Show random user in webpart

Are the "players" users in the site, or is this just a list of players?

If it's a list, I suggest the following psuedo code:

1. Connect to the list (see my common and simple tasks - http://www.sharepoint-tips.com/2006/08/common-and-simple-coding-tasks-in.html)
2. Get the number of items in the list (List.Items.Count)
3. Generate a random number up to the count, and get the list item in that index.
4. Get the properties of the list item (again, see my common coding tasks) and display them on the page.

I assume you know how to write a webpart. If not, I suggest you read about this http://blogs.tamtam.nl/mart/CreateASharePoint2007WebpartStepByStep.aspx

IshaiSagi at 2007-9-12 >

Peter,

In my blog (link below) you will find (search for "common coding tasks") how to connect to the SPWeb object using code.

After doing that, you have access (using the .Users property of the SPWeb object) to the list of users that:

• have access to the site
• and have been added explicitly (not as part of a group)
• or have been added through a group and have visited the site.

You can then implement the same logic I mentioned earlier with randomly selecting one of them (use the SPUser object to get to their properties as are tracked in the site)

IshaiSagi at 2007-9-12 >