Question Ideas on validating an auto generated code within 24 hours..

[guysoul]

Hi guys,

Im new to vb.net. Hope someone can help with a script.

I created a vb.net script to autogenerate a code. Now, after generating this code, what I want is to determine the validity of this code. for example, a code has been generated now and this code will be valid for 24 hours only. Can someone help me how to do this? i have no idea as of this moment. Been searching over google and dont know what's the right keyword for that.. Below is my script for the auto generation code

Dim randomvalue As New Random
Dim randomhold As Integer
Dim newcode As Long

For i As Integer = 0 To 9999
randomhold = randomvalue.Next(1, 9999)
newcode = randomhold & DateTime.Now.Minute & DateTime.Now.Year
Label3.Text = newcode
Next

Thank you and have a great day guys..

Ed

 

[jmcilhinney]

You would need to store the code in a database or the like, along with its expiration time.

 

[guysoul]

Thats what I thought.. but for temporary, is there some other way to do that? or just really store it the database.?

 

[jmcilhinney]

Unless the code itself contains its expiration date then you have to record the code and its expiration date somewhere else. It doesn;t have to be a database but it has to be somewhere.

 

[guysoul]

Thanks jm.. do u have a sample script for this? to be honest, im not sure on how to this by scripting..

Ed