Suggestions for a free PHP Rotation Script

webmasteruk · 11-04-2009, 02:53 PM

Hi

I would like to know if anyone can suggest a php script that will allow me to rotare articles on my web page. For example I have 5 articles and I would like to show a different article to each new visitor on one page.

Thanks

jwlnewsome · 11-04-2009, 03:07 PM

This is a quick one, normally the array is links for redirects
<?php
//array of the articles text or reference to them from a database
$arr = array('one','two','three','four','five')
$rand = rand(0,4);
$article = $arr[$rand];
echo $article
?>

if you want a proper script give me more details. ie where you store the articles. wont take long to knock one up

webmasteruk · 11-04-2009, 03:36 PM

Thx jwlnewsome

I have just been trying that code snippet and it does not work

or atleast I cannot make it work.

If there is a code snippet that can be put on web pages to allow random articles from one folder asigned to that web page to show all the articles in that folder randomly when a vistior visits.

So each page will have its own folder filled with articles to be shown randomly on that page.

mywebwork · 11-04-2009, 04:14 PM

Actually the code jwlnewsome posted is essentially what you need, perhaps you left off the closing semicolons on the array and echo lines like jwlnewsome did in their post. Essentially you're defining and array of articles and using a random number generator to make a selection in the array.

Check your code for syntax errors and try again!

Bill

da1fitz · 11-04-2009, 05:33 PM

That was a nice bit of base code Bill - the only other option that I would have considered would be adding a dynamic database field that updates at pageload - plus a table containing the banner pics of course...

mywebwork · 11-04-2009, 06:14 PM

Actually da1fitz the code was posted by jwlnewsome, I was just commenting on it.

This link may be useful to the OP, there are several scripts to choose from here:

PHP Random Text | Randomizing Scripts & Programs | Hot Scripts

Bill

webmasteruk · 11-05-2009, 10:48 AM

Thanks all for your help I have managed to get something working with the code that jwlnewsome posted. It took a little reasearch on google and a bit of cursing but it is now working the way I wanted it to work

Again thans all for your help.

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webmasteruk Warrior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Suggestions for a free PHP Rotation Script Hi I would like to know if anyone can suggest a php script that will allow me to rotare articles on my web page. For example I have 5 articles and I would like to show a different article to each new visitor on one page. Thanks
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11-04-2009, 03:07 PM	#2
jwlnewsome Active Warrior Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Posts: 40 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Suggestions for a free PHP Rotation Script This is a quick one, normally the array is links for redirects <?php //array of the articles text or reference to them from a database $arr = array('one','two','three','four','five') $rand = rand(0,4); $article = $arr[$rand]; echo $article ?> if you want a proper script give me more details. ie where you store the articles. wont take long to knock one up
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11-04-2009, 03:36 PM	#3
webmasteruk Warrior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Suggestions for a free PHP Rotation Script Thx jwlnewsome I have just been trying that code snippet and it does not work or atleast I cannot make it work. If there is a code snippet that can be put on web pages to allow random articles from one folder asigned to that web page to show all the articles in that folder randomly when a vistior visits. So each page will have its own folder filled with articles to be shown randomly on that page.
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11-04-2009, 04:14 PM	#4
mywebwork Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA (Currently in Montreal Canada) Posts: 813 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 138 Thanked 217 Times in 146 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Suggestions for a free PHP Rotation Script Actually the code jwlnewsome posted is essentially what you need, perhaps you left off the closing semicolons on the array and echo lines like jwlnewsome did in their post. Essentially you're defining and array of articles and using a random number generator to make a selection in the array. Check your code for syntax errors and try again! Bill

11-04-2009, 05:33 PM	#5
da1fitz Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 28 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Suggestions for a free PHP Rotation Script That was a nice bit of base code Bill - the only other option that I would have considered would be adding a dynamic database field that updates at pageload - plus a table containing the banner pics of course...

11-04-2009, 06:14 PM	#6
mywebwork Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA (Currently in Montreal Canada) Posts: 813 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 138 Thanked 217 Times in 146 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Suggestions for a free PHP Rotation Script Actually da1fitz the code was posted by jwlnewsome, I was just commenting on it. This link may be useful to the OP, there are several scripts to choose from here: PHP Random Text \| Randomizing Scripts & Programs \| Hot Scripts Bill

11-05-2009, 10:48 AM	#7
webmasteruk Warrior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Suggestions for a free PHP Rotation Script Thanks all for your help I have managed to get something working with the code that jwlnewsome posted. It took a little reasearch on google and a bit of cursing but it is now working the way I wanted it to work Again thans all for your help.
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