Randomizing sig pictures?

[jackwanders]

I've seen a number of forum members who have a series of sig pictures that change at regular intervals...

How can I do this? I'd like to have a number of avatar and sig pics that are paired up and rotate at a regular interval.

Anyone?

[Treebor]

Hmmm that would be sooo cool, But i don't know how to do that. Sorry.

Treebor

[IlliniPi]

Send a PM to BxBoy, he'll help you out. ;)

[BxBoy]

There various ways to do it, here's one way..

<?PHP
$URL1="sig1.jpg";
$URL2="sig2.jpg";
$URL3="sig3.jpg";
$URL4="sig4.jpg";
$URL5="sig5.jpg";



srand((double) microtime() * 1000000);
$random = rand(1,5);

if($random == 1)
 ? @header ("Location: $URL1");
elseif ($random == 2)
 ? @header ("Location: $URL2");
elseif ($random == 3)
 ? @header ("Location: $URL3");
elseif ($random == 4)
 ? @header ("Location: $URL4");
elseif ($random == 5)
 ? @header ("Location: $URL5");

?>

[IlliniPi]

Whats up with your sig now BxBoy?

[BxBoy]

Whats up with your sig now BxBoy?

nothing wrong with it. :whistle:

(just a poke at yesterday's defacer challenger) :shifty:

[IlliniPi]

Care to elaborate? I'm lost with whatever you're talking about. :blink:

[jackwanders]

So if I create a php page, called randsig.php, how do i display my signature? What would I put in the tag?

@ IlliniPi: Sunday there was supposed to be this big contest where hackers were going to see who could take down the most/best sites. Turned out to be a flop. In fact, one of the only sites that got hit was the site where you report hacked websites. :D

[BxBoy]

So if I create a php page, called randsig.php, how do i display my signature? What would I put in the tag?

yep, just use tags around the .php script

[IlliniPi]

@ IlliniPi: Sunday there was supposed to be this big contest where hackers were going to see who could take down the most/best sites. Turned out to be a flop. In fact, one of the only sites that got hit was the site where you report hacked websites. :D

Oh yah, I remember hearing that story the other day. Thx for the info. :rofl:

[Joel]

Here's one that doesn't care how many images are in the sig folder, nor what type (gif, jpg or png). Just put the images in a subfolder names sig and reference the php file with the tags.

<?php

Header("Cache-Control: no-store, no-cache, must-revalidate, post-check=0, pre-check=0");

Header("Expires: Thu, 19 Nov 1981 08:52:00 GMT");

Header("Pragma: no-cache");

Header("Content-Type: image/gif");

srand((double)microtime()*1000000);

$i = 0;

$dir = opendir("sig/");

while(($im = readdir($dir))) {

  if($im != ".." && $im != "."){

      $image[$i]= $im;

      $i++;

  }

} 

closedir($dir);

$len = count($image)-1;

$n = rand(0,$len);

if(!readfile("sig/".$image[$n])){

  readfile("icons/error.gif");

}

?>

[jackwanders]

Hmm...

well i've created picksig.php in my main folder with my images in the subfolder 'Assets/Images/Banners/bxx.gif'...

here's the code for the page:

<?php 

Header("Cache-Control: no-store, no-cache, must-revalidate, post-check=0, pre-check=0"); 
Header("Expires: Thu, 19 Nov 1981 08:52:00 GMT"); 
Header("Pragma: no-cache"); 
Header("Content-Type: image/gif"); 
srand((double)microtime()*1000000); 

$i = 0; 
$dir = opendir("Assets/Images/Banners/"); 
while(($im = readdir($dir))) { 
? ?if($im != ".." && $im != "."){ 
? ? ? $image[$i] = $im; 
? ? ? $i++; 
? ?} 
}? 
closedir($dir); 

$len = count($image)-1; 
$n = rand(0,$len); 

if(!readfile("Assets/Images/Banners/".$image[$n])){ 
? readfile("icons/error.gif"); 
}

?>

But as you can see from my sig, all i get is a red x with the location of the image it can't find being 'picksig.php'

The code in my sig is as such

<IMG>http://eecs.cwru.edu/~jwa4/design/picksig.php</IMG>

(with square brackets, obviously)

I'm doing something wrong...what is it?

