Re: ShowNext and random sort
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1998
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 20577
interpreted = N
texte = >But if you specify a specific random seed in your template, doesn't that>mean that you would get *the same* sort results every time?Yes, that's the point. When a visitor clicks the Next link, the searchhappens again, and needs to be in the same order as the first search forcontinuity. You are allowed to set the first RandSeed to [random] if youlike, then let that value propogate through the following ShowNext links.Technical Support | ==== eCommerce and Beyond ====Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant,11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster,San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/
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>But if you specify a specific random seed in your template, doesn't that>mean that you would get *the same* sort results every time?Yes, that's the point. When a visitor clicks the Next link, the searchhappens again, and needs to be in the same order as the first search forcontinuity. You are allowed to set the first RandSeed to
[random] if youlike, then let that value propogate through the following ShowNext links.Technical Support | ==== eCommerce and Beyond ====Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant,11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster,San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/
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