Re: Random

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texte = There is a long standing problem with random search; I believe it has something to do with the internal fitness algorythm that Webcat uses. Try assigning your ads each a number from 1-100 and then use [RANDOM] to chose which record is displayed. If you do not have the full number of records, loop through [RANDOM] until you get one in your range. You can try scaling by the number of records you do have, but it might not be completely random.You can also search the mail list; this has been discussed many times before with different solutions mentioned.John PeacockPatrick wrote: > > I'm searching a database to have a random record chosen for display as a > banner-type ad. My code is: > > [search db=ads.db&eqSTATUSdatarq=ACTIVE&raNAMEsort=1&NAMEsdir=ra&max=1] > I've also tried: > [search db=ads.db&eqSTATUSdatarq=ACTIVE&raNAMEsort=1&max=1] > and: > [search > db=ads.db&nenamedata=find_all&eqSTATUSdatarq=ACTIVE&raNAMEsort=1&max=1] > where [NAME] is the name of the advertiser. > > All of these do, indeed, pull a record at random, but as often as not, I get > the same ad 3 or four times in a row! As this particular page pulls the ads > up as a randomized list, it looks bad when the same banner shows up three or > four times in a row. > > Is there something I've done wrong? Is there another (better) way to do > this? With 46 active ads in rotation, there should not be duplications as > often as there are. > > Thanks in advance, > > -- > Patrick Junkroski > Webmaster > http://www.vsm.net------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
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  4. Re: [WebDNA] random blank results? how come? (sgbc cebu 2014)
  5. Re: [WebDNA] random blank results? how come? (Kenneth Grome 2014)
  6. Re: [WebDNA] random blank results? how come? (Toby Cox 2014)
  7. Re: [WebDNA] random blank results? how come? (sgbc cebu 2014)
  8. Re: [WebDNA] random blank results? how come? (sgbc cebu 2014)
  9. Re: [WebDNA] random blank results? how come? (Stuart Tremain 2014)
  10. Re: [WebDNA] random blank results? how come? (Toby Cox 2014)
  11. [WebDNA] random blank results? how come? (sgbc cebu 2014)
  12. Re: [WebDNA] Random Numbers no repeat within a range (Stuart Tremain 2014)
  13. RE: [WebDNA] Random Numbers no repeat within a range ("Vincent Medina" 2014)
  14. Re: [WebDNA] Random Numbers no repeat within a range (Stuart Tremain 2014)
  15. RE: [WebDNA] Random Numbers no repeat within a range ("Vincent Medina" 2014)
  16. Re: [WebDNA] Random Numbers no repeat within a range (Dan Strong 2014)
  17. [WebDNA] Random Numbers no repeat within a range ("Vincent Medina" 2014)
  18. Re: [WebDNA] Re: WebDNA7 site randomly dropping tags (aaronmichaelmusic@gmail.com 2011)
  19. Re: [WebDNA] Re: WebDNA7 site randomly dropping tags (aaronmichaelmusic@gmail.com 2011)
  20. Re: [WebDNA] Re: WebDNA7 site randomly dropping tags (christophe.billiottet@webdna.us 2011)
  21. Re: [WebDNA] Re: WebDNA7 site randomly dropping tags (aaronmichaelmusic@gmail.com 2011)
  22. Re: [WebDNA] Re: WebDNA7 site randomly dropping tags (aaronmichaelmusic@gmail.com 2011)
  23. Re: [WebDNA] Re: WebDNA7 site randomly dropping tags (christophe.billiottet@webdna.us 2011)
  24. Re: [WebDNA] Re: WebDNA7 site randomly dropping tags (aaronmichaelmusic@gmail.com 2011)
  25. Re: [WebDNA] Re: WebDNA7 site randomly dropping tags (christophe.billiottet@webdna.us 2011)
  26. Re: [WebDNA] Re: WebDNA7 site randomly dropping tags (Kenneth Grome 2011)
  27. Re: [WebDNA] Re: WebDNA7 site randomly dropping tags (aaronmichaelmusic@gmail.com 2011)
  28. Re: [WebDNA] Re: WebDNA7 site randomly dropping tags (aaronmichaelmusic@gmail.com 2011)
