Random Link Generator

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Overview

Random Link Generator allows you to set up a page which has a link on it, or establish a link on an existing page, which, when clicked on, the user is taken to a random url pulled out of a list of urls that you specify. The list of URLs resides in a file and the newest version of the Free For All Link Page allows for automatic addition to this file of all new links. There are several downloading options available below and more information on this script can be found in the Readme file.

Readme

The Readme files at Matt's Script Archive contain detailed installation, configuration and usage instructions, which take you step by step from placing the scripts on your system to using them in your web pages. You should read these through and keep them by you when setting up or installing any MSA script. It is probably not a bad idea to print them out. Each compressed script package contains a plain text version of the Readme file, however the links below will take you to their HTML counterparts.

Downloading

Random Link Generator can be downloaded in several different formats, or you can even have it mailed to you as a uuencoded file. Click on one of the links below to the appropriately compressed file and download options will appear.
    • rand_link.tar.gz (2.1K)
    • rand_link.zip (2.6K)
    • rand_link.tar.Z (2.9K)
    • rand_link.tar (10.2K)

    • You can also view each file individually:

      rand_link.pl
      This is the perl script which randomly selects a URL and sends the user there.
      README
      Includes installation instructions and a detailed description of how to set it up to work on your server.
      rand_link.html
      This is a sample HTML file which shows how to call Random Link Generator.
      rand_log
      This is an optional log file which logs who has accessed the Random Link Generator.

Working Demo

Several scripts at Matt's Script Archive lend themselves well to local working demonstrations. The Random Link Generator is one of these and the working demo of it is available below. More examples of this script in action can be found in the 'Scripts Around the World' section of MSA.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Frequently Asked Questions Archive at MSA is the easiest and fastest way to get help. It contains a list of the most commonly asked questions as well as their answers. Check these out before you seek other means of help, as your question may be answered here already.

Random Link Generator in Action

If you wish to see examples of Matt's Script Archive's CGI scripts used around the internet, you only need to check the Scripts Around the World section. See what the scripts look like in action on real web pages, but be considerate as these are actual implementations.

Random Link Generator Extras

Extras are customizations, example modifications or anything else which helps you add-on or better utilize your Random Link Generator script.


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