Need a random url script

[hound]

hope this isn't too off topic but does anyone know of a simple random url script? prefereably php or javascript

 

[Patrick.S]

Random URL script meaning?

 

[Janine]

What specific "Random URL Script" is it? Got any sample sites?

 

[Patrick.S]

Would it be something like:
Submit URL
Select random from site

or

Generates random URL?

 

[hound]

Random URL script meaning?

a script that will go to a random webpage, preferably written in php.

 

[Patrick.S]

Submitted pages? or just goes to any page on the web?

 

[hound]

Submitted pages? or just goes to any page on the web?

i'll define the pages. i used to have a script that would go to a random page. had a text file where you could list the urls.
that was several computers ago and it's a goner now.
anyway, i'm looking for a script where i can list a bunch of urls and have it go to one of them. doesn't really have to be in php.
thanks
stevie

 

[Patrick.S]

Create theses 2 files:
file.php (or what ever you want to call it)
url.txt

Put this in the .php file:

<?
$lines = file("url.txt") ; 
$url = $lines[array_rand($lines)] ; 
header("LOCATION: $url");
?>

then put the url's in the url.txt file (one URL per line)(make sure each URL has http:// or https://).

 

[hound]

Create theses 2 files:
file.php (or what ever you want to call it)
url.txt

Put this in the .php file:

<?
$lines = file("url.txt") ; 
$url = $lines[array_rand($lines)] ; 
header("LOCATION: $url");
?>

then put the url's in the url.txt file (one URL per line)(make sure each URL has http:// or https://).

how many pages will randomize?

 

[Patrick.S]

You can add as many sites to url.txt you want.
It will only send you to 1 site though.
Unless you want it to send you to more.

 

[Robin]

Its better to use a Database rather than a file because during concurrent read operations by different clients, your file may get struck or even corrupted.
Database is reliable for long term.

 

[Patrick.S]

I agree with robin.

 

[Theo Goodman]

This is really cool I will give it a test

 

[hound]

thanks! i'll try it

 

[Patrick.S]

Your welcome.
Hope it works for you

 

[Theo Goodman]

Simple and works great.

 

[gadfire]

What should I make the url on the page to go to the random link?

---------- Post added at 08:39 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:32 AM ----------

nvm figured it out

 

[Janine]

I found something:
http://safire.net/support/matts-randlink.html

I hope that helps you out.

Have a great day!

 

[OpticPhreak]

Janine, PERL is black magic! haha