https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/generate-random-number-based-on-fields Gravity Support Forums Topic: Generate random number based on fields en-US Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:45:06 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.1 q https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/search.php https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/generate-random-number-based-on-fields#post-375523 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 09:06:51 +0000 David Peralty 375523@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>This is really a customization with a fair number of moving pieces. </p> <p>With the tutorial that you linked to, and some understanding of PHP, you should be able to extend it into what you need. </p> <p>If you are unable to, your best bet would be to post on our Job Board, or look at hiring a developer form jobs.wordpress.net or a freelancer site like odesk.com. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/generate-random-number-based-on-fields#post-375006 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 03:34:00 +0000 chingy 375006@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>No help? </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/generate-random-number-based-on-fields#post-349194 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 03:25:49 +0000 chingy 349194@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Hi</p> <p>At the moment I have the following fields (where the brackets are the values):</p> <ul> <li>Product Name</li> <li>Category dropdown <ul> <li>Canada(CAN) | United Kingdom(UK)| United States(USA)</li> </ul> </li> <li>Size dropdown <ul> <li>Small(S) | Medium(M) | Large(L)</li> </ul> </li> <li>Colour dropdown <ul> <li>Red(RD) | Blue(BL) | Green(GR)</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>I'd like to use GF to generate serial numbers of some products, based on what is input in the form.</p> <p>So for example a Blue T-Shirt in Large made in Canada may generate the following serial code (where the last 8 alphanumeric values are completely random)</p> <blockquote><p>CAN-L-BL-nR2itwy6</p></blockquote> <p>I have read and followed <a href="http://www.gravityhelp.com/forums/topic/guid-entry-id" rel="nofollow">http://www.gravityhelp.com/forums/topic/guid-entry-id</a> which is great for generating random values - but is it possible and could someone help please - to generate the random string WITH the values based on the selection?</p> <p>Also, I need the random code to be unique (even in the case where as like above, I may enter another Blue T-Shirt in Large made in Canada).</p> <p>Really appreicate any help</p> <p>Thanks </p>