Difference between revisions of "Issue:Randomseed"

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Completely agree. Is now part of 1.5.3
 
Completely agree. Is now part of 1.5.3
 
:[[User:Gero|Gero]] 22:35, 15 November 2007 (CET)
 
:[[User:Gero|Gero]] 22:35, 15 November 2007 (CET)
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== Problem ==
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It doesn't work. I get this message:
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%DPL-1.6.9-Warning: Wrong 'randomseed' parameter: '{{#time:Ymd}}'! Using default: . Help: randomseed= | /^\d*$/.
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How can I get a daily random article?

Revision as of 16:22, 19 August 2008

Description: Add randomseed=number
Extension / Version: DPL   /   1.5.3
Type / Status: Change Request   /   resolved

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)

Reply

Completely agree. Is now part of 1.5.3

Gero 22:35, 15 November 2007 (CET)


Problem

It doesn't work. I get this message:

%DPL-1.6.9-Warning: Wrong 'randomseed' parameter: '20241124'! Using default: . Help: randomseed= | /^\d*$/.

How can I get a daily random article?