UniqueUpdateID

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UniqueUpdateID
The UniqueUpdateID method returns a new update ID that is unique to this session and unlikely to be repeated on the network.
ODUpdateID UniqueUpdateID ();
return value
A unique update ID, expressed as a 32-bit value.

DISCUSSION
An update ID uniquely identifies a version of the clipboard content or linked content. The update ID values have no significance other than the context of testing them for equality; they remain valid only during the current session.

SEE ALSO
The ODUpdateID type (page 917).
"Making Content Changes Known" on page 307 in OpenDoc Programmer's Guide.
"Link Update ID" on page 375 in OpenDoc Programmer's Guide.
"Updating a Link at the Source" on page 390 in OpenDoc Programmer's Guide.
For more information on linking and link update IDs, see the chapters on storage and data transfer in the OpenDoc Programmer's Guide for the MacOS.