randomizer component

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Does anyone know of a component, in which one would press a button on apage
and it will return a random answer from a database?
 
Use the Randomize and Rnd function in ASP to get a record ID for say 100 records

<%
Randomize
RecordID = Int((100 * Rnd) + 1)
' Use RecordID in your query string to select the record ID
%>
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| Does anyone know of a component, in which one would press a button on apage
| and it will return a random answer from a database?
 
Javascript's Math.Random () function will give you a random number
between 0 and 1, which you can manipulate and use to return random
data from a database with a linear numeric key field.


Does anyone know of a component, in which one would press a button on apage
and it will return a random answer from a database?
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Peter R. Fletcher
 
ASP is indeed likely to be easier on a MS host - Javascript (see my
other post) should work on any host at the cost of a bit more coding.

Use the Randomize and Rnd function in ASP to get a record ID for say 100 records

<%
Randomize
RecordID = Int((100 * Rnd) + 1)
' Use RecordID in your query string to select the record ID
%>
Click to expand...

Please respond to the Newsgroup, so that others may benefit from the exchange.
Peter R. Fletcher
 
Problem w/ any client side script is the page has already been rendered
- so it is too late to go back to the server for a DB connection/recordset
If the OP is using a DB, it needs to be done w/ server side script
(if not w/ ASP then probably w/ PHP for non-MS server/DB like MySQL)

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| ASP is indeed likely to be easier on a MS host - Javascript (see my
| other post) should work on any host at the cost of a bit more coding.
|
| On Thu, 6 Jul 2006 04:24:30 -0400, "Stefan B Rusynko"
|
| >Use the Randomize and Rnd function in ASP to get a record ID for say 100 records
| >
| ><%
| >Randomize
| >RecordID = Int((100 * Rnd) + 1)
| >' Use RecordID in your query string to select the record ID
| >%>
|
| Please respond to the Newsgroup, so that others may benefit from the exchange.
| Peter R. Fletcher
 
You're right, of course - there are ways round that, but none of them
are particularly easy or "clean". PHP would be the way to go for a
non-MS environment.

Problem w/ any client side script is the page has already been rendered
- so it is too late to go back to the server for a DB connection/recordset
If the OP is using a DB, it needs to be done w/ server side script
(if not w/ ASP then probably w/ PHP for non-MS server/DB like MySQL)
Click to expand...

Please respond to the Newsgroup, so that others may benefit from the exchange.
Peter R. Fletcher
 
Your responses are most appreciated, no matter how much over my head they
are......;)

Here's what I am trying to do.

Specifically, one would go to my website with a handheld device and select a
button. Probably one of about 6 or so different choices.

A database linked to that particular button that is pushed would be queried
and display a random result in text (Which is simply a name).

Thanks again
 
If using ASP the technique at below can be modified
http://www.asp101.com/samples/random_image.asp

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| Your responses are most appreciated, no matter how much over my head they
| are......;)
|
| Here's what I am trying to do.
|
| Specifically, one would go to my website with a handheld device and select a
| button. Probably one of about 6 or so different choices.
|
| A database linked to that particular button that is pushed would be queried
| and display a random result in text (Which is simply a name).
|
| Thanks again
|
| "Peter R. Fletcher" wrote:
|
| > Javascript's Math.Random () function will give you a random number
| > between 0 and 1, which you can manipulate and use to return random
| > data from a database with a linear numeric key field.
| >
| >
| > On Thu, 6 Jul 2006 00:02:02 -0700, Anthony Blackburn
| >
| > >Does anyone know of a component, in which one would press a button on apage
| > >and it will return a random answer from a database?
| >
| > Please respond to the Newsgroup, so that others may benefit from the exchange.
| > Peter R. Fletcher
| >
 
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