Random Song Generator

jasonlim67

Hello,

May I know, how can I make a random song generator? As example, when visitors visit my site, the first song will be played. But, when they click refresh, the second song will be played. When refresh is clicked again, the third song will be played.

Before this, I had came across a website with this feature. So, I would like to know how this thing is done.

Thank You.

pyro

It can be done quite easily in javascript:

<body>
<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
<!--hide 

for (i=0; i<100; i++)
{
var x = Math.random()*3

var sound1="song1.mid"
var sound2="song2.mid"
var sound3="song3.mid"

if(x<=1)var sound=sound1
else if(x<=2)var sound=sound2
else var sound=sound3

document.write('<bgsound src='+'"'+sound+'"'+'loop="false">')

}
//END hide-->
</script>
</body>

jasonlim67

Hello,

I had known how to do it in javascript. But, I just want to know how to do it in PHP.

Thank You.

pyro

I would say you could do it in PHP much the same way, but since it runs on the server side, each time the song is over, you are going to have to refresh the page....

jasonlim67

Hello,

I like to learn. So, I just want to know what are the codes?

Thanks.

pyro

I'm going to be gone for a few days...If no one has answered you by the time I get back, I'll try to remember to write some sample code for you.

Cheers.

jasonlim67

Thanks. I am looking forward to your codes.

ednark

while sometimes code is posted, its not the responsibility of the people of this forum to write your code for you... but here is how you can write pyro's code in php, its actually very simple

the code is almost line for line from the javascript

instead of Math.random() you can use [man]mt_rand/man or [man]rand/man

a basic [man]for[/man] loop works exactly the same,

variable in php are prefixed with a $

and to write html you would use either [man]echo[/man] or [man]print[/man]