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 .-- For Serial Number 54129, the module is .---- -- for 10 sec switches using -- 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
-- 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