> according tho the description at
> <http://www.mysql.com/doc/M/a/Mathematical_functions.html>, that looks
>> $result = mysql_db_query ("$DBName","select * from Contacts order by rand()
>> LIMIT 5 ");
>> Doesn't work at all. :(
What version of MySQL are you using? I remember something about ordering by
rand() only working in 3.23.xx. If you're using 3.22.xx, it won't work.
You could do something with mysql_data_seek() and the php mt_rand() function
if that's the case. It would be klunky, but you could probably get it to
work.
Sincerely,
Paul Burney
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