On 07/11/2007, Jonathan Tweed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Wed, 7 Nov 2007 16:15:41 +0000, "Brian Butterworth" < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Looks like an unmanageable mess to me. I must prefer a database table, > > much > > easier to manage, especially if the short code is translated into a > > integer. > > Or if that's the case you could make the algorithm two way and then you > don't need a database table. But there's no magic integer id for every page > on bbc.co.uk.
Or "if you want to get to X, you don't want to be starting from here" Incidentally the ids in the /programmes urls are generated by a two way > algorithm from an integer (or at least the bit that changes is an integer). > > Cheers > Jonathan > > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please > visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > Unofficial > list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv
