One of the new features of the new version is the addition of <%random%> and <%random1%> <%random2%> and <%random3%>
The difference is, <%random%> returns a different random number each time it's called in the template.
<%random1%>, <%random2%>, <%random3%> are initialized when the page is called, and are the samefor each use on the page, so if an advertiser (such as LinkExchange, ValueClick, or DataComm, etc) requires the same 'ad number' in 2 or more places for the ad, you can do that using the <%random1%>.. variables.
If you just want a random number, you can use<%random%>
BUG:: The code in nph-build is:
$OUT{random1} = rand (10000);
$OUT{random2} = rand (10000);
$OUT{random3} = rand (10000);
It should be changed to:
$OUT{random1} = int(rand (10000));
$OUT{random2} = int(rand (10000));
$OUT{random3} = int(rand (10000));
The number inside can be set to the limits of your needs -- 10, 99, or 64000.
The difference is, <%random%> returns a different random number each time it's called in the template.
<%random1%>, <%random2%>, <%random3%> are initialized when the page is called, and are the samefor each use on the page, so if an advertiser (such as LinkExchange, ValueClick, or DataComm, etc) requires the same 'ad number' in 2 or more places for the ad, you can do that using the <%random1%>.. variables.
If you just want a random number, you can use<%random%>
BUG:: The code in nph-build is:
Code:
$OUT{random} = rand (10000); $OUT{random1} = rand (10000);
$OUT{random2} = rand (10000);
$OUT{random3} = rand (10000);
It should be changed to:
Code:
$OUT{random} = int(rand (10000)); $OUT{random1} = int(rand (10000));
$OUT{random2} = int(rand (10000));
$OUT{random3} = int(rand (10000));
The number inside can be set to the limits of your needs -- 10, 99, or 64000.
Banner rotation /random numbers (and bug)