"Dragon Illuminati" Wallpapers

[Richard K Niner]

<!--QuoteBegin-GhostWay+Dec 4 2004, 09:32 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (GhostWay @ Dec 4 2004, 09:32 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Now I have an urge to make a dynamic image generator.  Too bad I dont know <i>how</i> to do that.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br><!--QuoteBegin-FelixSoftpaw+Dec 5 2004, 12:26 AM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (FelixSoftpaw @ Dec 5 2004, 12:26 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> About the random images, perhaps you could point your avatar image to "your-domain/folder/avatar.jpg" and upload a different image to it when you want to change?  I'm not sure of any other way to do it...<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br>Using that technique, there is the problem where not all browsers will show the updated image, and instead show the version stored in its cache. However, if server-side scripting is available (such as PHP), there are various scripts one could find on the internet for said purpose. They entail the selection of a random image name (that exists) and an HTTP redirect (either "302 Found" or "307 Temporary Redirect") to the file in question.<br><br>Probably something like this:<br><!--c1--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>CODE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='CODE'><!--ec1-->// PHP code<br>$CorrectPath = // insert path where images are stored here in quotes, follow with ';'<br>$min = 1;  // lowest numbered image<br>$max = 256; // highest numbered image<br>$num = rand($min, $max); // select a random image number<br>header("Status: 302 Found"); // generates redirect header - can also say "307 Temporary Redirect"<br>header("Location: " . $CorrectPath . $rand . ".jpg"); // generates header for location<br>exit(); // Send above headers<!--c2--></td></tr></table> <!--ec2--><br><br>Note that the above code requires PHP support, but as I said, there are other scripts, for other engines (such as Python or ASP), or even more robust (safer) PHP scripts, available on the internet (for those who are willing to search).

[GhostWay]

Bah. Sorry 'bout that. Here's the unborked link: <a href='http://www.abort-retry-ignore.net/img/av/avatar_src.psd' target='_blank'>Photoshop file</a><br><br>And I've tried using a dynamic image php script for avatars here, but the board doesn't allow it. Then again, I know <i>nothing</i> of PHP so it's quite possible I don't know what I'm saying.<br><br>What I really meant by an image generator was one that would have the user input the resolution, background color and symbol color, and then output a corresponding image. I've seen similar things before, just can't remember exactly where.<br><br>Also, I've made a WinRAR file of all the icons so far: <a href='http://www.abort-retry-ignore.net/img/av/DI_avatars.rar' target='_blank'>DI_avatars.rar</a>

[Richard K Niner]

<!--QuoteBegin-GhostWay+Dec 5 2004, 12:58 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (GhostWay @ Dec 5 2004, 12:58 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> What I really meant by an image generator was one that would have the user input the resolution, background color and symbol color, and then output a corresponding image. I've seen similar things before, just can't remember exactly where. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> That can be done in PHP - <a href='http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.image.php' target='_blank'>here is the relevant documentation</a> for writing the code yourself.

[GhostWay]

Thanks, I'll look at that later. I'm a bit busy this week, and I don't want to distract myself <i>too</i> much.