This method is used with userProfile to see whether the user has been given to inspect the stated attributes in the past. If not, the method displays a dialog box that lets the users turn off the attributes that should not be sent to the server. The parameters of the doReadRequest method are:
usageNumber - This parameter is set to display one of thirteen messages in a dialog box. The messages and usage numbers are:0 - This value is used for system administration.1 - This value is used for research and product developement.2 - This value is used for the completion and support of the current transaction.3 - This value is used in the customization and design of an internet site.4 - This value is used to improve the content of the site.5 - This value is used for notifying visitors about additions and changes to the site.6 - This value is used for the contacting of users about the marketing and advertising potential of a site.7 - This value is used for the linking via link achors of other collected information such as user preferences.8 - This value is used by the site for miscellaneous purposes.9 - This value is used to show other users the customization or inprovement of the content or design of the internet site.10 - This value is disclosed to other users or customers who may contact you for the marketing of services or products.11 - This value is disclosed to others who may contact you for marketing services or products.12 - This value is composed of miscellaneous data you state, which is used for any other purpose.name - This parameter is optional, and is a URL that the user will recognize as the source of the internet site or data.domain - This parameter is optional, and is the URL of the server making the request. An expiration date may be set for the serving of data or HTML pages from the source server. If this is the case, the information is stored with the requested attributes to prevent future requests from this domain from interupting the user with the Profile Assistant dialog box.path - This parameter is optional, and contains the URL of the server making the request.
expiration - This parameter is optional, and contains the date a user's permission settings expire. syntax:
doReadRequest(usageNumber, [name, [domain, [path, [expiration] ] ] ] )
This method is used with the following:
userProfile