Randon Number Generation - Ad Network

Anonymous posted this at 19:26 — 21st June 2004.

Joined: Jan 1970

Hi there...

I just signed up with 247media to carry their banner advertisements on my websites.

The code they sent me contains a javascript code like this:

The [PAGE] portion I can look after. It just tells the network which section of my website ads are being served from. The [RANDOMNUMBER] section is my problem.

I run a mixture of static html pages (which could be converted to shtml supporting ssi no problem) and php pages as well.

They are suggesting I use server side randon number generation. I own Adcycle, would this work? I can put AdCycle code on all webpages but need a way to incorporate a random number into the ad code on *every* page served up.

If not, is there a PHP and SSI method I can use?

Thanks for any help.. really hoping to find someone who has dealt with this before...

Paul

cmonkey posted this at 03:13 — 3rd July 2004.

He has: 19 posts

Joined: Jul 2004

You could definatly do it with PHP, just have php generate the random number (whatever length you want) and insert it into the javascript code where you need it

<?php
$num = rand([min value], [max value]);

 echo $rand; 
?>

The <? echo $rand; ?> could be inserted into your actual javascript code.

Hope that helps