How to change position on each page load(?)

[ge00rge]

Hi all,
I'm using a file hosting script and when someone goes to the download page to download a file
there's a countdown timer.So when then counter goes to zero,the following code is used
to display a button and give access to the file:
[code]
<?php


if($downloadtimer == 0) {

echo "<input type=submit value=\"Download it\" onClick=\"".$scripturl. "download2.php?a=" . $filecrc . "&b=" . md5($foundfile[2].$_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'])."\">";
} else { ?>
If you're seeing this message, you need to enable JavaScript

<?php } ?> [/code]
I have already tried [code]style=\"position:relative;top:$top;left:$left;\" [/code] + [code]$top = rand(0,100);
$left = rand(0,100); [/code] but it's not working.

So is there any way to change the position of the "download button" using php?

thanks!

ps.I can post the whole script code if it's necessary.

[marcus]

[code]
<?php
$top = rand(1,100);
$left = rand(1,100);

echo "<div style=position:absolute; top:$top; left:$left;>";
?>
[/code]

[ge00rge]

mgallforever could you be a bit more specific?
The code I posted is already inside a <div>,so where exactly should I place your code?

thanks!

[mlacy03]

You could also use the following:
[code]
<style>
.test{
position:absolute;
left:<?php echo rand(0,100); ?>px;
top:<?php echo rand(0,100); ?>px;
}
//put this with your earlier styles, and make sure that you haven't used the word test to define any classes
</style>

...

<?php echo "<div class=\"test\"><input type=submit value=\"Download it\" onClick=\"".$scripturl. "download2.php?a=" . $filecrc . "&b=" . md5($foundfile[2].$_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'])."\"></div>";
?>
[/code]
Just the way you had it in your PHP tag, plus the required <div>

[marcus]

just put it in your body tags

[ge00rge]

Ok,I changed the code to this:
[code]
<?php
$top = rand(1,300);
$left = rand(5,100);

if($downloadtimer == 0) {

echo "<div style=position:absolute; top:$top; left:$left;><input type=submit value=\"Download It\" onClick=\"".$scripturl. "download2.php?a=" . $filecrc . "&b=" . md5($foundfile[2].$_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'])."\"></div>";
} else { ?>
If you're seeing this message, you need to enable JavaScript

<?php } ?>[/code]
I'm not getting any errors,but when the counter goes to zero the button stays on the same place.
Any ideas?

[marcus]

what does $downloadtimer equal?

[ge00rge]

I did some tests
Summary:

After your help I changed the code to this:
[code]<?php
$top = rand(1,100);
$left = rand(1,100);

echo "<div style=position:absolute; top:$top; left:$left;>";
?>

<?php

if($downloadtimer == 0) {

echo "<input type=submit value=\"Download It\" onClick=\"".$scripturl. "download2.php?a=" . $filecrc . "&b=" . md5($foundfile[2].$_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'])."\">";
} else { ?>
If you're seeing this message, you need to enable JavaScript

<?php } ?>
</div>[/code]

And now instead of the counter I get this message: "If you're seeing this message, you need to enable JavaScript".

mgallforever: $downloadtimer  is defined in a config file.I have set it to 5 seconds.

[ge00rge]

I'm trying to post some javascript which is included in the script we are talking about but I keep getting server timeouts...

EDIT:I just noticed that the thread was moved,sorry.