I have this: (a rotating banner script) and I want to display it on an HTML page. I am aware that you need to change .htaccess but I am unsure of the best way to do so? please help!! siteintro.php <? $bannerCounter= 1; /*banner # 1 */ $bannerCode[$bannerCounter] = <a href="http://www.soapmakingforum.com"><img src="http://www.smftutorials.com/images/r-banners/pic1.jpg"><alt="Visit Soap Making Forum"></a>; $bannerCounter++; /*banner # 2 */ $bannerCode[$bannerCounter] = <a href="http://www.smftutorials.com/how-to-make-sand-candles-tutorial.html"><img src="http://www.smftutorials.com/images/r-banners/pic2.jpg"><alt="Learn To Make Sand Candles"></a>; $bannerCounter++; /*banner # 3 */ $bannerCode[$bannerCounter] = <a href="http://www.smftutorials.com/how-to-make-soap-scroll-tutorial.html"><img src="http://www.smftutorials.com/images/r-banners/pic3.jpg"><alt="Learn To Make Soap Scrolls"></a>; $bannerCounter++; /*banner # 4 */ $bannerCode[$bannerCounter] = <a href="http://www.smftutorials.com/how-to-make-bath-bombs-tutorial.html"><img src="http://www.smftutorials.com/images/r-banners/pic4.jpg"><alt="Learn To Make Bath Bombs"></a>; $bannerCounter++; /*banner # 5 */ $bannerCode[$bannerCounter] = <a href="http://www.smftutorials.com/how-to-make-melt-and-pour-gemstone-and-rock-soap-tutorial-revisited.html"><img src="http://www.smftutorials.com/images/r-banners/pic5.jpg"><alt="Learn To Make Soap Rocks"></a>; $bannerCounter++; /*banner # 6 */ $bannerCode[$bannerCounter] = <a href="http://www.smftutorials.com/6-color-swirl-tutorial.html"><img src="http://www.smftutorials.com/images/r-banners/pic6.jpg"><alt="Learn To Swirl"></a>; $bannerCounter++; /*banner # 7 */ $bannerCode[$bannerCounter] = <a href="http://www.smftutorials.com/how-to-line-a-wooden-soap-mold-tutorial.html"><img src="http://www.smftutorials.com/images/r-banners/pic7.jpg"><alt="Learn To Line a Wooden Soap Mold"></a>; $bannerCounter++; /*banner # 8 */ $bannerCode[$bannerCounter] = <a href="http://www.smftutorials.com/soap-packaging-idea-tutorial.html"><img src="http://www.smftutorials.com/images/r-banners/pic8.jpg"><alt="Elegant Packaging Ideas"></a>; $bannerCounter++; /*banner # 9 */ $bannerCode[$bannerCounter] = <a href="http://www.smftutorials.com/how-to-make-rebatch-soap-tutorial.html"><img src="http://www.smftutorials.com/images/r-banners/pic9.jpg"><alt="Learn To Make Rebatched Soap"></a>; $bannerCounter++; /*banner # 10 */ $bannerCode[$bannerCounter] = <a href="http://www.smftutorials.com/how-to-make-salt-soap.html"><img src="http://www.smftutorials.com/images/r-banners/pic-10.jpg"><alt="Learn To Make Salt Soap"></a>; $bannerCounter++; /*banner # 11 */ $bannerCode[$bannerCounter] = <a href="http://www.smftutorials.com/how-to-make-your-own-silicone-soap-mold-liners-tutorial.html"><img src="http://www.smftutorials.com/images/r-banners/pic-11.jpg"><alt="Learn To Make Silicone Mold Liners"></a>; $bannerCounter++; /*banner # 12 */ $bannerCode[$bannerCounter] = <a href="http://www.smftutorials.com/how-to-make-your-own-custom-soap-stamps-tutorial.html"><img src="http://www.smftutorials.com/images/r-banners/pic-12.jpg"><alt="Learn To Make a Soap Stamp"></a>; $bannerCounter++; /*banner # 13 */ $bannerCode[$bannerCounter] = <a href="http://www.smftutorials.com/soap-wrapping-ideas-tutorial.html"><img src="http://www.smftutorials.com/images/r-banners/pic-13.jpg"><alt="Soap Packaging Ideas"></a>; $bannerCounter++; /*The Function*/ $bannerAdTotals = $bannerCounter - 1; if($bannerAdTotals>1) { mt_srand((double)microtime() * 1234567); $bannerPicked = mt_rand(1, $bannerAdTotals); } else { $bannerPicked = 1; } $bannerAd = $bannerCode[$bannerPicked]; ?