Re: random within a specified range

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2001


It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = I just didn't understand what you sent the group (which probably consists of us two at this point). I thought it meant that the one you sent worked for you but it wasn't clear.:o) About the answer being in the docs, its all a matter of translating it into habit. :o)Lunch? Its 10:30pm my time. I think I missed my lunch break. ha ha, ah wellAlisha Outridge Spec Simple, Inc Where the World of Design Connects...> From: Andrew Simpson > Reply-To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 14:12:13 > To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Subject: Re: random within a specified range > > just implementing now, geese, can't a guy stop for lunch, > > Looks good though, one of these days i will be able to ask a question which > an answer cannot be found in the docs... > > stranger things have happened. > > > on 27/7/01 1:44 PM, Alisha Outridge at alisha@specsimple.com wrote: > >> Ok so did you get it? >> >> Alisha Outridge >> Spec Simple, Inc >> Where the World of Design Connects... >> >>> From: Clayton Randall >>> Reply-To: (WebCatalog Talk) >>> Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 21:30:25 >>> To: (WebCatalog Talk) >>> Subject: Re: random within a specified range >>> >>> [search >>> > db=mydb.db&wocategorydatarq=1,5,12,27,28,29&categoryword=ww&skusort=1&skusdi > r>> = >>> ra&max=1&allhits=1] >>> >>>> Is there any way to randomly select from a specified set??? >>>> >>>> for aguements sake lets say i have 1000 items listed in a database. >>>> >>>> Each one of these items is associated with one or more categories - in >>>> another table. >>>> >>>> I have, again for aguments sake - 30 catagories. >>>> >>>> Would it be possible to randomly select one item which is associated with >>>> any of six of the categories. cat1, cat5, cat12, cat 27, cat28, cat29. >>>> >>>> Anybody have any idea's? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> 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/ >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>> 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/ >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/ ------------------------------------------------------------- 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:

    
  1. Re: random within a specified range (Alisha Outridge 2001)
  2. Re: random within a specified range (Andrew Simpson 2001)
  3. Re: random within a specified range (Alisha Outridge 2001)
  4. Re: random within a specified range (Clayton Randall 2001)
  5. Re: random within a specified range (Alisha Outridge 2001)
  6. random within a specified range (Andrew Simpson 2001)
I just didn't understand what you sent the group (which probably consists of us two at this point). I thought it meant that the one you sent worked for you but it wasn't clear.:o) About the answer being in the docs, its all a matter of translating it into habit. :o)Lunch? Its 10:30pm my time. I think I missed my lunch break. ha ha, ah wellAlisha Outridge Spec Simple, Inc Where the World of Design Connects...> From: Andrew Simpson > Reply-To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 14:12:13 > To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Subject: Re: random within a specified range > > just implementing now, geese, can't a guy stop for lunch, > > Looks good though, one of these days i will be able to ask a question which > an answer cannot be found in the docs... > > stranger things have happened. > > > on 27/7/01 1:44 PM, Alisha Outridge at alisha@specsimple.com wrote: > >> Ok so did you get it? >> >> Alisha Outridge >> Spec Simple, Inc >> Where the World of Design Connects... >> >>> From: Clayton Randall >>> Reply-To: (WebCatalog Talk) >>> Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 21:30:25 >>> To: (WebCatalog Talk) >>> Subject: Re: random within a specified range >>> >>> [search >>> > db=mydb.db&wocategorydatarq=1,5,12,27,28,29&categoryword=ww&skusort=1&skusdi > r>> = >>> ra&max=1&allhits=1] >>> >>>> Is there any way to randomly select from a specified set??? >>>> >>>> for aguements sake lets say i have 1000 items listed in a database. >>>> >>>> Each one of these items is associated with one or more categories - in >>>> another table. >>>> >>>> I have, again for aguments sake - 30 catagories. >>>> >>>> Would it be possible to randomly select one item which is associated with >>>> any of six of the categories. cat1, cat5, cat12, cat 27, cat28, cat29. >>>> >>>> Anybody have any idea's? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> 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/ >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>> 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/ >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/ ------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Alisha Outridge

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