Function to create GUID equivalent?

[Robert Oschler]

Anybody seen a Javascript function that would generate a fairly robust
equivalent to the Windows GUID (Globally Unique Identifier)?

thx



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[Sean Jorden]

Re: Function to create GUID equivalent?

"Robert Oschler" <no_replies@fak e_email_address .invalid> wrote in
news:Stw8b.385$ VL4.485620@news 2.news.adelphia .net:
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> Anybody seen a Javascript function that would generate a fairly robust
> equivalent to the Windows GUID (Globally Unique Identifier)?
>
> thx
>
>[/color]

That would be a mean feat, considering the GUID uses your MAC address
(already unique).

Try a server based solution here - if you need one in real time, try remote
scripting <http://developer.apple .com/internet/javascript/iframe.html> and
write an server script that can return a real GUID, or pre-generate them
for your page if not.

[Sean Jorden]

Re: Function to create GUID equivalent?

Sean Jorden <s_j_o_r_d.e.n@ no.spam.n_o_r_a .d.a.com> wrote in
news:Xns93F518A 10EFF4sjorden@1 98.80.55.250:

[color=blue]
>
> That would be a mean feat, considering the GUID uses your MAC address
> (already unique).
>
> Try a server based solution here - if you need one in real time, try
> remote scripting
> <http://developer.apple .com/internet/javascript/iframe.html> and write
> an server script that can return a real GUID, or pre-generate them for
> your page if not.[/color]

CORRECTION:

Bit of digging revealed that windows machines win2k and after do not embed
your MAC address for obvious security reasons.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-

us/dnnetcomp/html/PPCGuidGen.asp.