If that is causing problems for whatever reason you could do something like this (it is probably easier):

Create a new text file with your quotes inside like:


Then in your code use:


Then you have your random quote in $random

Don:

Are you the only one adding quotes to the script as admin? If so, it might be much easier to just put all your quotes within your .cfg file or format.pl file and use the mod called.

Random E-Mail Advertisements

I use this to send random ads via email, but I'm sure the sub could easily be called anywhere within the script. The mod is listed in the resource center or in the FAQ under the section for Email.

Just an idea :)

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What makes you say it is easier?

My example above is two lines long as opposed to about 20 or so for the mod you suggested.

Keeping the quotes in a seperate text file makes it more scalable (and clearer) too .

i followed the steps shown on here using
|; do("/home/egidio32/public_html/banner.pl"); print qq|

and it works, but for some reason
when it is displayed on the site, it prints out "Content-type: text/html " in front of the script. (which the script is a random banner script)

any ideas

Check you banner.pl file and comment out the line that prints out that line:

Content-type: text/html

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what about if you wanted to run another db.cgi within the html.pl

for instance, i need to run

/services_link.cgi?db=services&&uid=default&view_records=1&ID=*&service_link=yes

within services.pl (my html.pl file)

any ideas?