Display Random Files in a block

[gerrymo]

This script will display a random file (txt, html, htm, php) from a single directory.

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<?php

$txt_array = Array();
$my_dir = "XXXXX/";   //Replace it with your directory (don't delete the slash)
if ($dir = @opendir("$my_dir")) {

  while (($file = readdir($dir)) !== false) { 
   if ($file != "." && $file != ".."  && !is_dir($my_dir.$file)) 
   {
   /* echo $my_dir.$file."<br>";  DEBUG show file list */
   $txt_array[] = $file;
   
   } 
  }  
  closedir($dir);
}

$random_number=rand(0, count($txt_array)-1); 
$random_txt=$txt_array[$random_number];

//This code includes the text file file
include($my_dir.$random_txt);

//This code show a random image
// echo "<img src=\"".$my_dir.$random_txt."\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\">";
?>

Change XXXXX to the directory you want to display files from.

Create a new php file using the above code and upload to your server.

Make a php block and and use an include to call the file you just made into a block using

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include('FULL URL/filename.php');


You're now good to go. Each time the page is loaded, it will display a random file from the directory you specified.

[akulion]

nice great job!!

[gerrymo]

I do have to admit, It was sent to me by e-mail, I didnt write it.

[akulion]

no problem :up: its the sharing that counts more than anyhing else

[BjornB]

Hi,

I can't get this to work after upgrading to TP 9.7.1 and SMF 1.1.1. Randomfile works great as stand alone but SMF/TP wont include as before the upgrade.

Anyone know a fix for this?