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Random Number Generator?

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Joel Trauger

14 Aug, 2014 08:02 PM

I know that traditional Apache Velocity has a Mathtool and is accessed via $math. function() .

Is there a way to do this in Cascade such that #set ( $number = $math.add(1, 1) ) followed by ${number} will give a result of 2?

This would greatly help with presenting a fresh and dynamic webpage to the viewer each time they look at it if we could choose random blocks that have been filled out with a data definition.

1. 1 Posted by Ryan Griffith on 14 Aug, 2014 08:19 PM

   

   Hi Joel,

   There is a Math Tool available for Velocity Formats, which I believe is what you are looking for. For additional documentation, feel free to check out this page.

   Please let me know if you have any questions.

   Thanks!

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2. 2 Posted by Joel Trauger on 14 Aug, 2014 08:29 PM

   

   This is exactly what I needed. Thanks. I was unaware that it was prefixed with `$_Mathtool`. This helps a lot.

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3. 3 Posted by Ryan Griffith on 15 Aug, 2014 12:52 PM

   

   Not a problem at all, Joel, I am glad to hear I was able to help out. I'm going to go ahead and close this discussion, please feel free to comment or reply to re-open if you have any additional questions.

   Have a great day!

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4. Ryan Griffith closed this discussion on 15 Aug, 2014 12:52 PM.