Randomizing ProHTML ticker

[bigboy]

ProHTML ticker
http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamici...htmlticker.htm

Is there anyway to randomize the html blocks instead of them showing up in numerical order?

By the way, this is the coolest little script I have seen in a long time. I used it on my site if you'd like an example of how you can use it:

http://www.sewforless.com

[bigboy]

This little script has so much potential if it could be randomized. Does anyone have any idea even where to start?

[jscheuer1]

Try changing this function:

function expandone(){
var selectedDivObj=document.getElementById("dropmsg"+selectedDiv)
contractall()
document.getElementById("dropcontentsubject").innerHTML=selectedDivObj.getAttribute("subject")
selectedDivObj.style.display="block"
selectedDiv=(selectedDiv<totalDivs-1)? selectedDiv+1 : 0
setTimeout("expandone()",tickspeed)
}

to:

function expandone(){
var selectedDivObj=document.getElementById("dropmsg"+selectedDiv)
contractall()
document.getElementById("dropcontentsubject").innerHTML=selectedDivObj.getAttribute("subject")
selectedDivObj.style.display="block"
var tempDiv=selectedDiv
while (tempDiv==selectedDiv)
selectedDiv=random(totalDivs)
setTimeout("expandone()",tickspeed)
}

and adding this just after it in the code:

function random(n) {
  return Math.floor((Math.random() % 1) * n);
}

Taken loosely from this thread:

http://www.dynamicdrive.com/forums/s...ead.php?t=2564

especially message #6

But, be aware that random means random. I've eliminated the possibility of the same message displaying repeatedly (as would be possible in a truly random scheme) but, it is still possible to alternate repeatedly between two messages. The more messages, the less likely this is to happen but, it will happen - that's random for ya'.

[bigboy]

Thanks, I searched and read through, but I must have missed this. I really appreciate the help. Thank you very much.