Can I put php code in header?

[im2000dbz]

Hi. I want my forum title image to rotate everytime be refreshed.
So I tried to put some php code that can rotate images in header, but it doesn't work.

this is what i inserted,

<?php
$random = round( (double)microtime() * 2);
if($random<=0) $random=1;
if($random>2) $random=2;
echo "<img src=images/title/$random.gif height=100 width=230>";

?>


Any idea?

[JohnM]

1) Make sure parse header as PHP is turned on.
2) You don't need the <?php ?> tags
3) Don't echo() it, set the header variable:

$random = round( (double)microtime() * 2); 
if($random<=0) $random=1; 
if($random>2) $random=2; 
$header = "<img src=images/title/$random.gif height=100 width=230>";

Put that in and make sure header as PHP code is on

[im2000dbz]

It didn&#039;t work...

Thanks for your reply.
As you said, I put code without <?php and echo, but it didn't work.
When I saw the source of that page, there wasn't $random and $header.
I think the page cannot recognize the word with $.
Please give me a another way.
Thanks.

[Edited by im2000dbz on 11-01-2000 at 12:30 PM]

[wry]

Here is my header template;


echo "<table width=100%>";
echo "<tr>";
echo "<td valign=middle align=center bgcolor=#FFFFFF>";
echo "<a href=index.php><img src=/forums/images/mcpa.gif border=0></a>";
echo "</td>";
echo "<td valign=bottom align=center bgcolor=darkslateblue>";

echo "<center>";
$random=Round((double)microtime()*2);
if($random<=0) $random=1;
if($random>2) $random=2;
echo "<img src=images/title/$random.gif height=100 width=230>";
echo "</center>";

echo "<br><br>";
echo "<A HREF=member.php?action=editprofile><img src=images/top_profile.gif alt=Edit your profile border=0></A>";
echo "<A HREF=member.php?action=signup><img src=images/top_register.gif alt=Registration is free border=0></A>";
echo "<A HREF=memberlist.php><img src=images/top_members.gif alt=Find other members border=0></A>";
echo "<A HREF=index.php?action=faq target=_blank><img src=images/top_faq.gif alt=Frequently Asked Questions border=0></A>";
echo "<A HREF=search.php><img src=images/top_search.gif alt=Search border=0></A>";
echo "<A HREF=index.php><img src=images/top_home.gif alt=Home border=0></A>";
echo "</td>";
echo "</tr>";
echo "</table>";

[JohnM]

You shouldn't use echo() in the header, as it messes up the setcookie() calls

[wry]

I see why now