Re: ShowNext and random sort
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1998
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 20577
interpreted = N
texte = >But if you specify a specific random seed in your template, doesn't that >mean that you would get *the same* sort results every time?Yes, that's the point. When a visitor clicks the Next link, the search happens again, and needs to be in the same order as the first search for continuity. You are allowed to set the first RandSeed to [random] if you like, then let that value propogate through the following ShowNext links.Technical Support | ==== eCommerce and Beyond ==== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant, 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster, San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/
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>But if you specify a specific random seed in your template, doesn't that >mean that you would get *the same* sort results every time?Yes, that's the point. When a visitor clicks the Next link, the search happens again, and needs to be in the same order as the first search for continuity. You are allowed to set the first RandSeed to
[random] if you like, then let that value propogate through the following ShowNext links.Technical Support | ==== eCommerce and Beyond ==== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant, 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster, San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/
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