Subject Re: random From Charlie <trainman@traincitylcom> Date Tue, 28 Jun 2016 19:29:34 -0400 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started Thanks! Eric Logan Wrote: > Make it simple. Make a list of the 'rest of the golfers' Give each one a > random number. Sort the list on the random numbers. Assign from the top > down in sets of three or four to their groups. Won't matter too much how > you do it because it's already randomized. > E > > > On 6/26/2016 5:53 AM, Charlie wrote: > > Hi.. Could someone push me in the right direction? > > > > I have a database of say 40 golfers.  19 of those golfers are going to play in the upcoming tournament.  The 19 are selected so you have a filter with the 19 active golfers.  There are 5 golfers who are considered slow.  So I want to fit them in each group and possibly 2 at the end so play moves relatively smoothly. > > > > Then I would like to randomly place the rest of the golfers in a configuration of 3-somes and 4-somes with the 3-somes in the front of the group.  I'm not sure how to work this out in dbase.  I am writing this in oodml.  I have the database set up already. > > > > We have three tournaments a week and I want to make a schedule for each day, email each member that the tourney is scheduled and post the schedule to a web site in html.   I think I can figure this part out, but the order and grouping is not something I'm confident with. (or even have a clue!) > > > > Thanks for any help! > > >