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tabasco · 12-25-2006, 12:53 AM

I've got 20 or so thumbnail images in my sidebar that link to sponsers. I want to randomize the order in which they appear on each page load.

fris · 12-25-2006, 10:56 AM

i think their is a random plugin, or you could just write a mini php script and call it from the sidebar

WebDoodlesUSA · 12-25-2006, 09:59 PM

Yeah, there are a ton of "randomness" plugins. I'm sure there HAS to be one to fit this. plugins.wordpress.org i think.

Babaganoosh · 12-25-2006, 10:05 PM

It doesn't need to be a "plug-in." Write a few lines of php to randomize an array containing your thumbs & links. Then use a php include to show the results in a sidebar.

tabasco · 12-25-2006, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Babaganoosh

It doesn't need to be a "plug-in." Write a few lines of php to randomize an array containing your thumbs & links. Then use a php include to show the results in a sidebar.

Can you spell it out for me? I've got no idea how to write something like that.

AsianRain · 12-26-2006, 04:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tabasco

I've got 20 or so thumbnail images in my sidebar that link to sponsers. I want to randomize the order in which they appear on each page load.

Pretty simple to do. First create a category called "sidebar links." When you create the category, select the 'sort order' as "random." Next, associate all your links with this category and they should all appear in a random order. Good luck, AR+

Hentaikid · 12-26-2006, 12:24 PM

Yeah you can make a link category, associate image with each link, put it in the sidebar with "getlinks_byname" or whatever the call is and set the category to random, look it up on the codex for the details

Hentaikid · 12-26-2006, 12:39 PM

Yeah you can make a link category, associate image with each link, put it in the sidebar with "getlinks_byname" or whatever the call is and set the category to random, look it up on the codex for the details

12-25-2006, 12:53 AM	#1
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Babaganoosh ♥♥♥ Likes Hugs ♥♥♥ Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: /home Posts: 15,841	It doesn't need to be a "plug-in." Write a few lines of php to randomize an array containing your thumbs & links. Then use a php include to show the results in a sidebar. __________________ I like pie.

12-26-2006, 12:24 PM	#7
Hentaikid Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,249	Yeah you can make a link category, associate image with each link, put it in the sidebar with "getlinks_byname" or whatever the call is and set the category to random, look it up on the codex for the details

12-26-2006, 12:39 PM	#8
Hentaikid Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,249	Yeah you can make a link category, associate image with each link, put it in the sidebar with "getlinks_byname" or whatever the call is and set the category to random, look it up on the codex for the details