A reply like this makes a guy feel real welcome. Thank you kind sir! Keith ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 10:11 PM Subject: Re: php crypt function > > If you are too damned lazy to type "BOFH" > in the Google search box, then I will not > be inconvenienced explaining BOFH to your > lazy ass. > > > Clickety-click, > > BOFH > > > * On Mon, Jan 01, 2001 at 09:36:13PM -0700, Keith Smith wrote: > > and what is a BOFH? > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: > > To: > > Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 6:34 PM > > Subject: Re: php crypt function > > > > > > > > > > \_ I need something I can use in a URL link. > > > \_ > > > \_ > > http://www.myserver.com/phpscript.php?arg1=lkjlkjlkjlkjlkjlkjsdfsdfsdfsdfsdf > > sdf&arg2=LKJLKJLKJLKJLKJLKJSDFSDFSDFSDFSDFSDF > > > \_ > > > \_ How does it look? > > > A bit longish.... > > > > > > \_ Some browsers > > > Did you mean "mail user agents" here? Like outlook? The rest of my > > > discussion assumes so. > > > > > > \_ truncate long URLs, some stretch them out so they're > > > \_ still valid if you click on them. Most users are too stupid > > > You're on your way to becoming a BOFH. > > > > > > \_ notice if they're wrapped and they need to copy and paste into a > > > \_ browser window. Given the random nature of characters in the hash, > > > \_ it's impractical to ask them to type them in by hand. > > > \_ > > > \_ Any suggestions? > > > Can you fold arg1 and arg2 into a single arg and go md5 on that? > > > You could build your own hashing algorithm.... > > > > > > Also, be aware of evil hashes that start with '3D'. Why is that a > > > problem, I hear you ask? Well, consider what happens when you have: > > > > > > http://foo.com/foo.php?arg=3D234.... > > > > > > Looks normal to me and you, but if you get it filtered through a > > > quoted printable MUA through whatever means, you'll get it confused as > > > http://foo.com/foo.php?arg=234.... or > > > http://foo.com/foo.php?arg=3D3D2343... which is uncool. (Because > > > quoted printable uses = as an escape, and =3D is the escape for '='.) > > > Trust me. > > > > > > \_ > aaaaaa two of us! I knew I should have stayed away from the cloning > > > \_ > lab photocopier. > > > \_ > > > \_ Is that YOUR face I see when the bathroom mirror is all steamed up? :-) > > > Yup, just me and Alice on this side of the looking glass. > > > > > > David > > ________________________________________________ > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss