Random image per day help...

[robert.access]

can anyone tell me the script to have a random image every day and a script to generate random numbers between 1 and 10 but to stay on page all day end randomize the next day???? thank you

[Caesar]

Look into using the rand() function. And you can randomize the image once a day, using cookies. Provided the user does not delete the cookie, the image will not be reloaded until the next day.

[Northern Flame]

or you can have a cron job at the end of each day that will

select a random image,

rand(1, 10)

 

and insert the value into a database where you can then grab the

value and display the image

[doni49]

If you really just want a different image every day, you could use the date function to give you a new filename every day.  No cookies needed.  No cron job needed.  It would just run when the page loads.

 

How many images do you have to choose from?

 

EDIT:  never mind--I didn't read the OP close enough.  Sorry

[laffin]

Use the date function with z Parameter.

the z Parameter returns the day of year.

now question is, how use a limiter to select a set number of images.

 

quick coding sample

<?php
  header('Content-type: text/plain');
  
  $ads=array('ad01','ad02','ad03','ad04','ad05','ad06','ad07','ad08');
  
  $today=intval(date('z'));
  
   $num_ads=count($ads);
   $i=0;
   while($i++<10)
   {
   $todays_ad=$ads[($today % $num_ads)];
   echo "Todays Ad: $todays_ad\n";
   $today++;
   }
?>

 

[redarrow]

Here a nice way m8.....

 

<?php

$d=array("1"=>"day1.gif","day2.gif","day3.gif","day4.gif","day5.gif","day6.gif","day7.gif","day8.gif"
,"day9.gif","day10.gif","day11.gif","day12.gif","day13.gif","day14.gif","day15.gif","day16.gif",
"day17.gif","day18.gif","day19.gif","day20.gif","day21.gif","day22.gif","day23.gif","day24.gif",
"day25.gif","day26.gif","day27.gif","day28.gif","day29.gif","day30.gif","day31.gif");

$date=date("d");

foreach ($d as $key => $day){

if($date==$key){

echo "$key is $day<br>";
}
}
?>