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@NogDogNov 17.2009 — #
I was thinking of either something along that line, or if you want to make it deterministic instead of stochastic, you could calculate how many shirts should have been given away by the current time, and if the actual number is less than that, then the current request wins.
Giving Away Tshirts Over Fixed Time
Hey guys, I’m trying to tackle a project and I’m not positive the best way to go about it.
I have a contest entry program where users register for a grand prize, but also have a chance to win a free t-shirt instantly. I’m currently giving away shirts based on a flat percentage, but I’ve been asked to give away a certain amount of shirts in a given time period.
100 shirts for the first 5 hours
then 200 shirts for 7 hours after that, and 200 more for the 7 hours after that.
I’m not looking for code examples, just concept recommendations.
Thanks.
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@NogDogNov 17.2009 — #You could find the remaining time between now() and your end date. Then take the total number of tshirts remaining for the period and divide that by your remaining time. That gives you your percentage chance of winning the Tshirt.[/QUOTE]
I was thinking of either something along that line, or if you want to make it deterministic instead of stochastic, you could calculate how many shirts should have been given away by the current time, and if the actual number is less than that, then the current request wins.