Random Link Script

[tosaha]

Would anyone know of a script that would allow a link/button to follow a certain URL randomly chosen from a .txt or .js file? I'd like to avoid using databases.

I'd appreciate even a point in the right direction.

Thank you,

Tosaha

[Will.Spencer]

Here is a PERL script which I use:

#!/usr/bin/perl

#====================== Edit ============================

$basedir="";

@question = (
"<a href=\"example-1.html\">Example One</a>",
"<a href=\"example-2.html\">Example Two</a>",
"<a href=\"example-3.html\">Example Three</a>",
);


#====================== Done ============================

srand($$ & time ^ $$);
$qnum = rand(@question);

print "Content-type: text/html\n\n";

print "@question[$qnum]";

$qnum = "";

[tosaha]

Thank you Will.Spencer. It might just be the fact that I've never used Perl before, but would the first section be in another file or on the same page with the rest of the code?

[Will.Spencer]

It's all stored in one file.

To add pages, you just put their filenames and descriptions where the example-1.html and Example One data currently is.

[helloworld]

Save as: link.php

<?
$links= array(
'http://yahoo.com',
'http://google.com',
'http://www.ebay.com'
);
$random = rand(0,count($links)-1);
?>

include in the page conatining the link. "this makes it less hassle to include in multiple pages"

include ('link.php');

call the url from a link:

<a href='<?echo $links[$random];?>'>some name</a>

or

call it from a button:

<FORM METHOD="LINK" ACTION="<?echo $links[$random];?>">
<INPUT TYPE="submit" VALUE="Go to link">
</FORM>

modified version of my banner rotation script

[tosaha]

Thanks again helloworld, I was a little wary with the Perl script (though I've finally gotten it to work) but I'm a lot more comfortable with php (especially when spoon-fed to me like you just did!).

Thank you both,

Tosaha

[chicgeek]

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[helloworld]

Your welcome, glad I could help.
If it's helpful don't forget to add to my rep