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[herseyc]

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

{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

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

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

Have a Safe and Happy New Year!

[thentavius]

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.

[successco]

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*!