Good Response- I know my rambling has been heard (sometimes I get lost- the hazard of being a self taught shut-in), so nuff said on that. :)
I want to focus on the unique ID. Your method generates a new ID *each time the gadget is loaded*. This includes computer reboots. But I can not think of a better way either. Wish I could grab the MAC address, that would be unique and static. Anyway. That is why I set my server side php script up as I did. When the gadget closes for any reason, it notifies the script and that ID gets set as inactive. I added an OS check also. So the result is I have a little php block (using phpnuke) on a page that can display (very real time) active gadgets and a breakdown of operating systems. The unique ID would give me a better idea of how long a user keeps the gadget and also reduce database clutter. If I don't come up with a persistent ID method, I'll probably set my script to delete an entry on gadget close to keep database clean. I have no need of inactive entries if they don't reflect true gadget life spans. The way I wrote it right now is it looks for the entry with a matching ID and then updates it's status- active or inactive. Here's a newby question- can I post my code in this medium (this thread)? I didn't see [] tags for code. Anyone that finds this thread might find my approach as useful reference also. Once again- thanks. Your idea really gave me a great inspiration. I think my little block is neat. :) Austin --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Desktop Developer Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Desktop-Developer?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
