Introduction: Random Instructable (with Batch)
Today, I was looking for the old randomiser button... but much to my dissapointment, it seems to have been removed (or I've gone blind) so I set about making my own, and here it is
With this simple batchfile, you can find yourself any random ible on the site (102735 at the time of writing and growing)
and on the off chance you get the same link twice? Well, I've not had it happen, but if you do, then just select a different ible off the page...
Step 1: The Code
Without further ado, the code (Full copy and paste version in the next step) Comments in bold italics
@echo off
Not actually needed, just keeps the command prompt cleaner.
setlocal
Lets use some local variables
set URL = "https://www.instructables.com/tag/type-id/?&sort=random_"
initialize the URL variable,
set RND=%RANDOM%
Get a nice random number
set "URL=https://www.instructables.com/tag/type-id/?&sort=random_%RND%"
Build the random url
start "" "%URL%"
Launch the URL in your default browser
endlocal
No more local variables, get rid of them
Step 2: Done
And thats that. I've attached a copy of my .bat file, or the code is below
setlocal
set URL = abc
set RND=%RANDOM%
set "URL=https://www.instructables.com/tag/type-id/?&sort=random_%RND%"
start "" "%URL%"
endlocal
pause
Thanks for reading. Enjoy
7 Comments
7 years ago
Thank you so much! I've been looking everywhere for this
Reply 7 years ago
you're welcome :) I loved the random button, sad to see it go, which is why I made this :)
7 years ago
Ever wanted to hack with batch? https://sourceforge.net/projects/batchbox/
7 years ago
does it need to be saved as a .BAT?
Reply 7 years ago
Yes, well it does if you want to be able to just double click it and run anyway
7 years ago on Introduction
Very interesting, thanks!
Reply 7 years ago on Introduction
your welcome. Have fun finding ibles you never new existed :)