random banner rotation?

Wednesday 12 March 2003 12:29:58 am

> > Anyone know how to do have ez 3 call an item within a
> folder
> > to be displayed inline at random?
>
> If you want a random banner EACH refresh, you'll need to run
> a scripts everytime index.php is loaded. Create a random
> banner script with an output of the of the banner or the
> complete link (whatever).
> Put the output in a variable and echo the variable in the
> templates.!
>
> See http://ezwiki.blanko.info/index.php/3XHT_UsePHP

Hans, Did you find that worked with cache enabled?

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Wednesday 12 March 2003 3:57:10 pm

> > > Anyone know how to do have ez 3 call an item within a
> > folder
> > > to be displayed inline at random?
> >
> > If you want a random banner EACH refresh, you'll need to
> run
> > a scripts everytime index.php is loaded. Create a random
> > banner script with an output of the of the banner or the
> > complete link (whatever).
> > Put the output in a variable and echo the variable in
> the
> > templates.!
> >
> > See http://ezwiki.blanko.info/index.php/3XHT_UsePHP
>
> Hans, Did you find that worked with cache enabled?

We have a very simple patch to the ez3 kernel to create a random number that you would use within templates. This doesnt quite address what you want but if you were using choosing images from within the design folder it may help.

The patch adds an operator, eg {rand(1,5)} picks a random integer between 1 and 5. Note that this will type of use will be seperate from cached images.

If this helps anyone Ill put it on the ezwiki site.

Paul

Wednesday 12 March 2003 7:55:22 pm

> > > > Anyone know how to do have ez 3 call an item
> within a
> > > folder
> > > > to be displayed inline at random?
> > >
> > > If you want a random banner EACH refresh, you'll
> need to
> > run
> > > a scripts everytime index.php is loaded. Create a
> random
> > > banner script with an output of the of the banner
> or the
> > > complete link (whatever).
> > > Put the output in a variable and echo the variable
> in
> > the
> > > templates.!
> > >
> > > See
> http://ezwiki.blanko.info/index.php/3XHT_UsePHP
> >
> > Hans, Did you find that worked with cache enabled?
>
> We have a very simple patch to the ez3 kernel to create a
> random number that you would use within templates. This
> doesnt quite address what you want but if you were using
> choosing images from within the design folder it may help.
>
>
> The patch adds an operator, eg {rand(1,5)} picks a random
> integer between 1 and 5. Note that this will type of use
> will be seperate from cached images.
>
> If this helps anyone Ill put it on the ezwiki site.
>
> Paul

That would be very helpful, thanks!

Thursday 13 March 2003 1:32:27 am

> > > > > Anyone know how to do have ez 3 call an item
> > within a
> > > > folder
> > > > > to be displayed inline at random?
> > > >
> > > > If you want a random banner EACH refresh, you'll
> > need to
> > > run
> > > > a scripts everytime index.php is loaded. Create a
> > random
> > > > banner script with an output of the of the banner
> > or the
> > > > complete link (whatever).
> > > > Put the output in a variable and echo the variable
> > in
> > > the
> > > > templates.!
> > > >
> > > > See
> > http://ezwiki.blanko.info/index.php/3XHT_UsePHP
> > >
> > > Hans, Did you find that worked with cache enabled?
> >
> > We have a very simple patch to the ez3 kernel to create
> a
> > random number that you would use within templates. This
> > doesnt quite address what you want but if you were using
> > choosing images from within the design folder it may
> help.
> >
> >
> > The patch adds an operator, eg {rand(1,5)} picks a
> random
> > integer between 1 and 5. Note that this will type of use
> > will be seperate from cached images.
> >
> > If this helps anyone Ill put it on the ezwiki site.
> >
> > Paul
>
> That would be very helpful, thanks!

Ok its referenced from ezwiki:

http://ezwiki.blanko.info/index.php/eZp%203.x%20-%20User%20modifications

I had to submit it as a bug report to get the file onto a page i could reference :) Let me know how you get on.

btw, ive now realised that the bug report i submitted is slightly wrong. it should have said 'greater than or equal to 0'... doh. wish we could edit or add to bug reports.

Paul