Module:Carousel/sandbox

p = {}

-- carousel returns one of a list of image filenames -- -- the index of the one chosen increments every 'switchsecs' -- which is a parameter giving the number of seconds between switches -- 3600 would switch every hour -- 43200 would be every 12 hours -- 86400 would be daily (the default) -- -- The list of filenames is in a named submodule, so everyone can have their own list. -- For Bishonen (the default), the module is Module:Carousel/Shonen. -- For Serial Number 54129, the module is Module:Carousel/54129. -- -- -- for 10 sec switches using Module:Carousel/54129 -- for 24 hours between switches using the default data module --

p.main = function(frame) -- get parameter switchsecs; if NaN or less than 1, set default local switchtime = tonumber(frame.args.switchsecs) or 86400 if switchtime < 1 then switchtime = 86400 end

-- get parameter dataname; if missing, use default local dataname = frame.args.name or "" if dataname == "" then dataname = "Shonen" end

-- there should be a named data module as a submodule -- it returns a sequential table of filenames local imgs = mw.loadData("Module:Carousel/" .. dataname) local numimgs = #imgs

-- 'now' increments by 1 every switchtime seconds local now = math.floor( os.time / switchtime )

-- set an index between 1 and number of images local idx = now % numimgs + 1 return imgs[idx] end

return p