Thanks - will try this and see what happens.
What nobody has told me yet though...is WHY *DOESN'T* "<cfparam
name="imageswap" default="#randrange(1,7)#">" return 1 through 7 randomly?
Les Mizzell
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> From: Mark Warrick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 2:26 AM
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> Subject: RE: [CF-Talk] Random Images-Resources for Information?
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>
> Les,
>
> Forget what you've heard about randrange not really being random.
> The following piece of code GUARANTEES that the number WILL be random.
>
>
> <!-- begin -->
>
> <cfapplication name="randrange" clientmanagement="Yes"
> sessionmanagement="Yes" setclientcookies="Yes" clientstorage="Registry">
>
> <cfparam name="session.randrangelist" default="">
>
> <cfset newnum = RandRange(1,7)>
>
> <cfloop condition="session.randrangelist contains newnum">
> <cfset newnum = RandRange(1,7)>
> </cfloop>
>
> <cfset session.randrangelist =
> "#ListAppend(session.randrangelist, newnum)#">
>
> <cfoutput>
> List: #session.randrangelist#<br>
> Current Random Number: #newnum#
> </cfoutput>
>
> <cfif ListLen(session.randrangelist) gt 6>
> <cfset session.randrangelist = "">
> </cfif>
> <!-- end -->
>
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Les Mizzell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 9:14 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: RE: [CF-Talk] Random Images-Resources for Information?
> >
> >
> > Well, in the process of trying to further understand the random image
> > question, I've haven't been able to find much information on random
> > functions at all.
> >
> > "Mastering Cold Fusion 4" doesn't even mention it
> > "Cold Fusion 4.0" Web Application Construction Kit (Forta) mentions the
> > tags, but doesn't really give any insight into the use
> > Nothing on the Allaire site except the product documentation
> >
> > ....anybody want to point me towards a good source?
> > Why isn't "randrange(1,7)" really all that random?
> >
> > Les Mizzell
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