Difference between revisions of "Issue:Randomseed"
From FollowTheScore
								
												
				 (→Problem)  | 
				|||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
  |Type        = Change Request  |   |Type        = Change Request  | ||
  |Extension   =    |   |Extension   =    | ||
| − |   |Version     =   | + |   |Version     = 1.5.3  | 
  |Description = Add <tt>randomseed=</tt>''number''  |   |Description = Add <tt>randomseed=</tt>''number''  | ||
| − |   |Status      =   | + |   |Status      = resolved  | 
}}  | }}  | ||
| Line 22: | Line 22: | ||
== Reply ==  | == Reply ==  | ||
| + | Completely agree. Is now part of 1.5.3  | ||
| + | :[[User:Gero|Gero]] 22:35, 15 November 2007 (CET)  | ||
Revision as of 22:35, 15 November 2007
| Description: | Add randomseed=number | 
| Extension / Version: | / 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)