Parse error

[ColdZero]

Im kinda new to PHP, although i have used HTML before. I want to embed sounds in my webpage, but so that a random selection is played everytime. I use PhP Nuke, and the file for my theme is quite extensive. I will simply include the part that is causing the errror message.

echo "<%
."
."RANDOMIZE
."Response.write("<EMBED SRC=\'sounds/randomsound' & INT((6)*RND()) & '.wav\' AUTOSTART=\'TRUE\' LOOP=\'FALSE\' HIDDEN=\'YES\'></embed>\n'")
."
."%>

When i run the page, i get an error message reading:

Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting ',' or ';' in /usr/local/psa/home/vhosts/coldzero.net/httpdocs/themes/ColdZero/theme.php on line 109

That line corresponds to the line starting with ."Respoonse.write.

Frankly, i dont have a clue what a parse error is. I've been told that the <% indicates ASP scripts. What am i doing wrong? Is there and easier way?😕
Thanks for your time
ColdZero

[laserlight]

<% can be used for PHP, though I wouldnt recommend it.

However, you are not writing PHP, Response.write() is normally found in ASP scripts.

[ColdZero]

is there an easier way to get randomized sounds?

[laserlight]

In PHP, 1 possible way is:

<?php
/*
we have a list of sounds stored as wav files
they are numbered from 0 to 6 (i.e. 7 files)
they are stored within the sounds dir
first on our list is randomsound0
*/
//seed the pseudo-random num gen just in case
mt_srand((double)microtime() * 1000000);
//generate a pseudo-random number that we need into the embed tag
echo '<embed src="sounds/randomsound' . mt_rand(0, 6) . '.wav" autostart="true" loop="false" hidden="true">';
?>