Re: [PHP] Random number generation and phpBB search IDs

Many thanks Thomas and Maciek. I'll try removing mt_srand to start with, and if that doesn't work out I'll put in the uniqueness check. Cheers, Gordon. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php

Re: [PHP] Random number generation and phpBB search IDs

Apologies, my mail client was supposed to line-wrap that for me - Hi, I'm currently experiencing a problem with a phpBB board that appears to be due to the way random number generation works in PHP. I have posted on serveral phpBB boards and have received no answers, so I think I need to un

[PHP] Random number generation and phpBB search IDs

Hi, I'm currently experiencing a problem with a phpBB board that appears to be due to the way random number generation works in PHP. I have posted on serveral phpBB boards and have received no answers, so I think I need to understand how PHP is dealing with this in order to resolve it. phpBB ge