PHP ID generator - trying to make non-random?

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michaeljnedell

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The program came with this random generator:

$useChars='AEUYBDGHJLMNPQRSTVWXZ123456789';
$trackingID = $useChars{mt_rand(0,29)};
for($i=1;$i<10;$i++)
{
$trackingID .= $useChars{mt_rand(0,29)};
}
So it makes a nice nine-long id - but what I need it to do is

fixedvalue-(nine-long-id) - I just need to jack in a fixed value in there before the random sequence...

Thanks!
 
$useChars='AEUYBDGHJLMNPQRSTVWXZ123456...
$fixedVal = 'value';
$trackingID = $useChars{mt_rand(0,29)};
$trackingID .= $fixedVal . $trackingID;
for($i=1;$i<10;$i++)
{
$trackingID .= $useChars{mt_rand(0,29)};
}
 
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