Re: Securing/hiding database file
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2000
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 31868
interpreted = N
texte = >maybe I misunderstand, but is this what you need? -http://www.smithmicro.com/WebDNAReference/SearchSorting.html (see the note in the table cell which explains FirstNamesdir=ra...FirstNamesdir=ra Note: sometimes you need a series of random sorts to always present the exact same 'random' order. You can force the randomizer to return items in the same order if you add another parameter RandSeed=879 (or any other integer number). This is most helpful when you use [ShowNext] and you need each successive set of links to predictably return the results in the same order.-John> > > > > I am working on a search engine where the results are sorted randomly. The > > problem with this is that where the results extend over more than one page, the > > set of records displayed is in a different sort order - so the same record might > > come up multiple times as you browse through the results. Is this a way to > > prevent this? I was thinking of adding a field containing a random value to the > > database and sorting on this, so that the search results are always in the same > > order from page to page. > > > > Thanks. > > > > Rónán > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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>maybe I misunderstand, but is this what you need? -http://www.smithmicro.com/WebDNAReference/SearchSorting.html (see the note in the table cell which explains FirstNamesdir=ra...FirstNamesdir=ra Note: sometimes you need a series of random sorts to always present the exact same 'random' order. You can force the randomizer to return items in the same order if you add another parameter RandSeed=879 (or any other integer number). This is most helpful when you use [shownext] and you need each successive set of links to predictably return the results in the same order.-John> > > > > I am working on a search engine where the results are sorted randomly. The > > problem with this is that where the results extend over more than one page, the > > set of records displayed is in a different sort order - so the same record might > > come up multiple times as you browse through the results. Is this a way to > > prevent this? I was thinking of adding a field containing a random value to the > > database and sorting on this, so that the search results are always in the same > > order from page to page. > > > > Thanks. > > > > Rónán > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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