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More => Old Versions => Media Center 17 => Topic started by: mark_h on August 30, 2012, 10:00:11 am
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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) - 8))],[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? ;D
Cheers,
Mark
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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.
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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.
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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 :D
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 :D
Please add to MC18 ASAP ;)