A Simple PHP Banner Rotator?

[Kirk Y]

Originally Posted by Ranger269

That's what I figured the problem was but I didn't know how to do it.

<div align="center">$random_banner[$random_number]</div>

When I tried adding a "2" between "number" and "]", it made the bottom banner disapear.

Can you tell me what code I need and if both of them need to be changed or only the bottom one?

The variable names need to be unique for each rotation instance.

So for Banner Rotation A, you'd have:

$random_number = rand(1, 5);

$random_banner[1] = '<a href="http://www.link1.com/"><img src="path/to/banner1.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>';
$random_banner[2] = '<a href="http://www.link2.com/"><img src="path/to/banner2.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>';
$random_banner[3] = '<a href="http://www.link3.com/"><img src="path/to/banner3.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>';
$random_banner[4] = '<a href="http://www.link4.com/"><img src="path/to/banner4.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>';
$random_banner[5] = '<a href="http://www.link5.com/"><img src="path/to/banner5.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>';

And use:

$random_banner[$random_number];

And then for Rotation B, you'd have:

$random_number2 = rand(1, 5);

$random_banner2[1] = '<a href="http://www.link1.com/"><img src="path/to/banner1.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>';
$random_banner2[2] = '<a href="http://www.link2.com/"><img src="path/to/banner2.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>';
$random_banner2[3] = '<a href="http://www.link3.com/"><img src="path/to/banner3.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>';
$random_banner2[4] = '<a href="http://www.link4.com/"><img src="path/to/banner4.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>';
$random_banner2[5] = '<a href="http://www.link5.com/"><img src="path/to/banner5.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>';

And use:

$random_banner2[$random_number2];

Each rotation instance *doesn't* have to be put in a separate plugin; you can store each in the same plugin.

[kronnos]

Originally Posted by kronnos

I'm Using Ultimate Side Columns and trying to paste this code into one of the left column blocks.

Ohh and the vb version Im using is 3.6.7

[Ranger269]

Originally Posted by Kirk Y

The variable names need to be unique for each rotation instance......

Thanks a lot, Kirk! That worked.

One more question...

I need to know how to move the banner up per the following...


http://www.image4u.org/avianquest/BottomBanner.jpg

         <div align="center">$random_banner2[$random_number2]</div>

<br />
<!-- 100 Top Sites Code Start : Do not modify -->
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<img SRC="http://www.hitsunlimited.com/cgi-bin/100topbirds/100top.cgi?IDimg=565" BORDER=0 height=28 width=98 alt="image linking to 100 Top Birds and Waterfowl Sites"></A>
<!-- 100 Top Sites Code End -->

<br />
<div class="smallfont" align="center">$vbphrase[all_times_are_gmt_x_time_now_is_y]</div>
<br />

$spacer_close
<!-- /content area table -->

<form action="$vboptions[forumhome].php" method="get">
	
<table cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="$stylevar[outertablewidth]" class="page" align="center">
<tr>
	<if condition="$show['quickchooser']">
		<td class="tfoot">
			<select name="styleid" onchange="switch_id(this, 'style')">
				<optgroup label="$vbphrase[quick_style_chooser]">
					$quickchooserbits
				</optgroup>
			</select>
		</td>
	</if>
	<if condition="$show['languagechooser']">
		<td class="tfoot">
			<select name="langid" onchange="switch_id(this, 'lang')">
				<optgroup label="$vbphrase[quick_language_chooser]">
					$languagechooserbits
				</optgroup>
			</select>
		</td>
	</if>
	<td class="tfoot" align="$stylevar[right]" width="100%">
		<div class="smallfont">
			<strong>
				<if condition="$show['contactus']"><a href="$vboptions[contactuslink]" rel="nofollow" accesskey="9">$vbphrase[contact_us]</a> -</if>
				<if condition="$vboptions['hometitle']"><a href="$vboptions[homeurl]">$vboptions[hometitle]</a> -</if>
				<if condition="$show['admincplink']"><a href="$admincpdir/index.php$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[admin]</a> -</if>
				<if condition="$show['modcplink']"><a href="$modcpdir/index.php$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[mod]</a> -</if>
				<if condition="$vboptions['archiveenabled']"><a href="archive/index.php">$vbphrase[archive]</a> -</if>
				<if condition="$vboptions[privacyurl]"><a href="$vboptions[privacyurl]">$vbphrase[privacy_statement]</a> -</if>
				<a href="#top" onclick="self.scrollTo(0, 0); return false;">$vbphrase[top]</a>
			</strong>
		</div>
	</td>
</tr>
</table>

<br />

<div align="center">
	<div class="smallfont" align="center">
	<!-- Do not remove this copyright notice -->
	$vbphrase[powered_by_vbulletin]
	<!-- Do not remove this copyright notice -->
	</div>
	
	<div class="smallfont" align="center">
	<!-- Do not remove $cronimage or your scheduled tasks will cease to function -->
	$cronimage
	<!-- Do not remove $cronimage or your scheduled tasks will cease to function -->
	
	$vboptions[copyrighttext]
	</div>
</div>

</form>

<if condition="$show['dst_correction']">
<!-- auto DST correction code -->
<form action="profile.php?do=dst" method="post" name="dstform">
	<input type="hidden" name="s" value="$session[sessionhash]" />
	<input type="hidden" name="do" value="dst" />
</form>
<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
	var tzOffset = $bbuserinfo[timezoneoffset] + $bbuserinfo[dstonoff];
	var utcOffset = new Date().getTimezoneOffset() / 60;
	if (Math.abs(tzOffset + utcOffset) == 1)
	{	// Dst offset is 1 so its changed
		document.forms.dstform.submit();
	}
//-->
</script>
<!-- / auto DST correction code -->

</if>
<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
	// Main vBulletin Javascript Initialization
	vBulletin_init();
//-->
</script>

[Kirk Y]

You'll need to move it out of the footer template; I can't recall of the top of my head which template deals with that area. It might be SHOWTHREAD.

PS. http://articles.techrepublic.com.com...2-5075969.html

[Ranger269]

Originally Posted by Kirk Y

You'll need to move it out of the footer template; I can't recall of the top of my head which template deals with that area. It might be SHOWTHREAD.

Thanks! As I was eating lunch, I was coming to the same conclusion.

PS. http://articles.techrepublic.com.com...2-5075969.html

And you just answered my next question as well! :up:

[kronnos]

Kirk, any idea on my code problem?

[Neetoman]

This thread looks like something that might be able to help me...

I am needing to display recent blog posts. Similar to how there is a module to display recent forum posts. The difference is I need to rotate every blog post (5-10) at a time in one minute intervals.

Any help and direction would GREATLY appreciated! I am a designer and not really a true coder, but I can follow directions easily enough.

Can any of you out there help me achieve what I am after? Is there a good way to do this?

[habilonline]

ohh very simple. Thanks...

[Neetoman]

Bumping this for my comment/question two posts back...

Can anyone help with this...?

[Lynne]

Originally Posted by Neetoman

Bumping this for my comment/question two posts back...

Can anyone help with this...?

You would do better to start your own thread. This is about banner rotations which is quite different than post rotations.