Re: serial number generation

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1997


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 13678
interpreted = N
texte = >>[writefile SerialNumber][math][include SerialNumber]+1][/math][/writefile] > >Every time I try to use it the file SerialNumber is resetted to empty. > >When I put a value into the file like 10, the first time I use [include >SerialNumber] I do get the value 10 but after the writefile code is >encountered the file is emptyied and the others calls to the [include >SerialNumber] return nothingI think the outer WriteFile is clearing the file before it has a chance to be included. Ken's may have worked because he's probably using template caching to store the file in RAM. Try[math]x=[include SerialNumber]+1[/math] [writefile SerialNumber][math]x[/math][/WriteFile]Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | ==== eCommerce for the Rest of Us ==== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster San Diego, CA 92128 | SiteGuard 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: serial number generation (ltpladys 1997)
  2. Re: serial number generation (John Hill 1997)
  3. Re: serial number generation (Christer Olsson 1997)
  4. Re: serial number generation (Grant Hulbert 1997)
  5. Re: serial number generation (ltpladys 1997)
  6. Re: serial number generation (Kenneth Grome 1997)
  7. serial number generation (ltpladys 1997)
>>[writefile SerialNumber][math][include SerialNumber]+1][/math][/writefile] > >Every time I try to use it the file SerialNumber is resetted to empty. > >When I put a value into the file like 10, the first time I use [include >SerialNumber] I do get the value 10 but after the writefile code is >encountered the file is emptyied and the others calls to the [include >SerialNumber] return nothingI think the outer WriteFile is clearing the file before it has a chance to be included. Ken's may have worked because he's probably using template caching to store the file in RAM. Try[math]x=[include SerialNumber]+1[/math] [writefile SerialNumber][math]x[/math][/WriteFile]Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | ==== eCommerce for the Rest of Us ==== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster San Diego, CA 92128 | SiteGuard 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com Grant Hulbert

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