  29. Re: [WebDNA] Re: WebDNA7 site randomly dropping tags (christophe.billiottet@webdna.us 2011)
  30. Re: [WebDNA] Re: WebDNA7 site randomly dropping tags (aaronmichaelmusic@gmail.com 2011)
  31. Re: [WebDNA] Re: WebDNA7 site randomly dropping tags (christophe.billiottet@webdna.us 2011)
  32. [WebDNA] Re: WebDNA7 site randomly dropping tags (aaronmichaelmusic@gmail.com 2011)
  33. [WebDNA] WebDNA7 site randomly dropping tags (aaronmichaelmusic@gmail.com 2011)
  34. Re: [WebDNA] [random] limit 1-10 (Stephen Braun 2010)
  35. Re: [WebDNA] [random] limit 1-10 ("Dan Strong" 2010)
  36. Re: [WebDNA] [random] limit 1-10 (Govinda 2010)
  37. Re: [WebDNA] [random] limit 1-10 (Tom Duke 2010)
  38. Re: [WebDNA] [random] limit 1-10 ("Dan Strong" 2010)
  39. Re: [WebDNA] [random] limit 1-10 (Kenneth Grome 2010)
  40. [WebDNA] [random] limit 1-10 (Stephen Braun 2010)
  41. Re: [WebDNA] [sendmail] random duplicates (Donovan Brooke 2010)
  42. Re: [WebDNA] [sendmail] random duplicates (Steve Raslevich - Northern Sound 2010)
  43. Re: [WebDNA] [sendmail] random duplicates (Tom Duke 2010)
  44. Re: [WebDNA] [sendmail] random duplicates (Stuart Tremain 2010)
  45. Re: [WebDNA] [sendmail] random duplicates (Steve Raslevich - Northern Sound 2010)
  46. Re: [WebDNA] [sendmail] random duplicates (Tom Duke 2010)
  47. [WebDNA] [sendmail] random duplicates (Steve Raslevich - Northern Sound 2010)
  48. Re: [WebDNA] WebDNA 4.5.1 process DBServer.exe memory allocation is skyrocketing at random intervals. (Stuart Tremain 2008)
  49. OT: Javascript Random Number ( Clint Davis 2007)
  50. WIDGET: random image generator ( Donovan Brooke 2007)
  51. WIDGET: random image generator ( Donovan Brooke 2007)
  52. Re: Random/Odd/Even Listings ( "WebDna @ Inkblot Media" 2005)
  53. Re: Random/Odd/Even Listings ( "WebDna @ Inkblot Media" 2005)
  54. Re: Random/Odd/Even Listings ( Jesse Proudman 2005)
  55. Random/Odd/Even Listings ( Ki Il Song 2005)
  56. Re: Random Generator ( Ki Il Song 2005)
  57. Re: Random Generator ( Ki Il Song 2005)
  58. Re: Random Generator ( Clint Davis 2005)
  59. Random Generator ( Ki Il Song 2005)
  60. Re: New random discoveries? ( matthew.bohne@benetela.com 2005)
  61. Re: New random discoveries? ( "Justin Carroll" 2005)
  62. Re: New random discoveries? ( John Peacock 2005)
  63. Re: New random discoveries? ( Jesse Proudman 2005)
  64. Re: New random discoveries? ( matthew.bohne@benetela.com 2005)
  65. Re: New random discoveries? ( John Peacock 2005)
  66. Re: New random discoveries? ( "Justin Carroll" 2005)
  67. Re: New random discoveries? ( "WebDna @ Inkblot Media" 2005)
  68. New random discoveries? ( "Justin Carroll" 2005)
  69. Re: Random Links ( Stuart Tremain 2004)
  70. Re: Random Links ( Stuart Tremain 2004)
  71. Re: Random Links ( "Paul Berman" 2004)
  72. Re: Random links from datatbase ( Brian Fries 2004)
  73. Re: Random links from datatbase ( "Paul Berman" 2004)
  74. Re: Search Sort Random ( Kenneth Grome 2004)
  75. Search Sort Random ( frank@cwolfe.com 2004)
  76. Re: random in arizona ( Jesse Williams-Proudman 2003)
  77. Re: random in arizona ( Scott Anderson 2003)
  78. Re: random in arizona ( Jesse Williams-Proudman 2003)
  79. Re: random in arizona ( "WebDna @" 2003)
  80. Re: random in arizona ( Jesse Williams-Proudman 2003)
  81. Re: random in arizona ( "WebDna @" 2003)
  82. Re: random in arizona ( marc@kaiwi.com (Marc Kaiwi) 2003)
  83. Re: random in arizona ( "Dan Strong" 2003)
  84. Re: random in arizona ( Donovan Brooke 2003)
  85. Re: random in arizona ( "Dan Strong" 2003)
  86. Re: random in arizona ( "Dan Strong" 2003)
  87. Re: random in arizona ( "Dan Strong" 2003)
  88. Re: random in arizona ( "Dan Strong" 2003)
