Bill,
Don't reinvent the wheel -
The CFID and CFTOKEN exist to make a unique Identifyer, You can use them
over a long span of time by enableing Client Management inside the
<cfapplication> best placed on the application.cfm template. This sets the
needed cookies and makes a coorispondnig DB entry (provided you set up
client vars to be stored in a db and not in the registry)
The only way to tell if a user is returning is via a cookie - if one doesnt
exist a logo in of some sort and associate them to the correct records, and
reset the needed cookie...
HTH
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Killillay [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2000 12:31 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Unique ID's
What is the best way based on experience to create, store and retrieve a
unique ID?
The method I have been using requires the setting of a cookie, then checking
for it when the user comes back. Is this the best way, also what's the best
type of information to store in that cookie. Some sort of CFID & CFTOKEN,
or should I come up with some other method. I don't mind storing the
information in a Database table also, and the idea is to then be able to use
it as sort of a unique key for returning visitors/users. I trigger all of
this with the Application.cfm right now, is that also the best or should I
do it somewhere else, like a CFINCLUDE into the Application.cfm
TIA!
Bill Killillay
ICQ @ 8425781
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