Ad Rotate Help

[brentg]

Hi, how can make this script allow me to use php include so i can randomize my ads.

When use php include i get an error.

<?php
$quot_arr = array(
'<a href="http://example.com">Example</a>',);
'<a href="http://example.com">Example</a>',);
'<a href="http://example.com">Example</a>',);
'<a href="http://example.com">Example</a>',);
'<a href="http://example.com">Example</a>',);
'<a href="http://example.com">Example</a>',);
'<a href="http://example.com">Example</a>',);
'<a href="http://example.com">Example</a>',);
$quot_rand = array_rand($quot_arr);
echo '<center><b>AD:  </b>';
echo ' '.$quot_arr[$quot_rand].'</left>';
?>

or if there is a better ad rotate script without sql so that i can use with buzzcity,adiquity,reporo etc etc

Thanks

[metulj]

Hi, how can make this script allow me to use php include so i can randomize my ads.
When use php include i get an error.

<?php
$quot_arr = array(
'<a href="http://example.com">Example</a>',);
'<a href="http://example.com">Example</a>',);
'<a href="http://example.com">Example</a>',);
'<a href="http://example.com">Example</a>',);
'<a href="http://example.com">Example</a>',);
'<a href="http://example.com">Example</a>',);
'<a href="http://example.com">Example</a>',);
'<a href="http://example.com">Example</a>',);
$quot_rand = array_rand($quot_arr);
echo '<center><b>AD:  </b>';
echo ' '.$quot_arr[$quot_rand].'</left>';
?>

or if there is a better ad rotate script without sql so that i can use with buzzcity,adiquity,reporo etc etc
Thanks

This was posted here already,
i just can't find the topic,
no SQL needed.
In randAd.php

<?
$randDat = @file("adData.dat");
$random_num = rand (0,count($randDat)-1);
$udata = explode("::",$randDat[$random_num]);
echo $udata[1];
?>

and in adData.dat

::ad link 1
::ad link 2
::ad link 3
::etc

[brentg]

So will i just include "randad.php" in all my pages

and put all the codes in "adData.dat"

like so:

:: paste buzzcity full code here
:: paste reporo full code here
::etc.. 

Thanks

Added after 22 minutes:

ok tested it. working perfectly with:

<script> example <script>

not working with:
(Reporo)

<? echo getAdMarkUP($adArraySPC['xxxx']); ?>

<?php include("example"); ?>

and Buzzcity ad codes

[GumSlone]

<?php 
$rand = rand(0,100);
if($rand >=66)
{
//include somthing else
//echo something else
}
elseif($rand >=33)
{
//include reporo
//echo reporo
}
else
{
//include buzzcity
//echo buzzcity
}
?>

[brentg]

Thanks Gumslone. Could you please share how I will integrate that into my site

[brentg]

Manged to figure it out.

 <?php 
$rand = rand(0,100);
if($rand >=66)
{
include('/ad1.php'); 
}
elseif($rand >=33)
{
include('/ad2.php'); 
}
else
{
include('/ad3.php'); 
}
?>

@Gumslone can you perhaps say how this code work, i see its using random number.
What does this line mean if($rand >=66) and what will happen if i change it

[GumSlone]

its percentage,

first line you set random values from 0 to 100,
if you want to show 3 different ads in random order divide 100/3 = 33.3333.. so in average from 100 page requests the ad1 will be shown 33 times, same for ad2 and ad3.

if you want to set priority ie for ad1 50% and for ad2 and ad3 remaining 50% in equal manner you have to do like this:

<?php  
$rand = rand(0,100); 
if($rand >=50) 
{ 
include('/ad1.php');  
} 
elseif($rand >=25) 
{ 
include('/ad2.php');  
} 
else 
{ 
include('/ad3.php');  
} 
?>

if you want to show 4 different ads divide 100 by 4 will be 25, so the code will look like this:

<?php  
$rand = rand(0,100); 
if($rand >=75) 
{ 
include('/ad1.php');  
} 
elseif($rand >=50) 
{ 
include('/ad2.php');  
} 
elseif($rand >=25) 
{ 
include('/ad3.php');  
}
else 
{ 
include('/ad4.php');  
} 
?>

actually to be more correct the rand value should start with 1 ie. $rand = rand(1,100); but it doesn't change much if you start with 0.

PS. according to php.net mt_rand it even better than the rand function, but rand is well known and most used, so its up to you which function to use.

[brentg]

Awesome, understand now. Thanks so much

PS when yo say 100 by 4 = 25% howcome your percentage in the example below is not 25% each, mistake?

 <?php  
$rand = rand(0,100); 
if($rand >=75) 
{ 
include('/ad1.php');  
} 
elseif($rand >=50) 
{ 
include('/ad2.php');  
} 
elseif($rand >=25) 
{ 
include('/ad3.php');  
}
else 
{ 
include('/ad4.php');  
} 
?>

Must all your percentages add up to 100% or is each $rand>= separate to the other for example one can 70 and the other 50??

[GumSlone]

<?php   
$rand = rand(0,100);  //gives random number between 0 and 100, including 0 and 100
if($rand >=75)  
{  
// if the random number is larger or equal 75 show the first ad, this is 25%
}  
elseif($rand >=50)  
{  
//if number is larger or equal 50 but lover than 75, show the second ad, this is 25%
}  
elseif($rand >=25)  
{  
//if number is larger or equal 25 but lover than 50, show the third ad, this is 25%  
} 
else  
{  
//if number is lover than 25, show the ad number 4, this is 25%
}  
?>

you could do it also like this:

<?php    
$rand = rand(0,100);  //gives random number between 0 and 100, including 0 and 100 
if($rand <= 25)   
{   
// if the random number is lower than 25 show the first ad, this is 25% 
}   
elseif($rand <= 50)   
{   
//if number is lower or equal 50 but larger than 25, show the second ad, this is 25% 
}   
elseif($rand <= 75)   
{   
//if number is lower or equal 75 but larger than 50, show the third ad, this is 25%   
}  
else   
{   
//if number is larger than 75, show the ad number 4, this is 25% 
}   
?>

[brentg]

That makes much more sense now. THANKS!!!

Just to make sure:

 <?php 
$rand = rand(0,100);
if($rand >=45)  [B]/////// 55%[/B]
{
include('ad2.php'); 
}
elseif($rand >=20) [B]///////// 25%[/B]
{
include('ad3.php'); 
}
else                  [B]////////////// 20 %[/B]
{
include('ad4.php');  
}
?>

[GumSlone]

yes its fine

[antony2kx]

This technique, but mostly used with mt_rand, is used in ad networks to give priorty to higer cpc/cpm and or budget ads.

[brentg]

Thanks Gumslone