InfoBox with Random Text

[rfscholl]

I would like to have an infobox that randomly displays one of a list of testimonials. It could display a different one on every page load, or just every few seconds. I did not see one in contribs. Does anyone have an idea on how to make this happen?

 

Thanks!!

[roya.k]

1. create a new php file called random.php or anything you want.

 

<?php
/* random.php */
function get_my_rand_string() {
/* select rand in database or */
$tab = array(
"Love me tender",
"Love me sweet",
"Never let me go",
"You have made my life complete",
"And I love you so"
);
$nb = rand(0, 4); /* 4+1 = total nb of strings*/
return $tab[$nb];
}
?>
<!-- Rand //-->
	  <tr>
		<td>
<?php
$info_box_contents = array();
$info_box_contents[] = array('text' => 'Your Title');
new infoBoxHeading($info_box_contents, true, false);
$rand_string = get_my_rand_string();
$info_box_contents = array();
$info_box_contents[] = array('text' => $rand_string);
new infoBox($info_box_contents);
?>
		</td>
	  </tr>
<!-- Rand_eof //-->

 

2. Upload random.php into /includes/boxes/

3. add the following line of code to /includes/column_left.php or /includes/column_right.php

  require(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'random.php');

[ianric]

1. create a new php file called random.php or anything you want.

 

<?php
/* random.php */
function get_my_rand_string() {
/* select rand in database or */
$tab = array(
"Love me tender",
"Love me sweet",
"Never let me go",
"You have made my life complete",
"And I love you so"
);
$nb = rand(0, 4); /* 4+1 = total nb of strings*/
return $tab[$nb];
}
?>
<!-- Rand //-->
	  <tr>
		<td>
<?php
$info_box_contents = array();
$info_box_contents[] = array('text' => 'Your Title');
new infoBoxHeading($info_box_contents, true, false);
$rand_string = get_my_rand_string();
$info_box_contents = array();
$info_box_contents[] = array('text' => $rand_string);
new infoBox($info_box_contents);
?>
		</td>
	  </tr>
<!-- Rand_eof //-->

 

2. Upload random.php into /includes/boxes/

3. add the following line of code to /includes/column_left.php or /includes/column_right.php

  require(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'random.php');

 

Hi

 

There's 2 testimonial contribs in the contribs area, search for "testimonial" without quotes. The one i'm using is this

 

HTH

 

ian

[rfscholl]

Thanks for the help. The code got me going.

 

Thanks again!