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[mark_h]

Is it possible to use math() in a mix statement?

This is the my current attempt, but it's not working as expected:

~mix=21,[=math(4-abs(load(var_playingnowrating) - 10))],[my rating]=10,[=math(4-abs(load(var_playingnowrating) - 9))],[my rating]=9,[=math(4-abs(load(var_playingnowrating) - )],[my rating]=8,[=math(4-abs(load(var_playingnowrating) - 7))],[my rating]=7,[=math(4-abs(load(var_playingnowrating) - 6))],[my rating]=6,[=math(4-abs(load(var_playingnowrating) - 5))],[my rating]=5,[=math(4-abs(load(var_playingnowrating) - 4))],[my rating]=4,[=math(4-abs(load(var_playingnowrating) - 3))],[my rating]=3,[=math(4-abs(load(var_playingnowrating) - 2))],[my rating]=2,[=math(4-abs(load(var_playingnowrating) - 1))],[my rating]=1

Or to break it down, I'm using the following syntax:

~mix=21,[=math(expression)],rule1,...

Is it possible?  If so, what am I doing wrong? 

Cheers,

Mark

[Matt]

The ~mix evaluator doesn't support expressions for the number part.

I suppose we could change this to push the value through a math evaluator, but the escapement (parenthesis, etc.) might get complicated.

[mark_h]

Thanks, Matt.

Lack of math() doesn't break anything for me, but does reduce flexibility a little as I cannot get to my desired goal and so it would be nice to have.

However, I'll leave the decision to you

Thanks for the clarification.

[mark_h]

So I just tried to get around it using ~n (the idea being to use 10 sublists to generate the main result view) and I find that ~n also doesn't support math

I guess this is a general restriction in smartlists?

Which now means I think it would be another huge leap forward for all smartlist expressions to support math.  It would, once again, open up another world of possibility within MC

Please add to MC18 ASAP