Randomness

[duc]

OK, I hope this is teh right forum.

How can I randomly generate phrases?

Now where would they generate from?

[duc]

*bump the rump*

[morrowasted]

you want to create entirely random phrases, or randomly select a phrase?

To Select a phrase:

<?php

/*
    Add this line of code in your page:
    <?php include "random_quote.php"; ?>
*/

$quotes[] = "This is a quote";
$quotes[] = "This is another";
$quotes[] = "quote 3";
$quotes[] = "quote 4";
$quotes[] = "quote 5";
$quotes[] = "quote 6";

srand ((double) microtime() * 1000000);
$randomquote = rand(0,count($quotes)-1);

echo "<p>" . $quotes[$randomquote] . "</p>";

?>

[kows]

if you're even using PHP to do it.. use the rand() function.

to generate phrases, set the phrases into an array and do this:

<?
  $array = array("phrase1","phrase2","phrase3");
  $i = rand(0, (count($array) - 1));
  echo $array[$i];
?>

there are a number of ways you can put the phrases into an array, like calling up a MySQL database or even just using a plain text file..

[morrowasted]

hes is shorter, i stole mine from hotscripts... use his

[duc]

The include function doesn't seem to show the random_quote.php on my server.

http://www.sniffum.com/secret.html

and

http://www.sniffum.com/random_quote.php

the random_quote.php should show up at the bottom of secret.html

the only thing that worked for me was iframe's.

That's my last resort. I have enough iFrame's.

[mendhak]

You have to include it on a PHP page.

include("random_quote.php"); 

So make your secret.html => secret.php

[duc]

kick ass avatar , thanks