Order numbers for 3rd party proccessors

[Richard Russo <richardr@dgx.net>]

I've found stuff in the archives for synchronizing minivend order
numbers and CyberCash order numbers

(specifically
http://www.minivend.com/minivend/minivend-list/1999/msg06225.html which
says:

Had just that happen to me last night. What I'm using now is:
    $orderID = sprintf("%02d%02d%02d%02d%02d%05d%s",
            $::Values->{mv_order_number} + 1,'000',$mon +
1,$mday,$hour,$min,$sec);

that will keep me from skipping orders and being that I have the
cybercashID included in the order reports, I think I'll be ok.

--Aaron

)

when i try to do that with modules for other credit card
proccessors(mostly based on Kyle Cook's AuthorizeNet module) i almost
always end up with 1 as the order number, although occassionaly it comes
out correctly (apparently to confuse me)

maybe theres something i need to do to get the order number there?
i'd rather not code my own order file reader if it can be avoided


Thank You
Richard Russo
DGX InterNET