[ MSA ] [ Overview ] [ Readme ] [ Download ] [ Demo ] [ FAQ ] [ In Action ] Overview Random Text is a program which takes a plain text file, which contains a series of phrases, quotes, lines of text, html tags, etc... and a delimiter (the character(s) which separate each entry) and will randomly choose one of the phrases and display it on your web page. This scripts does require the use of Server Side Includes. 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. Matt's Script Archive Readme files Random Text Readme file Downloading Random Text 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_text.tar.gz (3.4K) rand_text.zip (4.1K) rand_text.tar.Z (4.9K) rand_text.tar (20.5K) You can also view each file individually: rand_text.pl This is the perl script which randomly selects a section of the file and displays it. README Includes installation instructions and a detailed description of how to set it up to work on your server. Working Demo Several scripts at Matt's Script Archive lend themselves well to local working demonstrations. The Random Text is one of these and the working demo of it is shown below. More examples of this script in action can be found in the 'Scripts Around the World' section of MSA. Random Text Working Demo Matt's Script Archive Working Demos 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. Frequently Asked Questions Archive Random Text Frequently Asked Questions How should I format the random text database? Random Text 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. Scripts Around the World! Random Text Around the World! [ Matt's Script Archive, Inc. ] [ Advertising ] [ The CGI Resource Index ] Matt Wright - mattw@scriptarchive.com © 1995 - 1997 Matt's Script Archive, Inc.