BHS DESIGN - Random Quote Generator 1.0

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Page Title: Random Quote Generator 1.0
Description: Now you can add in a fun random quote (or three, or twelve...) to your php templates!
Author: Jamie Keane
Submission Date: 15-12-2005 17:03

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 1  <?php
 2  
 3  // string randquote(string $infile, string $delim):
 4  //
 5  // generates a random quote, separated by $delim.
 6  // $delim defaults to the fortune-style double-% on its own line (n%%n).
 7  
 8  function randquote($infile, $delim = "n%%n")
 9  {
10      // error trapping!
11      if(!IsSet($infile))
12      {
13          die ("You didn't specify a parameter for $infile!");
14      }
15      // attempt to open $infile
16      if(!file_exists($infile))
17      {
18          die ("$infile was not found!  check your paths!");
19      }
20      else
21      {
22          $fp = fopen($infile, "r")
23              or die ("Error opening file!");
24      }
25      // okay, let's get going.
26      $contents = fread($fp, filesize($infile));
27      $quote_arr = explode($delim,$contents);
28      fclose($fp);
29      // feed the Randomness Monster (tm)
30      srand((double)microtime()*1000000);
31      // generate random quote index
32      $quote_index = (rand(1, sizeof($quote_arr)) - 1);
33      // get quote at $quote_index and return it
34      $herequote = $quote_arr[$quote_index];
35      return $herequote;
36  }
37  ?>

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