caching with multiple calls

I am sure this is really simple, but can’t get it to work.

I simply want to have a snippet that returns a random number. Right now the code is just return rand(1,999);

When called multiple times per page, (even with !), it returns the same number, instead of running back through rand()

Aka, if the chunk says [[!RandomNumber]] [[!RandomNumber]] [[!RandomNumber]]

it returns 33, 33, 33.

Appears to be a caching issue, but don’t know how to get around it.

Ta!

Just add a dummy property to each call to make it unique, e.g.


Otherwise, it expects that the Snippet is going to return the same value and is pulling it via it’s tag signature from the request Snippet cache. We realize this is not ideal and that uncached Snippets should not require unique signatures, but for now it is necessary.

Yeah .. I had tried that, with the same result:

Snippet RandomNumber:



Chunk:


Result:



****EDIT****

I think this has something to do with how I am calling these chunks. Stand by

Ok, so I was wrong, sort of.

I am using GetResources to call this Chunk, in two different places on the page. The calls looks like





Inside "module_tabs" is where [[RandomNumber]] is called.

Each time it’s called, it gives back the same number. So it’s not actually two [[RandomNumber]]’s inside one Chunk, it’s two Chunks with one [[RandomNumber]] inside that is giving back the same result.

Hope that makes sense.

[Yes I understand it may be strange to have two GetResources calls like this, but it’s the only way I can achieve what I need.

It appears it’s a similar issue to:

http://modxcms.com/forums/index.php?topic=57538.0

try inside of your module_tabs - chunk

Just curious, did this work? I am having the same issue. I have multiple calls to getResources on the same page that use the same tpl value.