code generator

**Southafrican** · 05 June 2013, 01:31 PM

Hi guys i need help!
i need something like a code generator, basicly each time someone opens or reopens a certain page, on my website, they see a differnt code like , 00022984
next would be 0002223, so each time you open it, its a differnt number??? any tips on how to do that?? thank you

**PeteS** · 05 June 2013, 01:44 PM

Like a hit counter?

**Southafrican** · 05 June 2013, 01:46 PM

almost, but i want that eachtime someone views the page.. no matter if its same pc or not.. that it changes.. even if they view with a mobile device , blackberry,iphone which ever, i changes the amount. or well code

**xtom** · 05 June 2013, 02:42 PM

That's basically what a hitcounter does, I use statcounter and you can choose to display page load count or visitor count if you want to. You could also use php to display a unique number - simple way without saving data would be to use the time() function, so it would basically display a different number every second based on the time. Or you could use javascript too I suppose, maybe pull the time from the visitors machine. It depends on what the purpose is and if you want to reference the number to something or it's just for display purposes.

**pauland** · 05 June 2013, 03:13 PM

Here's a clue you can adapt:

http://www.programmersheaven.com/mb/...in-a-text-box/

My guess is it's a 'Deal code' to make the visitor feel special.

**Southafrican** · 06 June 2013, 05:57 AM

I like the idea of the time, but only problem is that after 60, it will repeat itself? so would defeat the purpose.
I do need it for a "deal" type thing, but in this case i need every visitor to have a different number so that they can claim the "deal" with different print out numbers at the real store in real life.
Visitor "page view" number might work? meaning it would NEVER be the same, since each time load it, its an extra view, but how would i add that? what code?