How do I call a random quote using PHP and javascript?

[RTB]

I've been trying to replace my old PHP/iframe random quotes script with a PHP/javascript without success.

http://www.just-quotes.com/wow/random.php

<script scr="http://www.just-quotes.com/wow/random.php" type="text/javascript"></script>

The script "random.php" works correctly and pulls a random quote from the text file but everything I've tried fails to produce a quote in the HTML page.

Help is needed!

[AricC]

I've been trying to replace my old PHP/iframe random quotes script with a PHP/javascript without success.

http://www.just-quotes.com/wow/random.php

<script scr="http://www.just-quotes.com/wow/random.php" type="text/javascript"></script>

The script "random.php" works correctly and pulls a random quote from the text file but everything I've tried fails to produce a quote in the HTML page.

Help is needed!

With PHP in your HTML page you need to include the script like this:

<? include('some_file.php'); ?>
 

If your script displays something it will show where you include the php file. If I am missing something let me know we can move this to the PHP forum.

Aric

[RTB]

With PHP in your HTML page you need to include the script like this:

<? include('some_file.php'); ?>
 

If your script displays something it will show where you include the php file. If I am missing something let me know we can move this to the PHP forum.

Aric

This script will also be used externally from other sites.

RTB

[acoder]

It's difficult to replicate the behaviour without seeing the PHP code, but you can try the following:
1) Get the quotes from the PHP (a database I assume).
2) Put them in a Javascript array, quotes.
3) Then use Math.random, e.g:

index = Math.floor(Math.random() * quotes.length);

4) Use index to get your quote:

document.write(quotes[index]);

and you're done!

[RTB]

It's difficult to replicate the behaviour without seeing the PHP code, but you can try the following:
1) Get the quotes from the PHP (a database I assume).
2) Put them in a Javascript array, quotes.
3) Then use Math.random, e.g:

index = Math.floor(Math.random() * quotes.length);

4) Use index to get your quote:

document.write(quotes[index]);

and you're done!

The quotes are in a text file and the script is also used by other web sites.

[iam_clint]

why not use an iframe

[RTB]

why not use an iframe

The iframe has fixed sizing and I needed to have it more flexible.

I've since got it working much better.

http://www.just-quotes.com/quotes_service.html

<center><table width="100%"><tr><td>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.just-quotes.com/wow/random_quotes.php"></script>
<noscript>Your browser does not support JavaScript!</noscript>
<div align="right">By <a href="http://www.just-quotes.com" target="_blank">Just-Quotes.com</a></div>
</td></tr></table></center>