Just A Simple Question... ^_^, in search of Html knowledge
Just A Simple Question... ^_^, in search of Html knowledge
DarkSykes |
Dec 18 2003, 06:52 PM
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Jedi Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 4-November 03 From: in the shadows.. Member No.: 72 |
Hi.. I was looking at the Pretty RJ site once again.. and was watching the little banner you have created at the top of the page.. with the changing pictures which so happen to be screen shots off the server.. i was just wondering how one might create somthing like that.. What code would need to be enter where the images would need to be placed etc... Im not a pro.. but i know all the basics of Html so.. i think i can understand the explainations given if anyone is willing to give one.. thx.. alot... cya guys on server soon
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TheLizardKing |
Dec 19 2003, 01:35 AM
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Secretive Rodian Lover Hater Group: Admin Posts: 93 Joined: 13-June 03 From: Orlando, Florida, United States of America Member No.: 1 |
CODE function OutputBanner() { if ($handle = opendir('./images/banners/')) { while (false !== ($file = readdir($handle))) { if ($file != '.' && $file != '..') { $file_array[] = $file; } } closedir($handle); } return $file_array[array_rand($file_array)]; } A php function, simply put it enters the directory in the opendir function and copies all file names not . or .. into $file_array[] it then simply returns a random array value consistong on "./images/banners/FILENAME.FILEEXTENSION" -------------------- AS;LDJFA;LSKFADS
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DarkSykes |
Dec 19 2003, 02:51 PM
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Jedi Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 4-November 03 From: in the shadows.. Member No.: 72 |
Anyone care to elaberate just a tad?
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InfiniteWarrior |
Dec 19 2003, 05:04 PM
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Emperor Group: Members Posts: 800 Joined: 21-June 03 Member No.: 20 |
Very loosely translated, I think it means that you first have to be running a PHP site (like this one). Create a directory for the various images you want to use, place your images there and then use the code he's provided to call them randomly on the PHP-driven page. (Programmers. )
If you don't have PHP, there are also many javascript snippets and CGI programs that will allow you to rotate images on a page. They're just not nearly as clean or efficient. I never see those banners at RJ myself, as they are being gobbled up by an ad blocker. I'll have to remember to turn that off one day and take a gander. |
TheBeast |
Dec 19 2003, 07:05 PM
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Master Group: -=RJ=-Clan Posts: 444 Joined: 18-June 03 From: Quebec...woohoo !!! Member No.: 12 |
One other way to do it... in a PHP page or not (you have to use a 'dynamic' web page language though) is this:
- Name your screenshot all like this topbanner1.jpg topbanner2.jpg topbanner3.jpg topbanner4.jpg etc... - Then with a 'random' function create a number that is between 0 and the last screenshot you have - Make the filename with the random number (for example: topbanner56.jpg) - And use a simple IMG HTML tag with the filename as a variable. Pro - Faster than Liz's function (I think) Cons - You have to change the code everytime you add new screenshots - Beast -------------------- "Separately, woman and alcohol can be quite fun... but when you mix them, they can make you a dumbass"
- Red, That's 70's Show :) |
DarkSykes |
Dec 20 2003, 01:14 AM
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Jedi Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 4-November 03 From: in the shadows.. Member No.: 72 |
i understand a lil of what ur saying but i dont know what function to use in the style sheet.. i dont wanna take up anymore of u guys time asking questions.. cuz i know someones probably annoyed that i havnt figured it out yet.. i suppose its not meant to be.. Thanks for having patience with me.. and.. offering ur help much appreciated..
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TheLizardKing |
Dec 21 2003, 12:31 AM
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Secretive Rodian Lover Hater Group: Admin Posts: 93 Joined: 13-June 03 From: Orlando, Florida, United States of America Member No.: 1 |
well HMM, i suppose the first question we should ask you is do you have PHP on your site? You can test by making a file called somethingstupid.php and inside typing this
CODE <?php phpinfo(); ?> if something pops up that looks completely different from what you've enetered, you have php. If you know you don't have php find out if you have perl or... well thats all I remember for the serverside languages in that case we are gonna have to use javascript and WOOO doggy you don't want to do that. -------------------- AS;LDJFA;LSKFADS
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DarkSykes |
Dec 21 2003, 10:41 PM
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Jedi Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 4-November 03 From: in the shadows.. Member No.: 72 |
no no php..
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TheLizardKing |
Dec 25 2003, 01:04 AM
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Secretive Rodian Lover Hater Group: Admin Posts: 93 Joined: 13-June 03 From: Orlando, Florida, United States of America Member No.: 1 |
well then you will have to try to get php, use perl (if you have it) or use javascript, the last two options i have little to no experiance with. sorry
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InfiniteWarrior |
Dec 29 2003, 12:27 AM
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Emperor Group: Members Posts: 800 Joined: 21-June 03 Member No.: 20 |
Hey, Sykes. Here's a little JS you can try. Pretty clean; works well. This one actually rotates the images w/o a refresh of the page. Not sure if that's what you want. But, if you want to give it a try, put the following in the header of your page:
CODE <script LANGUAGE="JavaScript" TYPE="text/javascript"> <!-- gImages = new Array(gNumberOfImages); gImages[0] = "image_path/image1.gif"; gImages[1] = "image_path/image2.gif"; gImages[2] = "image_path/image3.gif"; function canManipulateImages() { if (document.images) return true; else return false; } function loadSlide(imageURL) { if (gImageCapableBrowser) { document.slide.src = imageURL; return false; } else { return true; } } function nextSlide() { gCurrentImage = (gCurrentImage + 1) % gNumberOfImages; loadSlide(gImages[gCurrentImage]);gSlideshowInterval = 5; gNumberOfImages = 3; } gImageCapableBrowser = canManipulateImages(); gCurrentImage = 0; setInterval("nextSlide()",gSlideshowInterval * 1000); // --> </SCRIPT> Put this where you want the images to appear: CODE <IMG SRC="image_path/image.gif" BORDER=0 ALT="" NAME="slide"> If you want to raise or lower the no. of images you use, change "gNumberOfImages" to the number you want. To change the speed, play with "gSlideshowInterval". |
DarkSykes |
Dec 29 2003, 09:25 AM
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Jedi Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 4-November 03 From: in the shadows.. Member No.: 72 |
Thank you ... So kind.. Hopfully another one of you angels can solve the problem i posted on the jedi help desk..
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