Re: [xsl] Re: Re: Creating an array

[Alan Gardner <scipiomedia@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 5/27/03 2:34 PM, "Dimitre Novatchev" <dnovatchev@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>>>> Is it possible to build a delimited string/array? Or does anyone have
>>>> suggestions on how to eliminate duplicates while generating random
> numbers
>>>> in the first place?
>>> 
>>> Yes, see:
>>> 
>>> http://sources.redhat.com/ml/xsl-list/2002-05/msg00182.html
>> 
>> The source you pointed me has uses <xsl:import href="random.xsl"/>. Where
> is
>> this xsl document? I've very interested in testing your solution.
> 
> I mention briefly there that this solution uses the FXSL functional
> programming library for XSLT.
> 
> You can find a detailed explanation how the templates from the random.xsl
> module work here:
> 
> http://fxsl.sourceforge.net/articles/Random/Casting%20the%20Dice%20with%20FXSL
> -htm.htm
> 
> The FXSL library can be downloaded following the "Download" link of the FXSL
> project page:
> 
> https://sourceforge.net/projects/fxsl


I suspected you were referencing the Cast of the Dice code. I had already
investigated it and found that it too was generating duplicate numbers. The
solution I need is a way to have random numbers but not duplicated numbers
(the randomly generated number is associated with a link - which can't be
duplicated or content on the web site will be redundant.

So I'm back at the original question - how do I track what random numbers
I've already generated so I can compare them using contains() or some string
function.

Best,
Alan


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