Re: Re: Re: Item Identification in XML Files

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•Re: Re: Re: Re: Item Identification in XML Files by merlyn (Sage) on Apr 30, 2003 at 09:23 UTC
Maybe he's worried that 4294967296 isn't that big. -- Randal L. Schwartz, Perl hacker Be sure to read my standard disclaimer if this is a reply.	[reply]
Re: •Re: Re: Re: Re: Item Identification in XML Files by Anonymous Monk on Apr 30, 2003 at 09:34 UTC
Exactly. Wouldn't it also take up more memory?	[reply]
Re: Re: Re: Re: Item Identification in XML Files by Anonymous Monk on Apr 30, 2003 at 09:53 UTC
hi, I'll probably end up doing it this way. just one more question -- what do you think is the best way to store the identification numbers? should I just store the current max assigned number in a file? any other ideas? thanks.	[reply]
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Item Identification in XML Files by mirod (Canon) on Apr 30, 2003 at 10:35 UTC
Data::UUID looks like something you could use (disclaimer, I have never used it myself). File locking can be tricky, so, if you decide to write the code yourself, do a little homework before, like searching here for "file locking", I like RE: File Locking for example.	[reply]