  89. Re: random in arizona ( Jesse Williams-Proudman 2003)
  90. Re: random in arizona ( marc@kaiwi.com (Marc Kaiwi) 2003)
  91. Re: random in arizona ( Jesse Williams-Proudman 2003)
  92. Re: random in arizona ( marc@kaiwi.com (Marc Kaiwi) 2003)
  93. Re: random in arizona ( marc@kaiwi.com (Marc Kaiwi) 2003)
  94. Re: random in arizona ( Jeff Logan 2003)
  95. Re: random in arizona ( marc@kaiwi.com (Marc Kaiwi) 2003)
  96. random in arizona ( Jeff Logan 2003)
  97. Re: Random Sort Problem ( Steve Craig 2003)
  98. Re: Random Sort Problem ( Donovan 2003)
  99. Random Sort Problem ( Steve Craig 2003)
  100. Re: random prob (Ron Ceballos 2003)
  101. Re: random prob (Glenn Busbin 2003)
  102. Re: random prob (Rob Marquardt 2003)
  103. Re: random prob (Ron Ceballos 2003)
  104. Re: random prob (Glenn Busbin 2003)
  105. Re: random prob (Beljaeff, Gene 2003)
  106. Re: random prob (Rob Marquardt 2003)
  107. Re: random prob (Ron Ceballos 2003)
  108. Re: random prob (Rob Marquardt 2003)
  109. Re: random prob (Ron Ceballos 2003)
  110. Re: random prob (Rob Marquardt 2003)
  111. Re: random prob (John Peacock 2003)
  112. Re: random prob (Glenn Busbin 2003)
  113. Re: random prob (Ron Ceballos 2003)
  114. Re: random prob (Rob Marquardt 2003)
  115. random prob (Ron Ceballos 2003)
  116. different sized random banners (Lester Emo 2003)
  117. Re: Random again (Rob Marquardt 2003)
  118. Random again (Tim Robinson 2003)
  119. ver 4 random crashes (Terry Wilson 2003)
  120. Re: random .inc files pulled and placed (Dale's Stuff 2002)
  121. Re: random .inc files pulled and placed (Alain Russell 2002)
  122. Re: random .inc files pulled and placed (Lester Emo 2002)
  123. Re: random .inc files pulled and placed (Stuart Tremain 2002)
  124. random .inc files pulled and placed (Lester Emo 2002)
  125. Re: Bug in random search - MacOS v4.5 plugin ... (Kenneth Grome 2002)
  126. Re: Bug in random search - MacOS v4.5 plugin ... (Frank Nordberg 2002)
  127. Re: Bug in random search - MacOS v4.5 plugin ... (Kenneth Grome 2002)
  128. Re: Bug in random search - MacOS v4.5 plugin ... (Brian Fries 2002)
  129. Re: Bug in random search - MacOS v4.5 plugin ... (Kenneth Grome 2002)
  130. Bug in random search - MacOS v4.5 plugin ... (Kenneth Grome 2002)
  131. Re: Random search is not random (Tim Robinson 2002)
  132. Re: Random search is not random (Glenn Busbin 2002)
  133. Re: Random search is not random (Alain Russell 2002)
  134. Random search is not random (Tim Robinson 2002)
  135. Re: Was random sort ever dealt with effectively??? (Alain Russell 2002)
  136. Was random sort ever dealt with effectively??? (Lester Emo 2002)
  137. Re: Non-repeating Random Numbers - CORRECTION (Dan Strong 2002)
  138. Re: Non-repeating Random Numbers - CORRECTION (Brian Fries 2002)
  139. Re: Non-repeating Random Numbers - CORRECTION (Stuart Tremain 2002)
  140. Re: Non-repeating Random Numbers - CORRECTION (Dan Strong 2002)
  141. Re: Non-repeating Random Numbers - CORRECTION (Stuart Tremain 2002)
  142. Re: Non-repeating Random Numbers - CORRECTION (Andrew Simpson 2002)
  143. Re: Non-repeating Random Numbers - CORRECTION (Andrew Simpson 2002)
  144. Re: Non-repeating Random Numbers (Andrew Simpson 2002)
  145. Re: Non-repeating Random Numbers - CORRECTION (Dan Strong 2002)
  146. Re: Non-repeating Random Numbers - CORRECTION (Dan Strong 2002)
  147. Re: Non-repeating Random Numbers (Dan Strong 2002)
  148. Re: Non-repeating Random Numbers (John Peacock 2002)
  149. Non-repeating Random Numbers (Dan Strong 2002)
  150. Re: Picking a random entry from a .db (Matthew Bohne 2001)
  151. Re: Picking a random entry from a .db (Maurice Rickard 2001)
  152. Re: Picking a random entry from a .db (Nitai @ ComputerOil 2001)
