Converting a string to a number by using INT (no hash method)

[Mark Lawrence]

On 22/01/2013 16:15, Ferrous Cranus wrote:
> I just need a way to CONVERT a string(absolute path) to a 4-digit unique number with INT!!! That's all i want!! But i cannot make it work :(
>
> And the best part is that "that" number must be able to turn back into a path.
>
> This way i DON'T EVEN HAVE TO STORE THE ACTUAL HTML PAGE'S ABSOLUTE PATH!!!!
>
> 1. User requests a specific html page( .htaccess gives my script the absolute path for that .html page)
> 2. I turn the path into a 4-digitnumber
> 3. i store that number to the database. I DONT EVEN HAVE TO STORE THE PATH TO THE DATABASE ANYMORE!!! this is just great!
>

Hi Iron Skull,

I hereby nominate you for Troll of the Millenium.

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Cheers.

Mark Lawrence