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1. 3Plumes
   Member
   Posted 9 months ago #

   I've been using the following code to a template file in my theme:

   <?php include (TEMPLATEPATH . '/inc_customcode.php'); ?>

   I wanted to load a file randomly (when the page loads) and as such tried the following (which doesn't work):

   <?php include (TEMPLATEPATH . '/inc_customcode_<?php echo(rand(1,2)); ?>.php'); ?>

   Does anyone know how I can modify the code to do this?

   Thanks in advance.

2. Digital Raindrops
   Member
   Posted 9 months ago #

   You do not need the second <?php ;?>

   UNTESTED:

   <?php include (TEMPLATEPATH . '/inc_customcode_' .mt_rand(1,2) .'.php'); ?>

   Maybe use a couple of variables make it cleaner to read.
   

   <?php
   $rand_id = mt_rand(1,2);
   $file_name = TEMPLATEPATH . '/inc_customcode_'.$rand_id.'.php';
   if(file_exists( $file_name ) ) include_once($file_name);
   ?>

   HTH

   David

3. 3Plumes
   Member
   Posted 9 months ago #

   Thanks. I tried the code but I'm getting an error on the 4th line:

   Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_IF

   The following is what I added:

   <?php
   $rand_id = rand(1,2);
   $file_name = TEMPLATEPATH . '/inc_home_content_'.$rand_id.'.php'
   if(file_exists( $file_name )) include_once( $file_name );
   ?>

4. Digital Raindrops
   Member
   Posted 9 months ago #

   I missed the semi-colon off the end (line 3), use mt_rand() it is quicker!
   $file_name = TEMPLATEPATH . '/inc_home_content_'.$rand_id.'.php';

   I updated the previous post :)

   David

5. 3Plumes
   Member
   Posted 9 months ago #

   Works like a charm!! Thanks David.

   Karl

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