Random number generator?

[Sypher]

I'd like to add some banner rotating code to the header or footer of my forum. I went with LinkBuddies and they give the option of either standard HTML or Javascript code. It asks for a page number and in the code there is a part with your ID number and then "+1" or whatever number you put in as the page number. Is there something I can put in place of that number to generate a random number?

[Mike Sullivan]

You can just use javascript or php's time() function. (or php's random number function :))

[Menno]

srand((double)microtime()*1000000);
$logonr=rand(1,3);

works for me. The result is a number between (& including) 1 and 3

[JimF]

Ed - I was thinking about making a hack that would include a php random number generator - so in your templates you could just put $bannerbits or something like that. And the user could specify how many characters they would need. Do you think many people would find it useful?

-jim

[Sypher]

Does javascript have a random number or time function I can just plug in place of the "+1" digit?