Image Bank

[Maverick25r]

How do I create a bank of images so when someone enters my site the top image is always random?

Thanks

[sypher]

You can do this is both javascript and php/asp which do you prefer?

[Maverick25r]

I am comfortable with Javascript and php.

[moojoo]

This kicks major butt. http://automaticlabs.com/products/rotator

[sypher]

I made a really simple script ages ago. Ill dig it up for you.

[sypher]

PHP: Select all

  <?php
// This generates a random number between 1 and 3, if you need more images just increase the latter number to your required number.
$imagevar=rand(1, 3);
// If the random number matches this specific number then show the image, replace all path/to/image.jpg with your own images.
if($imagevar==1)
  {
    print "<img src='path/to/image1.jpg' />";
  }
else if($imagevar==2)
  {
   print "<img src='path/to/image2.jpg' />";
  }
else if($imagevar==3)
  {
   print "<img src='path/to/image3.jpg' />";
  }
?>

[moojoo]

The one I posted you just put the script in a folder you want random images to pull from, upload your images to that folder and the script automatically reads them all. Just put the path to the php file in the image src. But yours works too!

[bee_bo]

Hi, what is the javascript way because i was thinking of including something similar in a design i'm doing but want to keep away from server side.

Thanks,

B x

[moojoo]

Lightbox.js is very popular http://www.huddletogether.com/projects/lightbox/ and you can style it with your own images and css.