Re: Dynamically Generated Pages & WC?

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2000


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 34712
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texte = Yes you do want to use [random], but two things here Webcats [random] is only a number between 1 and 100 is that random enough for them? and if you do you will need to use [lastrandom] on the next two lines of their code - so that you get the same number in each place on each pagePersonally I would use [cart] which is 'kind of' a random number...
>ContentZone says to do the following: > >Cut and paste the following code on to your page: > > >
> >
> > > The symbol __RANDOM_NUMBER__ should be replaced by a random >number generated by your script if the page is output by a script. >The same random number should be placed in each place where it is >required. > > ------------------------ > >Does the above mean that I use a [RANDOM] to put in a number? > > > >On Friday, July 14, 2000, dale@gmr.dresdner.net wrote: >>ContentZone is a banner advertising company >> >>Yes, >> >>Do take advantage of this. What happens is that if you have the same page >>e.g. details.tmpl that can have different content based on a search, you >>want this option. >> >>However, I registered about 20 'random' pages with them then do my own >>randomizing with an include because their randomizing doesn't seem to work >>well. >> > > >Dale - could I trouble you for an explanation of what you mean by >randomizing with an include? I put their code into a header include >which I put on each page. > > > >>Dale >> >>> From: Larry Orchier >>> Reply-To: (WebCatalog Talk) >>> Date: 13 Jul 2000 21:07:37 >>> To: (WebCatalog Talk) >>> Subject: Dynamically Generated Pages & WC? >>> >>> The ContentZone has an option for their ads. I quote: >>> >>> Check here if the pages of your site are dynamically generated >>>and you would >>> like to include a random number token. >>> >>> I have many pages on which a database is searched, and the >>>results displayed >>> on a tmpl page. >>> >>> When they say 'dynamically generated', do they mean that the >>>content changes >>> each time it is viewed, or that the page is automatically refreshed and >>> changed after a time interval, or that the ENTIRE page is just generated on >>> the fly, with a custom URL that may only exist once. >>> >>> I am unsure if I should take advantage of this option. >>> >>> Larry > > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >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 > >Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Dynamically Generated Pages & WC? (Paul Willis 2000)
  2. Re: Dynamically Generated Pages & WC? (dale 2000)
  3. Re: Dynamically Generated Pages & WC? (Larry Orchier 2000)
  4. Re: Dynamically Generated Pages & WC? (dale 2000)
  5. Re: Dynamically Generated Pages & WC? (Larry Orchier 2000)
  6. Re: Dynamically Generated Pages & WC? (John Butler 2000)
  7. Dynamically Generated Pages & WC? (Larry Orchier 2000)
Yes you do want to use [random], but two things here Webcats [random] is only a number between 1 and 100 is that random enough for them? and if you do you will need to use [lastrandom] on the next two lines of their code - so that you get the same number in each place on each pagePersonally I would use [cart] which is 'kind of' a random number...
>ContentZone says to do the following: > >Cut and paste the following code on to your page: > > >
> >
> > > The symbol __RANDOM_NUMBER__ should be replaced by a random >number generated by your script if the page is output by a script. >The same random number should be placed in each place where it is >required. > > ------------------------ > >Does the above mean that I use a [random] to put in a number? > > > >On Friday, July 14, 2000, dale@gmr.dresdner.net wrote: >>ContentZone is a banner advertising company >> >>Yes, >> >>Do take advantage of this. What happens is that if you have the same page >>e.g. details.tmpl that can have different content based on a search, you >>want this option. >> >>However, I registered about 20 'random' pages with them then do my own >>randomizing with an include because their randomizing doesn't seem to work >>well. >> > > >Dale - could I trouble you for an explanation of what you mean by >randomizing with an include? I put their code into a header include >which I put on each page. > > > >>Dale >> >>> From: Larry Orchier >>> Reply-To: (WebCatalog Talk) >>> Date: 13 Jul 2000 21:07:37 >>> To: (WebCatalog Talk) >>> Subject: Dynamically Generated Pages & WC? >>> >>> The ContentZone has an option for their ads. I quote: >>> >>> Check here if the pages of your site are dynamically generated >>>and you would >>> like to include a random number token. >>> >>> I have many pages on which a database is searched, and the >>>results displayed >>> on a tmpl page. >>> >>> When they say 'dynamically generated', do they mean that the >>>content changes >>> each time it is viewed, or that the page is automatically refreshed and >>> changed after a time interval, or that the ENTIRE page is just generated on >>> the fly, with a custom URL that may only exist once. >>> >>> I am unsure if I should take advantage of this option. >>> >>> Larry > > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >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 > >Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Paul Willis

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