Randomize ImageGalleries

Hi there,

I have i site with photo-albums on it.
to create a new album all i do is create a new
folder. I use the following code.
My only question is, how can i randomize the output,
so the order of the folders is different every time?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++

function CreateFolders()
{
$the_array = Array();
$handle = opendir('.');

while (false !== ($file = readdir($handle))) {
if ($file != "." && $file != ".." && $file != "index.php") {
$the_array[] = $file;
}
}


closedir($handle);

foreach ($the_array as $PicFolder) {
echo 'table with clickable 1st thumb'
};


++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++

I guess it's easy, but since i'm a newbie, i don't know
how to get it to work..

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

greetings knoak

"knoak" <knoakske@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:a5e41e0e.0405310722.45194061@posting.google.c om...
> Hi there,
>
> I have i site with photo-albums on it.
> to create a new album all i do is create a new
> folder. I use the following code.
> My only question is, how can i randomize the output,
> so the order of the folders is different every time?
>
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++
>
> function CreateFolders()
> {
> $the_array = Array();
> $handle = opendir('.');
>
> while (false !== ($file = readdir($handle))) {
> if ($file != "." && $file != ".." && $file != "index.php") {
> $the_array[] = $file;
> }
> }
>
>
> closedir($handle);
>
> foreach ($the_array as $PicFolder) {
> echo 'table with clickable 1st thumb'
> };
>
>
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++
>
> I guess it's easy, but since i'm a newbie, i don't know
> how to get it to work..
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> greetings knoak

Try
$rand_dir=$the_array[rand() % count(the_array)];

Garp

On 31 May 2004 08:22:34 -0700, knoakske@hotmail.com (knoak) wrote:

>I have i site with photo-albums on it.
>to create a new album all i do is create a new
>folder. I use the following code.
>My only question is, how can i randomize the output,
>so the order of the folders is different every time?
>
>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++
>
>function CreateFolders()
>{
> $the_array = Array();
> $handle = opendir('.');
>
> while (false !== ($file = readdir($handle))) {
> if ($file != "." && $file != ".." && $file != "index.php") {
> $the_array[] = $file;
> }
>}

>foreach ($the_array as $PicFolder) {

foreach (shuffle($the_array) as $PicFolder) {

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knoak wrote:
> My only question is, how can i randomize the output,
> so the order of the folders is different every time?
>
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++
>
> function CreateFolders()
> {
> $the_array = Array();
> $handle = opendir('.');
>
> while (false !== ($file = readdir($handle))) {
> if ($file != "." && $file != ".." && $file != "index.php") {
> $the_array[] = $file;


# try this instead
$the_array[] = array(rand(), $file);


> }
> }
>
>
> closedir($handle);


# then reorder the array (randomnly)
sort($the_array);


> foreach ($the_array as $PicFolder) {


# don't forget to use $PicFolder[1] for the $file part
# of the array $the_array


> echo 'table with clickable 1st thumb'
> };
>
>
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++



Happy Coding :-)

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On 31 May 2004 15:48:44 GMT, Pedro Graca <hexkid@hotpop.com> wrote:

> # then reorder the array (randomnly)
> sort($the_array);

shuffle?

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Andy Hassall wrote:
> On 31 May 2004 15:48:44 GMT, Pedro Graca <hexkid@hotpop.com> wrote:
>
>> # then reorder the array (randomnly)
>> sort($the_array);
>
> shuffle?

Oops ... missed that one when I read the manual :-)

Yes! shuffle() is better/simpler/faster, thanks for pointing it out!

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Hmm. i'm sorry guys,

But i still can't get it to work...

Can someone please give me a ready example
how to read a dir, randomize the output,
and then echo the file names or so?

Thanks for the reply!!

Greetings

On 2 Jun 2004 13:00:26 -0700, knoakske@hotmail.com (knoak) wrote:

>Hmm. i'm sorry guys,
>
>But i still can't get it to work...
>
>Can someone please give me a ready example
>how to read a dir, randomize the output,
>and then echo the file names or so?

Immediately after your

closedir($handle);

put:

shuffle($the_array);

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Well,

It works perfetct!
Thanks a lot.

Greetings