[Joel]

I think you need not use so many directories, but I'm no expert.

[jackwanders]

well i changed it so it only needs to refer down one directory...still no go.

anyone got an idea why? i know I have PHP on the server, so that's not it. ;)

[BxBoy]

dunno, it works for me (and my smilies)..

<-- http://bxboy.com/sigtest/similies.php

check the permissions on the files in the directory..

[jackwanders]

Is making a PHP script any different than just making a PHP web page?

Right now in my picksig.php page, i just have the php code....no <html> tags or anything...just the php code seen above. that's correct, no?

[BxBoy]

that's fine, all you need is the php code..

don't see why it's not working for you.. how about a simple example to test your php..

<?PHP
header ("Location: http://eecs.cwru.edu/~jwa4/design/Assets/Images/banners2.gif");
?>

[jackwanders]

Well I got one that works now. It must have been in the code that silly_walk provided ( no offense ;) )

It's tailored to my exact case, but it works and that's what matters.

<?php 

Header("Cache-Control: no-store, no-cache, must-revalidate, post-check=0, pre-check=0"); 
Header("Expires: Thu, 19 Nov 1981 08:52:00 GMT"); 
Header("Pragma: no-cache"); 
Header("Content-Type: image/gif"); 
srand((double)microtime()*1000000);

$n = rand(1,14);

if($n < 10) {
header("Location: http://eecs.cwru.edu/~jwa4/design/Assets/Images/Banners/b0".$n.".gif");
}
else header("Location: http://eecs.cwru.edu/~jwa4/design/Assets/Images/Banners/b".$n.".gif");

?>

Nice and simple. In fact, throw in a variable for the max number of banners, and this would work for up to 99 different banners.

Thanks for the help, guys.

[jackwanders]

Here's the kicker now...

The script I have will choose a sig randomly. How 'bout a sig that will choose one based on time, so I can change it, say every 5 minutes or so.

If I know the intervals at which the sig changes, then I can set up an avatar script that pics the avatar to match the banner....know what I mean?

Any ideas?

[BxBoy]

heh, this is beyond my scope.. never done this before.. maybe someone else can help you.. ;)

[jackwanders]

perhaps i've overstepped what's possible...i dunno :huh:

thanks a bunch, bxboy.

[BxBoy]

don't give up, it's definately do-able..

[sanctified Veteran]

Well I got one that works now.  It must have been in the code that silly_walk provided ( no offense ;) )

It's tailored to my exact case, but it works and that's what matters.

<?php 

Header("Cache-Control: no-store, no-cache, must-revalidate, post-check=0, pre-check=0"); 
Header("Expires: Thu, 19 Nov 1981 08:52:00 GMT"); 
Header("Pragma: no-cache"); 
Header("Content-Type: image/gif"); 
srand((double)microtime()*1000000);

$n = rand(1,14);

if($n < 10) {
header("Location: http://eecs.cwru.edu/~jwa4/design/Assets/Images/Banners/b0".$n.".gif");
}
else header("Location: http://eecs.cwru.edu/~jwa4/design/Assets/Images/Banners/b".$n.".gif");

?>

Nice and simple.  In fact, throw in a variable for the max number of banners, and this would work for up to 99 different banners.

Thanks for the help, guys.

Im using that exact code and mine is not working, why?

[sanctified Veteran]

who can host my php script?

[jackwanders]

Hey SD...PM it to me and I'll put it up for you. The pictures will have to be hosted elsewhere, of course.

[Joel]

,Jul 8 2003, 04:13] who can host my php script?

I can if you still need it. I can host your pics, too.