Display Records In Random Order
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I want to display my records in a random order. I loop through my records so I don't know how many records will be displayed. I dont want to count the records and then use the TOP statement. I'm looking for a better solution.
Set rs = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")
rs.Open SELECT test FROM testTable WHERE testId = 1, objConn
Do While Not rs.EOF
Response.Write "<b>" & rs("test") & "</b>" <- I want theese records to be displayed in random order
rs.MoveNext
Loop
Anyone has a solution to this problem?
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I am doing a simple program which display random records to students.The student table has the following fields(Access Database) Code:
1.Studentid-Number
2.Studentname-Text
3.Class-Text
4.Ans-Text
and Question table as
1.Questionid-Number
2.Questions-Text
Now What i am trying to do is , when the first time is student is login,he wil be shown a random record from the question and his answered wil be stored in the Ans field of the student table with column separeated.
The he will be redirected to the same page with one new question.This question should not be in the Ans Field, and must be randomly generated.I am using this code.But this not working. Code:
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I'm not sure, but this might be a question not right for this group.
Problem:
I have a sql statement that selects all rows with a sertain criteria, an display it on a page. What I need to do is to order these by random...
Is there any way to order by random?
example:
SELECT * FROM [table] WHERE [whatever] ORDER BY [random]
How do I do this?
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Questions
1, how can I select random records form the second recordset, without selecting the same one twice?
2, OR, could I write a sql statement which would randomly select 3 records from my table
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as I need it in the page? Examples?
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[vbs]
"SELECT * FROM Articles WHERE Category = 'Reviews' and SubCat = {RANDOM CATEGORY} LIMIT 5;"
[/vbs]
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But i have a problem which is:
1. When i click the next link to go the next question, my code displays the question on the previous.
2. Also, when i click on the previous link to go back to the previous question my code changes the question from the previously answered to a new question. Code:
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Is there any quick and dirty way of doing this?
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e.g.
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for this i have comapny info table in database
table: comapny_info
fields in comapny_info:
company_name
products (comapny products)
description (company_description)
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dusring registration, comapny has to specify whether it wants banner or not. so if there is yes in banner and prodcuts match the search string then banner will display.
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any idea?
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'Set the number of records to display on each page by the constant set at the top of the script Code:
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for example,
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2. news (from the 2nd db)
etc.
is that possible, because i couln't find any solution for this.
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Here's the Access table:
news (TBL):
id
title
shortdescr
longdescr
feature
If you have a possible answer for me could you please provide sample code and spell it out clearly.
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<% Dim rstResult
Dim strSQL
Dim img(100)
imgID = 0
set rstResult = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")
strSQL = "sp_sel_TilesByType 'O'"
rstResult.Open strSQL, strConnect
set rResult = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")
sSQL = "sp_sel_TilesByType 'O'"
rResult.Open sSQL, strConnect
if not rResult.EOF then
do while not rResult.EOF
response.write("hi")
imgID = imgID + 1
img(imgID) = "images/tiles/" & rResult("TileImage")
response.write(img(imgID))
rResult.movenext
loop
end if
if not rstResult.EOF then
intVendorID = 0
do while not rstResult.EOF
if intVendorID <> rstResult("VendorID") then
rndNumber = RandomNumber(imgID)
Response.Write "<p>"
Response.Write "<a href=javascript:popWin('tileview.asp?" & rstResult("TileID") & "','',1,1,1,1,700,600);>"
'Response.Write "<img src=images/tiles/" & rstResult("TileImage") & " border=0>"
response.write(rndnumber)
Response.write "<img src=img(rndNumber)>"
Response.Write "</a>"
Response.Write "</p>"
end if
intVendorID = rstResult("VendorID")
rstResult.MoveNext
loop
end if
set rstResult = nothing%>
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