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RANDOM game picker!

Discussion in 'Suggestions' started by qazokm1, May 31, 2010.

  1. qazokm1

    qazokm1 Member

    It would be cool if you had a feature that could select a random rom, eg for NDS, Im sure the coding should be quite straight forward.

    At the moment I have to use my calculators RND function times the number of roms eg 4589, then round it to the nearest whole number.
    Ive found some real delights even tried some games I wouldn't normally try.
     
  2. Stanley Richards

    Stanley Richards Well-Known Member

    Possible, I guess. But for me, I'd think of a random number and find that game.
     
  3. TirithRR

    TirithRR Well-Known Member

    http://www.random.org/integers/?num=1&min=1&max=4919&col=5&base=10&format=html&rnd=new

    Take the number, search the NDS section, download and play :)
     
  4. qazokm1

    qazokm1 Member

    yeh it's cool, they have even got a widget, so to save u guys coding time, can you import the widget so i can put it on my home page.
     
  5. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    no because we'd have to code support for their widgets. RomUlation code is entirely custom made.
     
  6. TirithRR

    TirithRR Well-Known Member

    Incase you want to code your own random NDS link generator, just use this format for the link:

    https://www.romulation.org/NDS/XXXX_-_

    Fill the XXXX with a randomly generated four digit number. It's a very simple program to write, but I don't have anything to write a program right now. Seph made the site smart enough to know what link you meant and it will redirect correctly.

    I don't think there would be any issues with this method. Seems harmless enough.


    Edit:
    You will have to make it fill the leading spaces with Zeros, ie. 0010, 0123, 0007, etc. It's only a small hurdle for programming.


    Edit:
    Man, I'm rusty when it comes to the simple programming languages. Back in school I used to be able to use Python and Visual Basic pretty well. Now I can't remember anything about them.