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PeterB · 02-04-2009, 05:25 PM

Hi all:

I'm using the RSS feed with SimplePie to display linked images on our home page - which is outside of our 68 Classifieds directory.

Ideally what I'd like is a random set that changes each time the page is refreshed. I've tried turning off SimplePie's sort order but it has no effect, I assume because the feed is already sorted.

I've seen the plugin available for purchase here but not sure if this will work outside of the 68 directory...

Any ideas how I can achieve this?

The site: motorsportsmarketingresources.com

***Eric Barnes*** · 02-05-2009, 10:35 AM

I have just done this for the listings on our home page that are pulled from classifiedmods.com site. I can post the changed file so you can see how I did it but it has other custom changes so you may not want to use the file.

PeterB · 02-05-2009, 11:08 AM

Would like to take a look at your code when you get a chance to post it.

Thanks!

***Eric Barnes*** · 02-05-2009, 11:21 AM

Here you go:
http://classifiedmods.com/externalcopy.phps

PeterB · 02-05-2009, 11:57 AM

Hi Eric,
Got the file - thanks. Would like to compare it to the resulting page - but I took a look on your home page and I don't see any random listings - or any listings at all. Is it me? Or am I looking at the wrong home page?

***Eric Barnes*** · 02-05-2009, 12:09 PM

No you are correct. I later decided to not use that and instead sort listings by rating from the rating mod. I would recommend just looking at the switch statement because that is the part I defined rand.

02-04-2009, 05:25 PM	#1
PeterB Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Set the order of RSS feed to random? Hi all: I'm using the RSS feed with SimplePie to display linked images on our home page - which is outside of our 68 Classifieds directory. Ideally what I'd like is a random set that changes each time the page is refreshed. I've tried turning off SimplePie's sort order but it has no effect, I assume because the feed is already sorted. I've seen the plugin available for purchase here but not sure if this will work outside of the 68 directory... Any ideas how I can achieve this? The site: motorsportsmarketingresources.com

02-05-2009, 10:35 AM	#2
*Eric Barnes* 68 Classifieds Staff Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Belmont, NC Posts: 4,709 Rep Power: 109	I have just done this for the listings on our home page that are pulled from classifiedmods.com site. I can post the changed file so you can see how I did it but it has other custom changes so you may not want to use the file. __________________ Eric Barnes 68 Classifieds Developer Please do not send me a private message asking for support. Instead use these open forums or our ticket system. Customer Area \| Issue Tracker \| Documentation \| 68C Mods \| Submit a Ticket \| 68 @ Twitter \| My Modules

02-05-2009, 11:21 AM	#4
*Eric Barnes* 68 Classifieds Staff Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Belmont, NC Posts: 4,709 Rep Power: 109	Here you go: http://classifiedmods.com/externalcopy.phps __________________ Eric Barnes 68 Classifieds Developer Please do not send me a private message asking for support. Instead use these open forums or our ticket system. Customer Area \| Issue Tracker \| Documentation \| 68C Mods \| Submit a Ticket \| 68 @ Twitter \| My Modules

02-05-2009, 12:09 PM	#6
*Eric Barnes* 68 Classifieds Staff Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Belmont, NC Posts: 4,709 Rep Power: 109	No you are correct. I later decided to not use that and instead sort listings by rating from the rating mod. I would recommend just looking at the switch statement because that is the part I defined rand. __________________ Eric Barnes 68 Classifieds Developer Please do not send me a private message asking for support. Instead use these open forums or our ticket system. Customer Area \| Issue Tracker \| Documentation \| 68C Mods \| Submit a Ticket \| 68 @ Twitter \| My Modules

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02-05-2009, 11:08 AM	#3
PeterB Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Would like to take a look at your code when you get a chance to post it. Thanks!

02-05-2009, 11:57 AM	#5
PeterB Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Hi Eric, Got the file - thanks. Would like to compare it to the resulting page - but I took a look on your home page and I don't see any random listings - or any listings at all. Is it me? Or am I looking at the wrong home page?

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