Hmm... Ive been having same problems with mysql and picking random numbers, I ended up having to program a rather more sofisticated system to eliminate the stats you were referring to.
You could, not that it will be any better, try another approach : Something like : $count = count($your_data_array); $random = rand(0, $count); echo $your_data_array[$random]; PHP is maby using the same random function for both the array_rand and rand for all I know but its worth a go. The harder way would be to include an internal counter for your elements you want to be randomized, so that when an item is selected you count it. Then the next time you calculate the random element you take the accual hits into meassure. There are like a 1000 ways to do this so use your imagination. One way could be to use some sessions, and when a user hits the page you precalculate the random sort for all your elements, and store that in the session. Then for each and every visit form that visitor you just go along with the pre-randomed data. This way your user will get a truly randomized experienced, and youll be showing off all the elements even if the random function in itself is abit "non-random". Im sure there also exists a mathematical approach calculating a sort of the elements based on the earlier views (meaning that we count each view). -- -- Kim Steinhaug ---------------------------------------------------------------------- There are 10 types of people when it comes to binary numbers: those who understand them, and those who don't. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- www.steinhaug.com - www.easywebshop.no - www.webkitpro.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "Nori Heikkinen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
