random link of the directory

[ginger]

Hi,
I'd like to display on the main page one randomly chosen listing
of my directory.
What code do I have to insert into main.tpl?

Thanks alot!
Ginger

[Romario]

Good topic. :)

[Nobody]

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I agree, good one.

[WebDesignPoint]

Try this and see if it works.

1. Create a new file called random_link.php with the following code:
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2. In main.tpl place the code below where you want the link to appear:
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3. Open index.php and find the line:
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Below that add the code:
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That should be it. Let me know if it works or not. If not include any errors you get.

[ginger]

hi,
It works great! thanks so much!! :)

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[Jim_Westergren]

Great it works.

Now how do I do to make it select one random featured link?

Thanks.

[Nobody]

Is it possibly to tweak this mod somehow, like "random link of the day"? And maybe also show wich category the link origins?

[Nobody]

Will this show one strip from the link.tpl?

Is it possible to have it like "Link of the day", as I mentioned?

[Davilac]

Good WebDesignPoint, I already have it in the sidebar

I add that if somebody want to show more than 1 link only must edit in random_link.php the number after "LIMIT"

[Peter_Rosado]

That's nice, thanks ;)

[TimAllard]

v2.0
being used on http://www.mydentify.com

this is just showing the listing without a "link to go to it"

this is in my main.tpl:

i added $link.URL before it cause i thought it went there...but i dont think it does now..im confused.

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this is the php doc:

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thanks,
-Tim

[cr0n1cal]

Hi

I'm not so familiar with smarty and I've some problems with random link integration on v 3.10. I've created the randomlink.php file and added instance on index.php. I modified the main.tpl with this piece of code

foreach ($random_link as $link)
{
echo $link.TITLE;
}


but nothing happend.

Are some problems with random link integration in 3.1 version?

My site is on my signature and the random link code was been added on main.tpl - Recommended Links.

Thanks

[cr0n1cal]

Problem solved.

I searched on the forum and I found the answer. :)