display multiple random images

I want to display 3 random images ( plural) on 1 page using PHP.

how do you do that..?

I have found many random image scripts, but never one that works to display three different random images on 1 page. which is an html extension.

here is the code I have that is displaying the same, albeit random image 3 times

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<?php
// rotate images randomly but w/o dups on same page - format:
// <img src='rotate.php?i=0'> - rotate image #0 - use 'i=1'
// for second, etc
// (c) 2004 David Pankhurst - use freely, but please leave in my credit
$images=array( // list of files to rotate - add as needed
"image1.gif",
"image2.gif",
"image3.gif",
"image4.gif",
"image5.gif"
"image6.gif" );
$total=count($images);
$secondsFixed=20; // seconds to keep list the same
$seedValue=(int)(time()/$secondsFixed);
srand($seedValue);
for ($i=0;$<=2;$i<$total;++$i) // shuffle list 'randomly'
{
$r=rand(0,$total-1);
$temp =$images[$i];
$images[$i]=$images[$r];
$images[$r]=$temp;
}
$index=(int)($_GET['i']); // image index passed in
$i=$index%$total; // make sure index always in bounds
$file=$images[$i];
header("Location: $file"); // and pass file reference back
?>
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The problem with that script is that it outputs the file directly to the browser, what you should do however is write a script that only echo's the 3 image locations. And then put that where you link the images, <img src="HERE">

 

Ive been looking for the same type of script.

What I have done instead is to use the same script three times. Just rename the script and use a different directory for the images to make sure the same images arent chosen.

I dont know if this is the best solution but its the only one I have seen.

I use this script http://alistapart.com/d/randomizer/rotate.txt

 

here is a tutorial that does this thing.

You must be a registered user, but I guess you wont mind on that (registration is free anyway)