Displaying a random youtube video from a list

dan_Vt · 05-06-2007, 07:39 AM

I've done some searching and can't find this. I'd like a php script that will display a random youtube video picked from a list I create (at a resolution I define).

Anyone know of such a thing?

jabba_29 · 05-06-2007, 09:02 AM

If you can't find one, then you will need to make one youself.
If you are creating the list yourself, then you can do a SELECT from your database and use rand() with php or Mysql

Code:

SELECT * FROM table1, table2 WHERE a=b AND c<d -> ORDER BY RAND() LIMIT 1000;

dan_Vt · 05-06-2007, 11:24 AM

Thanks for the info. I don't have a database, I was hoping to have a php script that would have the youtube code then pull the video id from a random line of a txt file. Possible?

Dan · 05-06-2007, 11:51 AM

PHP Code:

  <?php

 
$file = "path/to/text/file.txt";

 
$data = file($file);

$line = trim($data[rand(0,count($data))]);

echo '<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/'.$line.'"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/'.$line.'" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>';

 
?>

dan_Vt · 05-06-2007, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan

PHP Code:

  <?php

 
$file = "path/to/text/file.txt";

 
$data = file($file);

$line = trim($data[rand(0,count($data))]);

echo '<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/'.$line.'"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/'.$line.'" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>';

 
?>

Oh man! That's working but sometimes it doesn't load anything (almost like there's a blank line, which there isn't). NPs, rep, nomination for member of the month if you can figure that one out!

Dan · 05-06-2007, 02:39 PM

Does it have the <object... code when nothing appears or does absolutely nothing show up?

dan_Vt · 05-06-2007, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan

Does it have the <object... code when nothing appears or does absolutely nothing show up?

nothing shows at all when that happens...

it won't let me give you more rep

Daniel · 06-03-2007, 11:05 AM

$line = trim($data[rand(0,count($data))]); <-- It shows whichever video is in position 0.

If you changed that variable to 3, then it would show position 3 (i.e. the 4th URL).

At least, that's what happeneding on my server.

**Eric** · 06-03-2007, 11:15 AM

Try array_rand:

PHP Code:

  <?php

 
$file = 'path/to/text/file.txt';

 
$data = file($file);

$line = trim($data[array_rand($data)]);

 
echo <<<YT

<object width="425" height="350">

    <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/$line"></param>

    <param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param>

    <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/$line" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed>

</object>

YT;

?>

dan_Vt · 06-03-2007, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SecondVersion

Try array_rand:

PHP Code:

  <?php

 
$file = 'path/to/text/file.txt';

 
$data = file($file);

$line = trim($data[array_rand($data)]);

 
echo <<<YT

<object width="425" height="350">

    <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/$line"></param>

    <param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param>

    <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/$line" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed>

</object>

YT;

?>

That seems to fix the issue I had with it occasionally showing nothing.

Thanks, won't let me send rep again, so NPs on the way.

**Eric** · 06-03-2007, 01:16 PM

No problem.

JRWill · 06-03-2007, 04:34 PM

That's very interesting. Will try it sometimes.

Dan · 06-03-2007, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SecondVersion

Try array_rand:

Do you know why that worked or why my version randomly didn't work?

**Eric** · 06-03-2007, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan

Do you know why that worked or why my version randomly didn't work?

Arrays start at key 0, so when you:

PHP Code:

  $line = trim($data[rand(0,count($data))]);

If rand returns the total #, there won't be an entry in the array for it.

You'd have to:

PHP Code:

  $line = trim($data[rand(0,count($data)-1)]);

With array_rand, you don't have to make that adjustment. array_rand is the preferred method for getting random entires from an array anyway.

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dan_Vt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Burlington, Vermont Posts: 1,043 1,086.90 NP$ (Donate)	Thanks for the info. I don't have a database, I was hoping to have a php script that would have the youtube code then pull the video id from a random line of a txt file. Possible? __________________ Vermont SEO Automotive SEO For Sale: Co-Sign.com \| Skiny.net \| CSIFAQ.com \| FuelBank.net \| Jibbar.com \|

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Dan Buy my domains. Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,801 56.00 NP$ (Donate)	PHP Code: `<?php $file = "path/to/text/file.txt"; $data = file($file); $line = trim($data[rand(0,count($data))]); echo '<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/'.$line.'"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/'.$line.'" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>'; ?>`

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Eric NPQ's PA, Slave, and On Call Coder Technical Services Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,545 0.71 NP$ (Donate)	Try array_rand: PHP Code: `<?php $file = 'path/to/text/file.txt'; $data = file($file); $line = trim($data[array_rand($data)]); echo <<<YT <object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/$line"></param> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/$line" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed> </object> YT; ?>` __________________

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Dan Buy my domains. Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,801 56.00 NP$ (Donate)	Does it have the <object... code when nothing appears or does absolutely nothing show up?

06-03-2007, 11:05 AM	#8 (permalink)
Daniel Danltn.com Join Date: May 2007 Location: Danltn.com / Nottingham, UK Posts: 1,201 13.51 NP$ (Donate)	$line = trim($data[rand(0,count($data))]); <-- It shows whichever video is in position 0. If you changed that variable to 3, then it would show position 3 (i.e. the 4th URL). At least, that's what happeneding on my server.

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