> Code (markup): index.html: <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en" xml:lang="en" ><head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> <meta http-equiv="Content-Language" content="English" /> <meta name="description" content="Read the best soap making tutorials and learn about soapmaking methods and soap making supplies, candle making tutorials, bath and body tutorials and other fun craft tutorials online." /> <meta name="keywords" content="soap, handmade, candles, scented, molds, making, organic, business" /> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="http://www.smftutorials.com/favicon.ico" /> <link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="screen.css" media="screen,projection,tv" /> <!-- Don't forget to implement these later! <link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="print.css" media="print" /> <link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="handheld.css" media="handheld" /> --> <title> SMF Tutorials - Soap and Candle Making, Bath and Body Tutorials </title> </head><body> <!-- empty tags like SPAN and B below are image sandbags for sliding doors or glider-levin replacement - do not remove!!! Horizontal rules should be removed by CSS and are present for CSS off users only. --> <div id="pageWrapper"> <div class="borderTop"><div></div></div> <div class="borderLeft"><div class="borderRight"> <h1> <a href="/"> SMF Tutorials <span><span></span></span> </a> </h1><hr /> <!-- odd LI spacing below is sneaky white-space removal trick --> <ul id="mainMenu"> <li class="first"><a href="/" class="current">Home</a></li ><li><a href="/">Soap</a></li ><li><a href="/">Candles</a></li ><li><a href="/">Bath & Body</a></li ><li><a href="/">Forum How-To</a></li ><li><a href="/">FAQ</a></li ><li><a href="/">Links</a></li ><li class="last"><a href="/">SoapMakingForum.com</a></li> </ul><hr /> <div id="fauxColumns"> <div id="contentWrapper"><div id="content"> <!--<h2 class="welcome">Welcome to SMFtutorials.com</h2>--> <img src="images/sr2.jpg" width="400" height="225" alt="Some colorful homemade soaps" class="plate" /> <p> Hello! Welcome to SMFtutorials.com, A sister-site of <a href="http://www.soapmakingforum.com">Soap Making Forum</a>. This Comprehensive Soap Making and Craft Tutorial Directory was put together in order for individuals interested in soap making and candle making, and other crafts to have easy access to the best tutorials found on the internet. </p><p> Instead of wasting time scouring the internet searching for these soapmaking and craft tutorials, we have put them all in one place so you can concentrate on learning and practicing the craft of your choice and most importantly, having fun! </p><p> All of the tutorials found on this website have been included with special permission from their respective authors. 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Your doing it completely wrong. lol Here's a rough one I made for you, save it as banners.php: <?php $banner = array ( '<a href="http://www.soapmakingforum.com"><img src="http://www.smftutorials.com/images/r-banners/pic1.jpg"><alt="Visit Soap Making Forum"></a>', '<a href="http://www.smftutorials.com/how-to-make-sand-candles-tutorial.html"><img src="http://www.smftutorials.com/images/r-banners/pic2.jpg"><alt="Learn To Make Sand Candles"></a>', '<a href="http://www.smftutorials.com/how-to-make-soap-scroll-tutorial.html"><img src="http://www.smftutorials.com/images/r-banners/pic3.jpg"><alt="Learn To Make Soap Scrolls"></a>', '<a href="http://www.smftutorials.com/how-to-make-bath-bombs-tutorial.html"><img