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display random images from folder

Oct 18th, 2007

Hi guys...

I want some help of how to call images from a folder....
Its like..v have a folder called images and it has many images in it.....but i need only 6 images to display in a php webpage...when the webpage is reloaded, it displays another images...its like its displaying random images.....But in one page, i would like to display only 6 images....So, when the reload or visit again, the images or randomised from the images folder.....can any one know how can it be done....
I m not sure abt the codes...

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Re: display random images from folder

Oct 18th, 2007

ok sounds pretty easy. how do you want the images displayed on the page? in a table?

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Re: display random images from folder

Oct 19th, 2007

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Originally Posted by kkeith29

ok sounds pretty easy. how do you want the images displayed on the page? in a table?

Ya..in a table like in one row got 2 images...
so 3 rows and 2 columns...

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Re: display random images from folder

Oct 19th, 2007

almost done, will post in a little while

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Re: display random images from folder

Oct 19th, 2007

Thanks...

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Re: display random images from folder

Oct 20th, 2007

finished the code; i sent you a private message with the url of the test script

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Re: display random images from folder

Oct 21st, 2007

i posted exactly same one as you want 3 days ago.

Do a favour, leave me alone

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Re: display random images from folder

Dec 9th, 2007

Im new to the forums here but was just wondering if there is any chance of being able to look at the code? im looking for something similar to this but all the examples i have found online are for only displaying 1 random image at time...

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Re: display random images from folder

Dec 10th, 2007

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<?php
	$arr=array();
	for($i=0;$i<7;$i++){
		$arr[$i]="./img/images/".$i.".jpg"; //assigning the image location to the array $arr.
	}
	$random=rand(0,6); //generating a random number
	echo "<img src=".$arr[$random].">";
//printing the image
?>
<?php
	$arr=array();
	for($i=0;$i<7;$i++){
		$arr[$i]="./img/images/".$i.".jpg"; //assigning the image location to the array $arr.
	}
	$random=rand(0,6); //generating a random number
	echo "<img src=".$arr[$random].">";
//printing the image
?>