Re: another problem

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1997


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 12882
interpreted = N
texte = >I'm including RandomAd in my pages. I have a data of 78 ads and the >problem is that when I want to put more then one ad in page, it would >sometimes pick the two same ads. This is a situation I want to avoid, I >mean, is it possible to say that I want the ads to be random, but different, >when placed in the same pageGood question. Random means truly random, in the sense that it is possible to pick the same one several times. There are a couple of solutions:1) Make 2 databases, with some of the ads in one, and different ones in the other 2) A very tricky technique that encloses your entire page inside a random search with max=2[math]whichItem=1[/math] [search db=RandomAds.db&SEARCHCRITERIA&max=2] [founditems] [showif [math]whichItem[/math]=[index]] [adBody] [/showif] [/founditems] [math]whichItem=2[/math]... the entire contents of your HTML page here ...[founditems] [showif [math]whichItem[/math]=[index]] [adBody] [/showif] [/founditems] [/search]This guarantees uniqueness because the search finds 2 items, and then displays the 1st one at the top of the page, and the 2nd one at the bottom.Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | ===== Tools for WebWarriors ===== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog Pro, WebCommerce Solution 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, SiteCheck, PhotoMaster San Diego, CA 92128 | SiteGuard 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
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>I'm including RandomAd in my pages. I have a data of 78 ads and the >problem is that when I want to put more then one ad in page, it would >sometimes pick the two same ads. This is a situation I want to avoid, I >mean, is it possible to say that I want the ads to be random, but different, >when placed in the same pageGood question. Random means truly random, in the sense that it is possible to pick the same one several times. There are a couple of solutions:1) Make 2 databases, with some of the ads in one, and different ones in the other 2) A very tricky technique that encloses your entire page inside a random search with max=2[math]whichItem=1[/math] [search db=RandomAds.db&SEARCHCRITERIA&max=2] [founditems] [showif [math]whichItem[/math]=[index]] [adBody] [/showif] [/founditems] [math]whichItem=2[/math]... the entire contents of your HTML page here ...[founditems] [showif [math]whichItem[/math]=[index]] [adBody] [/showif] [/founditems] [/search]This guarantees uniqueness because the search finds 2 items, and then displays the 1st one at the top of the page, and the 2nd one at the bottom.Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | ===== Tools for WebWarriors ===== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog Pro, WebCommerce Solution 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, SiteCheck, PhotoMaster San Diego, CA 92128 | SiteGuard 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com Grant Hulbert

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