  153. Picking a random entry from a .db (Matthew Bohne 2001)
  154. Re: (random sorting) (Brian Fries 2001)
  155. Re: Random bug, OSX 10.04 (John Peacock 2001)
  156. Re: Random bug, OSX 10.04 (Paul Fowler 2001)
  157. Re: Random bug, OSX 10.04 (John Peacock 2001)
  158. Random bug, OSX 10.04 (Paul Fowler 2001)
  159. Re: Random letter and/or number (Stuart Tremain 2001)
  160. Re: Random letter and/or number (John Peacock 2001)
  161. Re: Random letter and/or number (Marc Frechet 2001)
  162. Re: Random letter and/or number (Kenneth Grome 2001)
  163. Re: Random letter and/or number (Michael Davis 2001)
  164. Random letter and/or number (Stuart Tremain 2001)
  165. Re: random within a specified range (Alisha Outridge 2001)
  166. Re: random within a specified range (Andrew Simpson 2001)
  167. Re: random within a specified range (Alisha Outridge 2001)
  168. Re: random within a specified range (Clayton Randall 2001)
  169. Re: random within a specified range (Alisha Outridge 2001)
  170. random within a specified range (Andrew Simpson 2001)
  171. Re: are we ready to fix random sort? - Or did that already happen? (John Butler 2000)
  172. Re: are we ready to fix random sort? - Or did that already happen? (Grant Hulbert 2000)
  173. Re: are we ready to fix random sort? - Or did that already happen? (John Butler 2000)
  174. Re: are we ready to fix random sort? - Or did that already happen? (Grant Hulbert 2000)
  175. Re: are we ready to fix random sort? - Or did that already happen? (John Butler 2000)
  176. Re: Random (Cameron Bales .:. 2000)
  177. Re: Random (Patrick 2000)
  178. Re: Random (Cameron Bales .:. 2000)
  179. Re: Random (Patrick 2000)
  180. Re: Random (Joseph D'Andrea 2000)
  181. Re: Random (Patrick 2000)
  182. Re: Random (John Peacock 2000)
  183. Random (Patrick 2000)
  184. are we ready to fix random sort? (John Butler 2000)
  185. Re: Random info is still wrong ... (Kenneth Grome 2000)
  186. Re: DocNote#2 - Random info is still wrong ... (Grant Hulbert 2000)
  187. DocNote#2 - Random info is still wrong ... (Kenneth Grome 2000)
  188. Re: necessary? (Kenneth Grome 2000)
  189. Re: (jpeacock@univpress.com 2000)
  190. Re: (John Butler 2000)
  191. necessary? (John Butler 2000)
  192. Re: Random Images (Nicolas Verhaeghe 2000)
  193. Re: Random Images (Nicolas Verhaeghe 2000)
  194. Random Images (Gregory Scott 2000)
  195. Re: Random Order Sort? (Karl Goiser 2000)
  196. Re: Random Order Sort? (John Butler 2000)
  197. Re: Random Order Sort? (WebDNA Support 2000)
  198. Random Order Sort? (Karl Goiser 2000)
  199. Re: Balancing randomness (Rob Marquardt 2000)
  200. Re: Balancing randomness (Peter Ostry 2000)
  201. Re: SOLUTION.... Re: Balancing randomness (Rob Marquardt 2000)
  202. Re: Balancing randomness (Christer Olsson 2000)
  203. Re: SOLUTION.... Re: Balancing randomness (Kenneth Grome 2000)
  204. Re: SOLUTION.... Re: Balancing randomness (Rob Marquardt 2000)
  205. SOLUTION.... Re: Balancing randomness (Joseph D'Andrea 2000)
  206. Re[2]: Balancing randomness (Kenneth Grome 2000)
  207. Re: Balancing randomness (Joseph D'Andrea 2000)
  208. Re: Balancing randomness (John Butler 2000)
  209. Re[2]: Balancing randomness (Joseph D'Andrea 2000)
  210. Re: Balancing randomness (Miguel Castaneda 2000)
  211. Re: Balancing randomness (Rob Marquardt 2000)
  212. Re: Balancing randomness (Joseph D'Andrea 2000)
  213. Re[2]: Balancing randomness (jpeacock@univpress.com 2000)
  214. Re[2]: Balancing randomness (jpeacock@univpress.com 2000)
  215. Re: Balancing randomness (Peter Ostry 2000)
  216. Re: Balancing randomness (Rob Marquardt 2000)
  217. Re: Balancing randomness (Joseph D'Andrea 2000)
