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Random Message or Quote

I wanted to add a set of messages that randomly displayed in my store.

I adapted this from the code found here: http://gallery.menalto.com/node/27076

Create a directory under skin1 called custom

Create a file called random_quotes.tpl in skin1/custom

Code:

{php}

#Path to web root skin1/custom can be absolute path

$directory = "skin1/custom/";

#Filename of file containing quotes

$quotefile = "quotes.inc";

$quotes = file($directory.$quotefile);

$number = count($quotes);

$num = rand(0,$number-1);

echo $quotes[$num];

{/php}

Create a file in skin1/custom called quotes.inc with one quote per line

Code:

Buy Something Now!

<a href="http://www.yourdomian.com/specials.php">Check out our monthly specials</a>

Have questions contact us!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Add the following to customer/home.tpl or where ever you want the quotes displayed

Code:

{include file="custom/random_quotes.tpl"}

Have a Safe and Happy New Year!

Re: Random Message or Quote

Thanks for the tip! I'm going to try that tomorrow.

I also checked out your site. I bit off topic, but I wanted to say it looks really good! Impressive.

Re: Random Message or Quote

Thank you for taking the time to post that nice random clue! It works wonderfully with images, also :)

Edited to add: I voted for your site on your "Vote for Us" area and WOW was I glad I was a-l-o-n-e when I did *LOL*!