In the cfquery you can set the recordcount to 1, so only 1 record is selected
Or you can do a Select top1 Russ > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 28 May 2004 14:39 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [ cf-dev ] SQL question > > > Got two tables Properties and Images, in a one-to-many > relationship: one property can have many images. > > I want to pick one property at random, and display the first > image belonging to that property, but can't figure out how to > do this. It's easy enough to just display any image at random: > > <cfquery name="getImages" datasource="dsn"> > SELECT Imagename > FROM Images I, Properties P > WHERE I.PropertiesId = P.ID > </cfquery> > > <cfset random = RandRange(1,getImages.RecordCount)> > > <cfoutput><img src="images/#getImags.Imagename[random]#"></cfoutput> > > However, how to limit it to just the first image for any > random property, > eg: > > Property A Image A1, Image A2, Image A3 > Property B Image B1 > Property C Image C1, Image C2, Image C3, Image C4 > > I want to display either A1, B1 or C1 at random.... any > ideas? So far I'm trying combinations of grouping the output > on the propertyID, and picking a random startrow, but not > managing to get it doing what I want. > > > -- > These lists are syncronised with the CFDeveloper forum at > http://forum.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ > Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ > > CFDeveloper Sponsors and contributors:- > *Hosting and support provided by CFMXhosting.co.uk* :: > *ActivePDF provided by activepdf.com* > *Forums provided by fusetalk.com* :: *ProWorkFlow > provided by proworkflow.com* > *Tutorials provided by helmguru.com* :: *Lists > hosted by gradwell.com* > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- These lists are syncronised with the CFDeveloper forum at http://forum.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ CFDeveloper Sponsors and contributors:- *Hosting and support provided by CFMXhosting.co.uk* :: *ActivePDF provided by activepdf.com* *Forums provided by fusetalk.com* :: *ProWorkFlow provided by proworkflow.com* *Tutorials provided by helmguru.com* :: *Lists hosted by gradwell.com* To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