  218. Re: Balancing randomness (jpeacock@univpress.com 2000)
  219. Balancing randomness (Rob Marquardt 2000)
  220. Re: Random sort is not random at all..... (Paul Willis 2000)
  221. Re: Random sort is not random at all..... (Dale LaFountain 2000)
  222. Re: Random sort is not random at all..... (Nicolas Verhaeghe 2000)
  223. Re: Random sort is not random at all..... (Kenneth Grome 2000)
  224. Re: Random sort is not random at all..... (Joseph D'Andrea 2000)
  225. Re: Random sort is not random at all..... (Nicolas Verhaeghe 2000)
  226. Re: random sorting broken (was Re: Re[2]: php vs WebCatalog) (Christopher Feyrer 2000)
  227. Re: Random sort is not random at all..... (Webcat 2000)
  228. Re: Random sort is not random at all..... (John Butler 2000)
  229. BUG: Random sort is not random at all..... (Joseph D'Andrea 2000)
  230. Random sort is not random at all..... (Joseph D'Andrea 2000)
  231. Re: random sorting broken (was Re: Re[2]: php vs WebCatalog) (John Butler 2000)
  232. Re: random sorting broken (was Re: Re[2]: php vs WebCatalog) (John Butler 2000)
  233. Re: random sorting broken (was Re: Re[2]: php vs WebCatalog) (Dale LaFountain 2000)
  234. Re: random sorting broken (was Re: Re[2]: php vs WebCatalog) (John Hill 2000)
  235. Re: random sorting broken (was Re: Re[2]: php vs WebCatalog) (John Butler 2000)
  236. random sorting broken (was Re: Re[2]: php vs WebCatalog) (Dale LaFountain 2000)
  237. Re: Webcatalog Future?!? - Was Re: &fieldsdir=ra truely random?? (J Lane 2000)
  238. Re: Webcatalog Future?!? - Was Re: &fieldsdir=ra truely random?? (Bob Minor 2000)
  239. Webcatalog Future?!? - Was Re: &fieldsdir=ra truely random?? (J Lane 2000)
  240. Re: &fieldsdir=ra truely random?? (Jesse Williams Proudman 2000)
  241. Re: &fieldsdir=ra truely random?? (John Butler 2000)
  242. Re: &fieldsdir=ra truely random?? (Jesse Williams Proudman 2000)
  243. Re: &fieldsdir=ra truely random?? (Jesse Williams Proudman 2000)
  244. Re: &fieldsdir=ra truely random?? (Kenneth Grome 2000)
  245. Re: &fieldsdir=ra truely random?? (John Butler 2000)
  246. Re: &fieldsdir=ra truely random?? (Jesse Williams Proudman 2000)
  247. Re: &fieldsdir=ra truely random?? (Webcat 2000)
  248. Re: &fieldsdir=ra truely random?? (John Butler 2000)
  249. Re: &fieldsdir=ra truely random?? (John Butler 2000)
  250. Re: &fieldsdir=ra truely random?? (Jesse Williams Proudman 2000)
  251. Re: &fieldsdir=ra truely random?? (Jesse Williams Proudman 2000)
  252. Re: &fieldsdir=ra truely random?? (Jesse Williams Proudman 2000)
  253. Re: &fieldsdir=ra truely random?? (Jesse Williams Proudman 2000)
  254. Re: &fieldsdir=ra truely random?? (Kenneth Grome 2000)
  255. Re: &fieldsdir=ra truely random?? (John Butler 2000)
  256. Re: &fieldsdir=ra truely random?? (Kenneth Grome 2000)
  257. &fieldsdir=ra truely random?? (John Butler 2000)
  258. Re: Generating a random image, but avoiding repeated images. (jpeacock@univpress.com 1999)
  259. Re: Generating a random image, but avoiding repeated images. (Conrad Hubbard 1999)
  260. Generating a random image, but avoiding repeated images. (Christopher Feyrer 1999)
  261. Re: (2) Leading reasons for TCPConnect randomly failing? (Charlie Romero 1999)
  262. Leading reasons for TCPConnect randomly failing? (Charlie Romero 1999)
  263. Re: Using [random] (Kenneth Grome 1999)
  264. Re: Using [random] (Kenneth Grome 1999)
  265. Re: Using [random] (Kenneth Grome 1999)
  266. Re: Using [random] (Christer Olsson 1999)
  267. Using [random] (webcat 1999)
  268. Using [random] (webcat 1999)
  269. Multiple searches on a single page / random record from full database? (webcat 1999)
  270. Re: random random links (Josh Knauer 1999)
  271. Re: random random links (Josh Knauer 1999)
