BUG: Random sort is not random at all.....
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It keeps the original formatting.
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interpreted = N
texte = TyphoonPro v3.0.5b11 MacOS 8.5.1I am using the banner rotation example from pacific coast written by Grant Hulbert.I have 30 ads that rotate on the top of pages. I reset the counters to zero yesterday afternoon and let it run all night. The system took over 9,000 page hits.When you look at the results, you can see that the is a greater then 4 to 1 discrepancy in the randomnessHere is the search dna:[Search db=MRNBannerAds/ads.db&allhit=1&StartDateType=date&EndDateType=date&leStartDated atarq=[date]&geEndDatedatarq=[date]&SKUsort=1&SKUsdir=ra&max=1] (all dates in the database at StartDate=01/01/1999, EndDate=01/01/3000)Here are the results for each of the 30 ads:#Views: 402 #Views: 258 #Views: 330 #Views: 420 #Views: 197 #Views: 469 #Views: 342 #Views: 345 #Views: 231 #Views: 290 #Views: 464 #Views: 189 #Views: 602 #Views: 409 #Views: 521 #Views: 319 #Views: 419 #Views: 252 #Views: 253 #Views: 247 #Views: 307 #Views: 219 #Views: 310 #Views: 186 #Views: 238 #Views: 103 #Views: 171 #Views: 226 #Views: 200 #Views: 212 _________________________________________________ Joseph D'Andrea JoeDan@West21.com WEST21.com Internet services for the 21st Century http://www.west21.com/ _________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to
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TyphoonPro v3.0.5b11 MacOS 8.5.1I am using the banner rotation example from pacific coast written by Grant Hulbert.I have 30 ads that rotate on the top of pages. I reset the counters to zero yesterday afternoon and let it run all night. The system took over 9,000 page hits.When you look at the results, you can see that the is a greater then 4 to 1 discrepancy in the randomnessHere is the search dna:[Search db=MRNBannerAds/ads.db&allhit=1&StartDateType=date&EndDateType=date&leStartDated atarq=[date]&geEndDatedatarq=[date]&SKUsort=1&SKUsdir=ra&max=1] (all dates in the database at StartDate=01/01/1999, EndDate=01/01/3000)Here are the results for each of the 30 ads:#Views: 402 #Views: 258 #Views: 330 #Views: 420 #Views: 197 #Views: 469 #Views: 342 #Views: 345 #Views: 231 #Views: 290 #Views: 464 #Views: 189 #Views: 602 #Views: 409 #Views: 521 #Views: 319 #Views: 419 #Views: 252 #Views: 253 #Views: 247 #Views: 307 #Views: 219 #Views: 310 #Views: 186 #Views: 238 #Views: 103 #Views: 171 #Views: 226 #Views: 200 #Views: 212 _________________________________________________ Joseph D'Andrea JoeDan@West21.com WEST21.com Internet services for the 21st Century http://www.west21.com/ _________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to .This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to
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