src="http://www.smftutorials.com/images/r-banners/pic4.jpg"><alt="Learn To Make Bath Bombs"></a>', '<a href="http://www.smftutorials.com/how-to-make-melt-and-pour-gemstone-and-rock-soap-tutorial-revisited.html"><img src="http://www.smftutorials.com/images/r-banners/pic5.jpg"><alt="Learn To Make Soap Rocks"></a>', '<a href="http://www.smftutorials.com/6-color-swirl-tutorial.html"><img src="http://www.smftutorials.com/images/r-banners/pic6.jpg"><alt="Learn To Swirl"></a>', '<a href="http://www.smftutorials.com/how-to-line-a-wooden-soap-mold-tutorial.html"><img src="http://www.smftutorials.com/images/r-banners/pic7.jpg"><alt="Learn To Line a Wooden Soap Mold"></a>', '<a href="http://www.smftutorials.com/soap-packaging-idea-tutorial.html"><img src="http://www.smftutorials.com/images/r-banners/pic8.jpg"><alt="Elegant Packaging Ideas"></a>', '<a href="http://www.smftutorials.com/how-to-make-rebatch-soap-tutorial.html"><img src="http://www.smftutorials.com/images/r-banners/pic9.jpg"><alt="Learn To Make Rebatched Soap"></a>', '<a href="http://www.smftutorials.com/how-to-make-salt-soap.html"><img src="http://www.smftutorials.com/images/r-banners/pic-10.jpg"><alt="Learn To Make Salt Soap"></a>', '<a href="http://www.smftutorials.com/how-to-make-your-own-silicone-soap-mold-liners-tutorial.html"><img src="http://www.smftutorials.com/images/r-banners/pic-11.jpg"><alt="Learn To Make Silicone Mold Liners"></a>', '<a href="http://www.smftutorials.com/how-to-make-your-own-custom-soap-stamps-tutorial.html"><img src="http://www.smftutorials.com/images/r-banners/pic-12.jpg"><alt="Learn To Make a Soap Stamp"></a>', '<a href="http://www.smftutorials.com/soap-wrapping-ideas-tutorial.html"><img src="http://www.smftutorials.com/images/r-banners/pic-13.jpg"><alt="Soap Packaging Ideas"></a>' ); $numBanner = sizeof($banner); $randBanner = rand($numBanner - $numBanner, $numBanner - 1); echo $banner[$randBanner]; ?> PHP: And just add the following to your HTML and save it as index.php instead of index.html: <?php include 'banners.php'; ?> PHP: That way, you won't have to edit your .htaccess
the thing is I dont want to change the index to .php because of the rankings in google etc.. the site ranks on the first page (though i havent updated it in months)... I have looooads of backlinks (4000++) on the index.html (and all the other html pages) and if I change it to index.php all those will be broken... how would I deal with that issue? EDIT: just tried that code above and its not showing either (probably because its not recognizing the php...... ) sigh....
do you think it would be better to use javascript?? Like: <script type="text/javascript"> var imgs1 = new Array("http://www.smftutorials.com/images/r-banners/pic1.jpg","http://www.smftutorials.com/images/r-banners/pic3.jpg"); var lnks1 = new Array("http://www.soapmakingforum.com","http://www.smftutorials.com/how-to-make-soap-scroll-tutorial.html"); var alt1 = new Array("Visit Soap Making Forum","Learn To Make Soap Scrolls"); var currentAd1 = 0; var imgCt1 = 2; function cycle1() { if (currentAd1 == imgCt1) { currentAd1 = 0; } var banner1 = document.getElementById('adBanner1'); var link1 = document.getElementById('adLink1'); banner1.src=imgs1[currentAd1] banner1.alt=alt1[currentAd1] document.getElementById('adLink1').href=lnks1[currentAd1] currentAd1++; } window.setInterval("cycle1()",10000); </script> <a href=""http://www.soapmakingforum.com"" id="adLink1" target="_top"> <img src="http://www.smftutorials.com/images/r-banners/pic1.jpg" id="adBanner1" border="0" width="500" height="250"></a> Code (markup):