Difference between revisions of "Issue:Randomseed"
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When using the DPL-extension to build semirandom sets of articles, like a main page with changing articles, the set of randomly choosen articles should be kept static for a spesific time period. An easy fix for this is to add a random seed that changes i a predictable way, like once a week or once a day. | When using the DPL-extension to build semirandom sets of articles, like a main page with changing articles, the set of randomly choosen articles should be kept static for a spesific time period. An easy fix for this is to add a random seed that changes i a predictable way, like once a week or once a day. | ||
| − | See also [http://bugzilla.wikipedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11891 11891 Add randomseed] for a patch. | + | Using randomseed will be something like |
| + | <pre><nowiki> | ||
| + | {{#dpl: | ||
| + | category=Foo| | ||
| + | randomseed={{#time:Ymd}}| | ||
| + | randomcount=5| | ||
| + | </nowiki></pre> | ||
| + | |||
| + | See also [http://bugzilla.wikipedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11891 11891 Add randomseed] for a patch. [[User:Jeblad|Jeblad]] 03:41, 14 November 2007 (CET) | ||
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Revision as of 04:41, 14 November 2007
| Description: | Add randomseed=number |
| Extension / Version: | / next |
| Type / Status: | Change Request / open |
Problem
When using the DPL-extension to build semirandom sets of articles, like a main page with changing articles, the set of randomly choosen articles should be kept static for a spesific time period. An easy fix for this is to add a random seed that changes i a predictable way, like once a week or once a day.
Using randomseed will be something like
{{#dpl:
category=Foo|
randomseed={{#time:Ymd}}|
randomcount=5|
See also 11891 Add randomseed for a patch. Jeblad 03:41, 14 November 2007 (CET)
