Not very elegant coding, but I now have my module for displaying a random selection from a choice of 'n' ShockWave files.
It is a functioning module, with Admin etc., -- if I can clean it up the source and fix a couple of bits (ie., getimagesize() not returning a result), I'll release it if anyone shows any interest.
It's currently live on www.fatlizard.com.au
The Random Image block is on the left, and displays a Shockwave file randomly selected from the DB .. re-load the page and you should get a fresh set of images (currently there are 6 ShockWave files available).
[ The Shockwave file in the right block is staticly linked into a plain-vanilla box. (boring) ]
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I have a block which displays a Shockwave file ..
I'd like to be able to have the block randomly select a Shockwave file from a list of n files.
Try as I may, I can't get anything to work.
Anyone have some advice/tips for producing such a result?
Cheers
Just a thought....
If the code to display a Shockwave file could be entered in web links, you could then use RandomLink module to get your random file.
Not elegant, but quick. A nicer solution would need to be a minor module.
Michael
Not very elegant coding, but I now have my module for displaying a random selection from a choice of 'n' ShockWave files.
It is a functioning module, with Admin etc., -- if I can clean it up the source and fix a couple of bits (ie., getimagesize() not returning a result), I'll release it if anyone shows any interest.
It's currently live on www.fatlizard.com.au
The Random Image block is on the left, and displays a Shockwave file randomly selected from the DB .. re-load the page and you should get a fresh set of images (currently there are 6 ShockWave files available).
[ The Shockwave file in the right block is staticly linked into a plain-vanilla box. (boring) ]