How do I put random quotes on my web site?
 

Hi, I'm looking for a simple newbie way to put quotes into HTML code, and
have them randomise each time the page is refreshed. What's the easy
solution?

Thanks in advance.

Re: How do I put random quotes on my web site?
 

Chris Ianson wrote:
> Hi, I'm looking for a simple newbie way to put quotes into HTML code, and
> have them randomise each time the page is refreshed. What's the easy
> solution?
>
Client-side: use Javascript. Server-side: use PHP, JSP, perl, etc.
Open a file of quotes, use a random number generator to select a line of
text, print it.

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Re: How do I put random quotes on my web site?
 

"Jim Moe" <jmm-list.AXSPAMGN@sohnen-moe.com> wrote in message
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> Chris Ianson wrote:
>> Hi, I'm looking for a simple newbie way to put quotes into HTML code, and
>> have them randomise each time the page is refreshed. What's the easy
>> solution?
>>
> Client-side: use Javascript. Server-side: use PHP, JSP, perl, etc.
> Open a file of quotes, use a random number generator to select a line of
> text, print it.

Sorry, can you show me an example in Java please, with say 2 quotes. I have
no idea what any of that means :S

Thanks!

>
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Re: How do I put random quotes on my web site?
 

Chris Ianson wrote:
> "Jim Moe" <jmm-list.AXSPAMGN@sohnen-moe.com> wrote in message
> news:0LudnSBOR9T5f4zZRVn-tw@giganews.com...
>> Chris Ianson wrote:
>>> Hi, I'm looking for a simple newbie way to put quotes into HTML code, and
>>> have them randomise each time the page is refreshed. What's the easy
>>> solution?
>>>
>> Client-side: use Javascript. Server-side: use PHP, JSP, perl, etc.
>> Open a file of quotes, use a random number generator to select a line of
>> text, print it.
>
> Sorry, can you show me an example in Java please, with say 2 quotes.

Java and JavaScript are two entirely different things. Java is in fact hidden in the "JSP"
above - Java Server Pages.

> I have
> no idea what any of that means :S

Then no example can help you (enough). The easiest (though shoddiest) way to go is
JavaScript; you can find a script on Google with instruction on how to put it on your
site, requiring no knowledge of what is actually going on.

Re: How do I put random quotes on my web site?
 

"Mitja Trampus" <nun@example.com> wrote in message
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> Chris Ianson wrote:
>> "Jim Moe" <jmm-list.AXSPAMGN@sohnen-moe.com> wrote in message
>> news:0LudnSBOR9T5f4zZRVn-tw@giganews.com...
>>> Chris Ianson wrote:
>>>> Hi, I'm looking for a simple newbie way to put quotes into HTML code,
>>>> and
>>>> have them randomise each time the page is refreshed. What's the easy
>>>> solution?
>>>>
>>> Client-side: use Javascript. Server-side: use PHP, JSP, perl, etc.
>>> Open a file of quotes, use a random number generator to select a line
>>> of
>>> text, print it.
>>
>> Sorry, can you show me an example in Java please, with say 2 quotes.
>
> Java and JavaScript are two entirely different things. Java is in fact
> hidden in the "JSP" above - Java Server Pages.
>
> > I have
>> no idea what any of that means :S
>
> Then no example can help you (enough). The easiest (though shoddiest) way
> to go is JavaScript; you can find a script on Google with instruction on
> how to put it on your site, requiring no knowledge of what is actually
> going on.

Yes, I have found some JaveScripts, but even though I copy and paste them
exactly I still get script errors in IE6.

Perhaps someone can post a working example here with 2 quotes?

Re: How do I put random quotes on my web site?
 

Chris Ianson wrote:
<snip>
>
> Yes, I have found some JaveScripts, but even though I copy and paste them
> exactly I still get script errors in IE6.
>
> Perhaps someone can post a working example here with 2 quotes?
>
>

help yourself!


http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...ay&btnG=Search
javascript random quote of the day - Google Search
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Jonathan
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http://www.LittleWorksStudio.com

Re: How do I put random quotes on my web site?
 

"Jonathan N. Little" <lws4art@centralva.net> wrote in message
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> Chris Ianson wrote:
> <snip>
>>
>> Yes, I have found some JaveScripts, but even though I copy and paste them
>> exactly I still get script errors in IE6.
>>
>> Perhaps someone can post a working example here with 2 quotes?
>
> help yourself!
>
>
> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...ay&btnG=Search
> javascript random quote of the day - Google Search

All very well but these are mainly links to other people's quotes (I want my
own). Then there are scripts which are either dead links, or PHP (I need
JavaScript), or just plain don't work.

Is anybody here able to paste a small bit of HTML to a reply that will
enable me to add my own random text to be displayed on each screen refresh?

Thanks if you can.

> --
> Take care,
>
> Jonathan
> -------------------
> LITTLE WORKS STUDIO
> http://www.LittleWorksStudio.com

Re: How do I put random quotes on my web site?
 

Chris Ianson wrote:

> Hi, I'm looking for a simple newbie way to put quotes into HTML code, and
> have them randomise each time the page is refreshed. What's the easy
> solution?

If your server supports PHP...

<?php
$cmd = '/usr/games/fortune';
printf("<blockquote><p>%s</p></blockquote>",
nl2br(htmlspecialchars(system($cmd))));
?>

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Re: How do I put random quotes on my web site?
 

"Toby Inkster" <usenet200603@tobyinkster.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Chris Ianson wrote:
>
>> Hi, I'm looking for a simple newbie way to put quotes into HTML code, and
>> have them randomise each time the page is refreshed. What's the easy
>> solution?
>
> If your server supports PHP...
>
> <?php
> $cmd = '/usr/games/fortune';
> printf("<blockquote><p>%s</p></blockquote>",
> nl2br(htmlspecialchars(system($cmd))));
> ?>

Thanks. What if it doesn't support PHP (it doesn't)?

>
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> Contact Me ~ http://tobyinkster.co.uk/contact
>

Re: How do I put random quotes on my web site?
 

PS: I would also like it to not only display a random phrase on first page
load, but to also display a random one every 15 seconds.