Random Script

PHP Code:

///////// Start Random Banner Hack /////////////

//Define Variables //
$banner1="banner1.gif";
$banner2="banner2.gif";
$numbanners = 2;

// Generate ranodomness
srand(microtime() * 1000000);
$num = rand(1,$numbanners);

// do switch
switch($num) {
  case 1 : $makebanner="$banner1"; break;
  case 2 : $makebanner="$banner2"; break;
}

//output banner
$banner = "<img src=\"$makebanner\" border=\"0\">";

////////// End Random banner Hack/////////////// 


I put that code in global.php and then put $banner in my footer but it didn't work

Whats the problem here ?

Regards

- miSt

[DrkFusion]

Where does banner1.gif and banner2.gif locate?
Can you show us the site at which it is being used?
For Ex: if it is being used on index.php page of your forums, you may of not uploaded the banners to the forum root, you may of uploaded to perhaps a banners directory.

Just double check

[Dean C]

I'mt testing it locally - code is in global.php (also tested in index.php)

And the banners are in the root directory

I'm sure it has something to do with inserting it in the 'footer' template because online user stuff is defined in index.php yet you have to use a hack to put the code in the header

- miSt

[NTLDR]

You need to make sure that the code is placed before the footer template is eval'ed in global.php, so either before global.php is required, in the phpinclude template, or above the footer eval statement in global.php

[Dean C]

Ahh i'll try putting it in the 'footer' template... brb

[Dean C]

Ahhh i got it working - thanks NTDLR - that did the trick

- miSt

[Dean C]

Ok next problem

PHP Code:

//Define Variables //
$pathtoyourimagesfolder="http://localhost/forums/images";
$banner1="vbulletin_logo.gif";
$banner2="banner2.gif";
$numbanners = 2;

// Generate ranodomness
$num = rand(1,$numbanners);

//output banner
$banner = "<img src=\"{imagesfolder}/$banner[$num]\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" />"; 


I use that code and the $banner variable outputs an image but it doesn't fetch it if you know what i mean...

When i click properties for the image the path is:

http://localhost/forums/images/

- miSt

[NTLDR]

Use $banner$num, thats my fault, a slight error in the code I posted