Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/tag/GenerateIDTag.java
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/tag/Attic/GenerateIDTag.java,v
diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/tag/GenerateIDTag.java	22 Jun 2006 02:31:08 -0000	1.3
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/tag/GenerateIDTag.java	27 Jun 2006 06:15:38 -0000	1.4
@@ -99,9 +99,12 @@
 						long seed = System.currentTimeMillis();
 						Random rand = new Random(seed);
 						number = rand.nextInt();
-				
+						
+						// ensure positive value
+						int pos = Math.abs(number);
+						
 						if (number != -1) {
-					        ss.setAttribute(AttributeNames.UID, String.valueOf(number));
+					        ss.setAttribute(AttributeNames.UID, Integer.toString(pos));
 					        if(getId() != null)
 					        	writer.print(ss.getAttribute(AttributeNames.UID) + "%" + getId());
 					        else