Random Images Anywhere

1st of all I really love this plugin stuff.

Now for the Release. Please be gentle as this is my first release ever.

I want to thank Loneranger because I used his XML file as a template for mine. This was fun to make. I hope you guys enjoy it.

This will allow you to display random images anywhere you want.

Features:

• Reads from a specified directory.
• Only reads files whose filenames contain your specified text delimeter.
• Can specify file extensions to display (GIF JPG PNG)
• Perfect for babe of the week, etc.

See a working example here: http://www.freaks-network.com/forum/

The header images on the left will change whenever the page is refreshed.

Note: This generates a variable. Just insert the following wherever you want the random image to appear:

PHP Code:

$randpic 


[DefenceTalk]

Originally Posted by c0rupted

nope.

Nice hack. You know what would be cool? Turn this into a random thumb rotator for forum images (category image) hack out here somewhere.

[concepts]

How do I put this into a module? for my CMPS?

[DA KING]

its not working for me! HEEEEEEEEEEEELP!

I have tried everything!

my site is "www.dawire.net"

the PATH for my site is "public_html/forums/images/randompics/"

My delimiter is "random" and I even went a inserted that in all my pics in that directory.

I even put the "$randpic" code in the header template and I get is a big red X. Can someone help me please?

[dodgechargerfan]

Has anyone figured out if certain browsers or I don't know what might cause the variable to not work?

I have one user that cannot see the images on his home computer, but can on his work computer.

I got a copy of the source grabbed from View Source in IE and the IMG code that would normally get placed where the $randpic# variable is in the code is simply not there at all.

It's like his browser doesn't process the variable.

So instead of this:

<td align="center"><img src="http://www.moparnuts.com/forums/images/banner/qnutsbobs70gtx2.jpg" border="0" alt="bobs70gtx2" width=200 /></a></td>

his browser has this:

<td align="center"></a></td>

[dodgechargerfan]

Originally Posted by DA KING

its not working for me! HEEEEEEEEEEEELP!

I have tried everything!

my site is "www.dawire.net"

the PATH for my site is "public_html/forums/images/randompics/"

My delimiter is "random" and I even went a inserted that in all my pics in that directory.

I even put the "$randpic" code in the header template and I get is a big red X. Can someone help me please?

I'm not sure what the fix is , but I can see what's going on.

You're generating this for the images:

<img src="attachment.php?attachmentid=35&stc=1&thumb=1" border=0 align="center">

The variable should be generating something more like a url.

<img src="http://www.moparnuts.com/forums/images/banner/qnutsbobs70gtx2.jpg" border="0" alt="bobs70gtx2" width=200 />

[dodgechargerfan]

Originally Posted by dodgechargerfan

Has anyone figured out if certain browsers or I don't know what might cause the variable to not work?

I have one user that cannot see the images on his home computer, but can on his work computer.

I got a copy of the source grabbed from View Source in IE and the IMG code that would normally get placed where the $randpic# variable is in the code is simply not there at all.

It's like his browser doesn't process the variable.

So instead of this:

<td align="center"><img src="http://www.moparnuts.com/forums/images/banner/qnutsbobs70gtx2.jpg" border="0" alt="bobs70gtx2" width=200 /></a></td>

his browser has this:

<td align="center"></a></td>

I have now seen this problem on my own computer with a portal page that I am building. The banner shows up fine on the regular forum pages, but not in the banner. When I look at the generated source, I see everything but what would have replaced the variable - like the second code example above.

[dodgechargerfan]

Originally Posted by jugo

Ummmm...yes to the top one as long as you include GLOBAL.PHP (correct me if I am wrong Master Coders) :nervous: ..

I've been looking at this one and am about to test it on a drupal portal.

I think there's two ways to go about this.

1. drupal's index.php is pretty simple and has a couple of includes. Adding another would be pretty simple.

2. one of the includes that drupal has is common.inc which has a bunch of functions that get used by various modules of drupal. I am going to try and add the function from your xml file into that include file and see how it goes.

I would suspect that any other portal solution would have similar architecture that one could take advantage of.

Does anyone see any issues with either of these approaches?


I guess that including global.php would be a good thing to do if there were other functions/features that we could take advantage of in the portal.
I just started the portal stuff 3 days ago, so I have no idea if there is anything in global that would be beneficial.

[MSheraz86]

Originally Posted by dodgechargerfan

Look for:

<td align=center><a href="$vboptions[forumhome].php$session[sessionurl_q]"><img src="$stylevar[titleimage]" border="0" alt="$vboptions[bbtitle]" /></a></td>

CHANGE to:

<td align=center><a href="$vboptions[forumhome].php$session[sessionurl_q]">$randimg</a></td>

Correction is as follows

<td align="$stylevar[left]"><a href="$vboptions[forumhome].php$session[sessionurl_q]">$randpic </a></td>

It's $randpic not $randimg

Some TOUGH mod to figure out at start but thanks to you i've managed to get there :nervous:.

It's just what i was looking for Great mod!

[Dsyn11]

this works fine EXCEPT on index.php home page. What's going on?

[matt_turpin]

I installed this on my FFXI message board, and it's a huge hit. I have about 107 game screenshots from my game group. Only having one show at a time, randomly, on the frontpage is a fun way to keep everyone's interest. Some members have claimed to just sit clicking refresh to see all the pics. For being a vBulletin newbie, I didn't have too much trouble getting it to work. Installing the plugin was pretty easy. I had a little trouble figuring out what the plugin wanted for the directory location (not the directory URL). The hardest part for me was making a table that looked like a vBulletin table and putting it on the page in a way that didn't break formatting or anything. But, as I mentioned, I'm still learning. It's a really cool plugin though - the first modification other than a style change I've done so far.