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# Random Text Version 1.0 #
# Copyright 1996 Matt Wright mattw@worldwidemart.com #
# Created 7/13/96 Last Modified 7/13/96 #
# Scripts Archive at: http://www.worldwidemart.com/scripts/ #
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# Copyright 1996 Matthew M. Wright All Rights Reserved. #
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Random Text is a program which takes a plain text file, which contains a
series of phrases, quotes, lines of text, etc... and a delimiter (the
character(s) which separate each entry) and will randomly choose one of the
phrases and display it on your web page. This requires the use of Server
Side Includes, which you can read more about at the FAQ URL listed above.
There are two files included with this script:
1) README - This file; includes detailed installation
instructions.
2) rand_text.pl - The Perl script which generates the random phrase
and siaplys it on your web page.
The rand_text.pl file has two variables which must be modified. You then
must place this file in a special executable directory (usually called
cgi-bin) or rename it to end with a .cgi extension if your server is set up
that way.
RAND_TEXT.PL -
There are two variables in this program which must be modified:
$random_file = "/path/to/random.txt";
This variable points to the location of the file which
contains the phrases which you wish to have randomly
displayed. This shoul dbe a system path and not a URL.
$delimiter = "\n\%\%\n";
This specifies what separates each record. If you leave it
as the default, your $random_file database should look like:
-----------begin sample random database file--------------
Phrase one would go here.
As much white space or formatting as you want.
%%
Second Phrase would go here.
%%
And the next
Second line of the next.
%%
Etc...
-----------end sample random database file----------------
If you set $delimiter = "\n";, then the script would assume
that every line is a separate phrase and randomize the
file based on that.
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How to Implement This In Your Web Pages.
This script must be called as a Server Side Include, or it can also be called
on a page by itself (however that is not as nice looking.) Below are some
examples of how to call this program:
<!--#exec cgi="/url/path/to/rand_text.cgi"-->
That woudl simply call the program from a Server Side Include and the Random
Text woud appear in that location on your web page.
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HISTORY
Version 1.0 - 7/13/95 - First Version Released
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Have fun with this script, but if you can, please follow these rules:
1) If you implement it on a page, please let me know the URL of where it is
implemented so I can see my work
and
2) Please keep my name and url in the script itself somewhere, and if you
would like you could even add it to your page, but that is not necessary.
If you have any questions, let me know and I will try and help!
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Matt Wright - mattw@worldwidemart.com http://www.worldwidemart.com/scripts/
