Random Image but how to structure the array to link to Flickr?

[Mouse]

For a while now I have been using the following “Random Image” code to display an image into the index page of my site http://afterthemouse.com but now I need to extend it’s scope a little. I need to add a link back to the photographers Flickr account to each photo. How do I structure the array?

 

The thumbnails will be stored locally and serve as a link to the full size Flickr image

 

Many thanks

 

<?php

/* images named 1.jpg, 2.jpg etc. */ 

// total number of images in the folder
$total = "11";

$file_type = ".jpg";

// location of the folder containing the images
$image_folder = "images/random";

$start = "1";

$random = mt_rand($start, $total);

$image_name = $random . $file_type;

echo "<img src=\"$image_folder/$image_name\" alt=\"$image_name\" />";

?>

 

[Mouse]

Thinking about this, would it be the time to use CASE? if so, how so?... sorry, still a noobie here. i got sidetracked from PHP by having children...

[Mouse]

maybe somthing like...?

<?php

/* images named 1.jpg, 2.jpg etc. */ 

// total number of images in the folder
$total = "11";

$file_type = ".jpg";

// location of the folder containing the images
$image_folder = "images/random";


$start = "1";

$random = mt_rand($start, $total);

switch ($url) { 
    case 1: 
         echo "http://flickr.com/photos/account_123"; 
         break; 
    case 2: 
         echo "http://flickr.com/photos/account_246"; 
         break; 
    default: 
         echo "http://flickr.com/"; 
}

$image_name = $random . $file_type;

echo "<a href=\"$url\"><img src=\"$image_folder/$image_name\" alt=\"$image_name\" /></a>";

?>

[teng84]

if you get the data ibto your DB just use order by rand() and get the id of each record

if that5 is an array only add a array index that will determine that id of that image or photographer so when you random your image the index is always ready to be used