Difference between revisions of "Issue:Randomseed"

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{{Issue
 
{{Issue
 
  |Type        = Change Request
 
  |Type        = Change Request
  |Extension  =  
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  |Extension  = DPL
 
  |Version    = 1.5.3
 
  |Version    = 1.5.3
 
  |Description = Add <tt>randomseed=</tt>''number''
 
  |Description = Add <tt>randomseed=</tt>''number''

Revision as of 22:37, 15 November 2007

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)