Random number in link?

[kgpbeyond]

Okay, is it possible to have a random number in a link? So like, if I load a page it has a link on it and I click the link and it takes me to a different place depending on the random number within the link? like say the link is to:
secret.php?result=randomnumber&layout=plain
is it possible to do something like that so that every time you load the first page the link to secret.php is different with the random number?

[sidney]

echo"<a href=\"serverinfo.html?result=".Rand(1,100)."&LAYOUT=PLAIN\">SOMETEXT</a>";

HOPE THAT HELPS

RAND(1,100) GENERATES A NUMBER BETWEEN 1 AND 100

[kgpbeyond]

hmm.... actually, I just realized the server doesn't support php... which sucks 'cause now I can't toss on the message board I wanted, but that aside, is there anyway to accomplish these results using HTML/javascript? :-P Guess I tossed this ***** in the wrong forum afterall. heh

[Serex]

Ok i never done this before and will be just throwing some ideas around.


var randomnumber=Math.floor(Math.random()*1001)

function var_link(varible_value) {

new_win = window.open('http://www.yourpage.com/'+varible_value+','', 'width=640,height=400,left=10,top=10')

}

<a href="javascript:var_link('randomnumber')">Test</a>



Ok i havent tested it but if it doesnt work tell me and ill have another go.

[kgpbeyond]

nope doesn't work :-( Not sure why, either. I mean.... the link doesn't do anything at all... doesn't bring up an error, doesn't open a new window... nothin'

[Serex]

Ok ive sat down for 5mins and had a look at it. Ive got it working. Enjoy


<script language="JavaScript">

function var_link(varible_value) {
var randomnumber=Math.floor(Math.random()*1001)
new_win = window.open('http://www.yoursite.com.au/'+randomnumber+'')
}
</script>

<a href="javascript:var_link('randomnumber')">Test</a>

example @ here (http://www.modelmania.com.au/rand.htm)

[kgpbeyond]

alright, awesome, it works, but one question, is it possible to set a range of values for the random number to come from? I thought that putting Math.random(0,20000) would do the trick, but it just yields 0 all the time

Oh, how does one open it in the same window? :-P sorry, it's been awhile since I've done any web design.

[Serex]

var randomnumber=Math.floor(Math.random()*1001)


if you want to set the range then change the 1001 to say 200001 ect. :p

now for the window opening in self just use self as the location. i.e

new_win = self.location.href='http://www.yoursite.com.au/'+randomnumber+'';

[kgpbeyond]

ah, thankies :-) sorry for my ignorance :-P