Changing Specials code to display random products

[philmatthews]

Hi everyone.

 

I've recently used the great contribution "Specials On Default" (Link) which allows you to add a "new products" style box on the main page but with Special items only.

 

It currently displays products with the newest first (again, like the "new products" box).

 

I need this to display random items instead if possible. I've been trying to modify the code but have had no luck so I thought I would copy the code here to see if anyone with the knowledge can help!

 

Many thanks in advance : )

Phil

 

The current module code for the default_specials.php file is:

 

<?php
/*
 $Id: default_specials.php,v 2.0 2003/06/13

 osCommerce, Open Source E-Commerce Solutions
 http://www.oscommerce.com

 Copyright (c) 2003 osCommerce

 Released under the GNU General Public License
*/
?>
<!-- default_specials //-->

 <tr>
     </tr>
     <tr>
       <td><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2">
         <tr>
<?php
$info_box_contents = array();
 new infoBoxHeading($info_box_contents, false, false, tep_href_link(FILENAME_SPECIALS));

  if ( (!isset($new_products_category_id)) || ($new_products_category_id == '0') ) {
    $new = tep_db_query("select p.products_id, pd.products_name, p.products_price, p.products_tax_class_id, p.products_image, s.specials_new_products_price from " . TABLE_PRODUCTS . " p, " . TABLE_PRODUCTS_DESCRIPTION . " pd, " . TABLE_SPECIALS . " s where p.products_status = '1' and s.products_id = p.products_id and p.products_id = pd.products_id and pd.language_id = '" . $languages_id . "' and s.status = '1' order by s.specials_date_added DESC limit " . MAX_DISPLAY_SPECIAL_PRODUCTS);
  } else {
    $new = tep_db_query("select distinct p.products_id, p.products_image, p.products_tax_class_id, if(s.status, s.specials_new_products_price, p.products_price) as products_price, s.specials_new_products_price from " . TABLE_PRODUCTS . " p left join " . TABLE_SPECIALS . " s on p.products_id = s.products_id, " . TABLE_PRODUCTS_TO_CATEGORIES . " p2c, " . TABLE_CATEGORIES . " c where p.products_id = p2c.products_id and p2c.categories_id = c.categories_id and c.parent_id = '" . (int)$new_products_category_id . "' and p.products_status = '1' and s.status = '1' order by p.products_date_added desc limit " . MAX_DISPLAY_NEW_PRODUCTS);
  }


$info_box_contents = array();
 $row = 0;
 $col = 0;
 while ($default_specials = tep_db_fetch_array($new)) {
   $default_specials['products_name'] = tep_get_products_name($default_specials['products_id']);
   $info_box_contents[$row][$col] = array('align' => 'center',
                                          'params' => 'class="smallText" width="33%" valign="top"',
                                          'text' => '<a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_PRODUCT_INFO, 'products_id=' . $default_specials["products_id"]) . '">' . tep_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . $default_specials['products_image'], $default_specials['products_name'], SMALL_IMAGE_WIDTH, SMALL_IMAGE_HEIGHT) . '</a><br><a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_PRODUCT_INFO, 'products_id=' . $default_specials['products_id']) . '">' . $default_specials['products_name'] . '</a><br><s>' . '</s><span class="productSpecialPrice">' . '</span>');
   $col ++;
   if ($col > 2) {
     $col = 0;
     $row ++;
   }
 }
 new contentBox($info_box_contents);
?>

<!-- default_specials_eof //-->