Incorporating extra loop into random selection? - php

Question

I have the code below that is selecting a random set of questions from Wordpress.
<?php
$rows = get_field('step_by_step_test');
$row_count = count($rows);
$rand_rows = array();
$questions = get_field('select_number_of_questions');
for ($i = 0; $i < min($row_count, $questions); $i++) {
$r = rand(0, $row_count - 1);
while (array_search($r, $rand_rows) !== false) {
$r = rand(0, $row_count - 1);
}
$rand_rows[] = $r;
echo $rows[$r]['question'];
}
?>
I want to incorporate a bit of extra code (below), how can I make sure it's selecting the same random question?
<?php if(get_sub_field('answer_options')): ?>
<?php while(has_sub_field('answer_options')): ?>
<?php echo the_sub_field('answer'); ?>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<?php endif; ?>

Answer 1

Why dont you change your approach slightly?
<?php
$rows = get_field('step_by_step_test'); // Get the test
$question_count = get_field('select_number_of_questions'); // Get the number of questions
$rows = shuffle($rows); // Randomize your questions
$rows = array_slice($rows, $question_count); // Now set the array to only contain the number of questions you wanted
foreach ($rows as $row) {
echo $row['question']; // Show the question
if(get_sub_field('answer_options', $row['id'])) {
while(has_sub_field('answer_options', $row['id'])) {
echo the_sub_field('answer');
}
}
}
?>
I made the assumption that you can alter "get_sub_field" to include the ID of the question, so you can then include the ID in your "where" field of "answer_options". This will allow you to link the question.

Answer 2

I think that what you need is to set up the whole thing in a loop. query by custom field
Or you could store the ids of the questions you got above, an then, below, query for the answers for those specific posts.

Answer 3

Here's how I randomized my WordPress slider using the Advanced Custom Fields plugin + Royal Slider with a modified version of TheSwiftExchange's code above
<div id="full-width-slider" class="royalSlider heroSlider rsMinW">
<?php
/*
* Slider Repeater field shuffled
* http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12563116/incorporating-extra-loop-into-random-selection
*/
$rows = get_field('slider');
// For Debugging:
// echo "<pre>";
// var_dump($rows);
// echo "</pre>";
$quotes = get_field('slide_text'); // Get the number of images
shuffle($rows); // Randomize your slides
foreach ($rows as $row) {
$slideImageID = $row['slide_image'];
$slideImage = wp_get_attachment_image_src( $slideImageID, 'full' );
$slideText = $row['slide_text'];
?>
<div class="rsContent">
<div class="royalCaption">
<div class="royalCaptionInner">
<div class="infoBlock">
<?php if(!empty($slideText)) {
echo $slideText;
}; ?>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<img src="<?php echo $slideImage[0]; ?>" class="" />
</div><!-- /.rsContent -->
<?php } // end foreach ?>
</div><!-- /slider-wrap -->