  272. Re: random random links (Josh Knauer 1999)
  273. Re: random random links (Martin Bech 1999)
  274. Re: random random links (PCS Technical Support 1999)
  275. random random links (Richard 1999)
  276. Banner not random (Edwin Hoevers 1999)
  277. Re: Random tags HELP!!!! (Rob Marquardt 1999)
  278. Random tags HELP!!!! (Talklist 1999)
  279. Re: Random tags HELP!!!! (Martin Bech 1999)
  280. Re: Random ads (Britt T. 1998)
  281. Random ads (Wilkins, John 1998)
  282. Random ads (Wilkins, John 1998)
  283. Random ads (Wilkins, John 1998)
  284. Re: ShowNext and random sort (PCS Technical Support 1998)
  285. Re: ShowNext and random sort (Dave MacLeay 1998)
  286. Re: ShowNext and random sort (PCS Technical Support 1998)
  287. ShowNext and random sort (Trevor Crist 1998)
  288. Re: Random Image (PCS Technical Support 1998)
  289. Random Image (Mícheál O Sé 1998)
  290. Re: Random question (Peter Ostry 1998)
  291. Re: Random question (bob 1998)
  292. Re: Random question (Brian B. Burton 1998)
  293. Random question (Kenneth Grome 1998)
  294. Re:Random Command (Jay Van Vark 1997)
  295. Random Command (Paul Keen 1997)
  296. Re: random images (Raymond Hatch 1997)
  297. Re: random images (Grant Hulbert 1997)
  298. Re: randomness (John Hill 1997)
  299. randomness (Brian B. Burton 1997)
  300. random images (Raymond Hatch 1997)
  301. Random Number Generator works for Ranges of Numbers (Kenneth Grome 1997)
  302. Re: [random] only for 1-100??? (Kenneth Grome 1997)
  303. Re: [random] only for 1-100??? (Kenneth Grome 1997)
  304. Re: [random] only for 1-100??? (Kenneth Grome 1997)
  305. Re: [random] only for 1-100??? (Daniel Cameron 1997)
  306. Re: [random] only for 1-100??? (Daniel Cameron 1997)
  307. [random] only for 1-100??? (Daniel Cameron 1997)
  308. Re: Banners and sort of random display (Grant Hulbert 1997)
  309. Re: Banners and sort of random display (Kenneth Grome 1997)
  310. Banners and sort of random display (grichter@panavise.com (Gary Richter) 1997)
  311. [random] ( will)
  312. random password-generator code (Dan Strong Gene)
There is a long standing problem with random search; I believe it has something to do with the internal fitness algorythm that Webcat uses. Try assigning your ads each a number from 1-100 and then use [random] to chose which record is displayed. If you do not have the full number of records, loop through [random] until you get one in your range. You can try scaling by the number of records you do have, but it might not be completely random.You can also search the mail list; this has been discussed many times before with different solutions mentioned.John PeacockPatrick wrote: > > I'm searching a database to have a random record chosen for display as a > banner-type ad. My code is: > > [search db=ads.db&eqSTATUSdatarq=ACTIVE&raNAMEsort=1&NAMEsdir=ra&max=1] > I've also tried: > [search db=ads.db&eqSTATUSdatarq=ACTIVE&raNAMEsort=1&max=1] > and: > [search > db=ads.db&nenamedata=find_all&eqSTATUSdatarq=ACTIVE&raNAMEsort=1&max=1] > where [NAME] is the name of the advertiser. > > All of these do, indeed, pull a record at random, but as often as not, I get > the same ad 3 or four times in a row! As this particular page pulls the ads > up as a randomized list, it looks bad when the same banner shows up three or > four times in a row. > > Is there something I've done wrong? Is there another (better) way to do > this? With 46 active ads in rotation, there should not be duplications as > often as there are. > > Thanks in advance, > > -- > Patrick Junkroski > Webmaster > http://www.vsm.net------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ John Peacock

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