type 11 errors (1997)
Searchable WebCat (etc.) Docs ? (1997)
Hiding HTML and breaking the page (1997)
Credit card types (1997)
Banners and sort of random display (1997)
F*** you (1998)
RE: ShowNext Command (1997)
2.0 Beta (1997)
Me know logical no need (2002)
2nd WebCatalog2 Feature Request (1996)
I need hosting (2003)
WebCat2b13MacPlugIn - [include] (1997)
Nested tags count question (1997)
Bug? (1997)
Feature req. (2002)
View order not right (1997)
showif and cart (1997)