random table header images ?

[pagekeeper]

is it possible to randomise the colors/images that appear in the table header ?

if so how can i do that ?

thanks in advance

[Jake Bunce]

PHP has a rand() function.

You can use code like this in the phpinclude_start template to generate a random number

$ran_num = rand(5, 15);

In this case the number is between 5 and 15. Then somehow use that number when you call your colors / images by using this variable in the templates:

$ran_num

[pagekeeper]

hmmm, cool that its possible, i still dont understand step by step would be great

i keep the images i use in the images/misc folder .....

there isnt a way to do that with css is there ?

[Jake Bunce]

For example, if you have 5 random images that you want to display at the top of your forum, and those images are uploaded to the images/misc directory under these names:

1.gif
2.gif
3.gif
4.gif
5.gif

Then you can randomize their appearance by adding this code to your phpinclude_start template:

$ran_num = rand(1, 5);

And this code to your header template:

<img src="images/misc/$ran_num.gif" alt="" border="0" />

That should work.

[pagekeeper]

i added <td background="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/$ran_num.gif" colspan="2"> and adding the string to the phpinclude_start but it returns <td background="images/misc/.gif" colspan="2"> with no random number ....

[Jake Bunce]

Can you post the contents of your phpinclude_start template?

[pagekeeper]

// Example of how to include a seperate file:
// ob_start();
// require("yourheader.html");
// $header = ob_get_contents();
// $ran_num = rand(1, 5);
// ob_end_clean();

- this is what was in it .... except i added that line ....

[Jake Bunce]

A "//" means that line is commented out.

Replace the entire contents of that template with just this:

$ran_num = rand(1, 5);