Show results randomly?

crashtackle
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10 years 8 months ago #1772 by crashtackle

Show results randomly? was created by crashtackle

Hi,

searched for this and didn't find a post on it...

How can I make the results pages show by 'Random' as default?

I don't see a random option anywhere? If not random then by 'Least hits' ?

Thanks.

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10 years 8 months ago #1773 by andrea_4g

Replied by andrea_4g on topic Show results randomly?

There's not such an option, but...
it's fairly easy to implement.

Edit file components/com_customproperties/models/search.php
Change lines 572-576 from:

Code:

switch($ordering){
	case 'category' :
	...

Code:

$ordering = 'random';
switch($ordering){
	case 'random':
		$orderstr[] = 'RAND()';
		break;
	case 'category' :
	...

You also need to set parameter 'Section / Category ordering:' = None, in Custom Properties configuration.

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10 years 8 months ago #1774 by crashtackle

Replied by crashtackle on topic Show results randomly?

Works great...

Except now the drop downs for 'Alphabetically' 'Newest' and 'oldest' etc also show randomly...

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10 years 8 months ago #1775 by andrea_4g

Replied by andrea_4g on topic Show results randomly?

You can either:
- disable the Ordering dropdown (there's a set parameter in CP Config to modify the search header elements)
- keep on tweaking Custom Properties

If you choose the latter, here's what to do:

- edit components/com_customproperties/views/show/tmpl/default.php (**)
- change lines
from

Code:

$orders = array(
  JHTML::_('select.option', 'newest', JText::_('Newest First')),
  JHTML::_('select.option', 'oldest', JText::_('Oldest First')),
  JHTML::_('select.option', 'alpha',  JText::_('Alphabetical')),
  JHTML::_('select.option', 'ordering',  JText::_('Ordering')),
  JHTML::_('select.option', 'category', JText::_('Section/Category'))
);

Code:

$orders = array(
  JHTML::_('select.option', 'random', JText::_('Random')),
  JHTML::_('select.option', 'newest', JText::_('Newest First')),
  JHTML::_('select.option', 'oldest', JText::_('Oldest First')),
  JHTML::_('select.option', 'alpha',  JText::_('Alphabetical')),
  JHTML::_('select.option', 'ordering',  JText::_('Ordering')),
  JHTML::_('select.option', 'category', JText::_('Section/Category'))
);

(**) or write your own override, based of default.php

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10 years 8 months ago #1776 by crashtackle

Replied by crashtackle on topic Show results randomly?

Sorry for all the questions...

I added that code and it is now available in the drop down...

However, if a user selects 'alphabetically' it still shows them randomly...

So now every option is random...

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10 years 8 months ago #1777 by andrea_4g

Replied by andrea_4g on topic Show results randomly?

True that.

You need to undo the modifications in search.php I previously suggested, and apply the following.
Change line 599
from

Code:

case 'newest':
default:
	$orderstr[] = "c.".$ce->created." DESC";
	break;

Code:

case 'newest':
	$orderstr[] = "c.".$ce->created." DESC";
	break;
case 'random':
default:
	$orderstr[] = 'RAND()';
	break;

You also need to set 'Default results ordering' = None, in Custom Properties config.

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