Pagelist Random Image

Summary: Display a random image using the page list directive
Version: 0.1
Prerequisites: Pmwiki version 2.2, Cookbook:ThumbList
Status: Production
Maintainer: Simon
Categories: Images PageList

Questions answered by this recipe

How do I display a random image from those uploaded to the wiki?

Description

Use the following page list template to create a sitemap.

Implementation

  1. Install Cookbook:ThumbList
  2. Add the following to your Site.LocalTemplates.

#randomimage

display a random image

>>comment<<
[[#randomimage]]
(:template default order=random count=1 if="attachments" list=normal:)
(:template each:)
(:thumblist {=$FullName} px={$$px} link=2 order=random count=1:)
[[#randomimageend]]
>><<

(:pagelist fmt=#randomimage list=normal count=8 px=128:)

(:template default order=random count=1 if="attachments" list=normal:) (:template each:) (:thumblist {=$FullName} px={$$px} link=2 order=random count=1:)

(:thumblist PITS.00193 px=128 link=2 order=random count=1:) (:thumblist Cookbook.Rating2-Talk px=128 link=2 order=random count=1:) (:thumblist PLCalDemo.20191017 px=128 link=2 order=random count=1:) (:thumblist DaveG.SkinRemovingSections px=128 link=2 order=random count=1:) (:thumblist PmCal.20070105 px=128 link=2 order=random count=1:) (:thumblist Profiles.JasonLeBrun px=128 link=2 order=random count=1:) (:thumblist Cookbook.FixURL-Talk px=128 link=2 order=random count=1:) (:thumblist PITS.00199 px=128 link=2 order=random count=1:)

In a page copy the above page list directive modifying it as necessary, eh

(:pagelist fmt=#randomimage list=normal group=Photographs count=1 px=256:)

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