Microsoft KB Archive/247745

= How to Display Random Images Using ASP =

Article ID: 247745

Article Last Modified on 11/21/2006

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SUMMARY
This article describes the process for returning a random image from a folder in your Web site using Microsoft Active Server Pages (ASP) and the Scripting.FileSystemObject.



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Random Images from ASP
Use the following steps to create an include file for use with ASP containing the RandomImage function. The RandomImage function randomly returns the name of an image based on the contents in a folder, which is passed by name to the function, or based on the name of a default image if no images are found in the folder.   Create a folder named "Images" in your Web site's root folder.Copy a few .gif or .jpg images into the Images folder.Save the following ASP page as "RandomTest.asp" in your Web site's root folder: <% @Language="VBScript" %> <% Option Explicit %>

Note: The call to the RandomImage function passes the name of the default image as /Images/Default.gif. You will need to change that to a valid image name and path when you want the function to a return a default image when a folder contains no images.

Create a folder named "Includes" in your Web site's root directory.Save the following ASP code in the Includes folder as RandomImage.inc: <% Function RandomImage(strPath,strDefault) On Error Resume Next Randomize Timer

' declare all variables Dim objFSO, objFolder, objFiles, objFile Dim strFiles, strImages, strPhysical, strFile

' this constant has the names of valid image file name ' extensions and can be modified for more image types Const strValid = ".gif.jpg.png"

' make sure we have a trailing slash in the path If Right(strPath,1) <> Chr(47) Then strPath = strPath & Chr(47) ' get the physical path of the folder strPhysical = Server.MapPath(strPath) ' get a File System Object Set objFSO = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") ' create a folder object Set objFolder = objFSO.GetFolder(strPhysical) ' get the files collection Set objFiles = objFolder.Files

' enumerate the files collection looking for images For Each objFile in objFiles strFile = LCase(objFile.Name) If Instr(strValid,Right(strFile,4)) Then ' add vaild images to a string of image names strFiles = strFiles & strFile & vbTab End If   Next

' split the image names into an array strImages = Split(strFiles,vbTab) ' if we have an array... If UBound(strImages) > 1 Then ' get a random name RandomImage = strPath & strImages(Int(Rnd(1)*UBound(strImages))) Else ' otherwise return the default RandomImage = strDefault End If

End Function %> Browse the RandomTest.asp page; it should display a single image in a table.   Copy a few .gif or .jpg images into the Images folder.Save the following ASP page as "RandomTest.asp" in your Web site's root folder: <% @Language="VBScript" %> <% Option Explicit %>

Note: The call to the RandomImage function passes the name of the default image as /Images/Default.gif. You will need to change that to a valid image name and path when you want the function to a return a default image when a folder contains no images.

Create a folder named "Includes" in your Web site's root directory.Save the following ASP code in the Includes folder as RandomImage.inc: <% Function RandomImage(strPath,strDefault) On Error Resume Next Randomize Timer

' declare all variables Dim objFSO, objFolder, objFiles, objFile Dim strFiles, strImages, strPhysical, strFile

' this constant has the names of valid image file name ' extensions and can be modified for more image types Const strValid = ".gif.jpg.png"

' make sure we have a trailing slash in the path If Right(strPath,1) <> Chr(47) Then strPath = strPath & Chr(47) ' get the physical path of the folder strPhysical = Server.MapPath(strPath) ' get a File System Object Set objFSO = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") ' create a folder object Set objFolder = objFSO.GetFolder(strPhysical) ' get the files collection Set objFiles = objFolder.Files

' enumerate the files collection looking for images For Each objFile in objFiles strFile = LCase(objFile.Name) If Instr(strValid,Right(strFile,4)) Then ' add vaild images to a string of image names strFiles = strFiles & strFile & vbTab End If   Next

' split the image names into an array strImages = Split(strFiles,vbTab) ' if we have an array... If UBound(strImages) > 1 Then ' get a random name RandomImage = strPath & strImages(Int(Rnd(1)*UBound(strImages))) Else ' otherwise return the default RandomImage = strDefault End If

End Function %> Browse the RandomTest.asp page; it should display a single image in a table.   Save the following ASP page as "RandomTest.asp" in your Web site's root folder: <% @Language="VBScript" %> <% Option Explicit %>

Note: The call to the RandomImage function passes the name of the default image as /Images/Default.gif. You will need to change that to a valid image name and path when you want the function to a return a default image when a folder contains no images.

Create a folder named "Includes" in your Web site's root directory.Save the following ASP code in the Includes folder as RandomImage.inc: <% Function RandomImage(strPath,strDefault) On Error Resume Next Randomize Timer

' declare all variables Dim objFSO, objFolder, objFiles, objFile Dim strFiles, strImages, strPhysical, strFile

' this constant has the names of valid image file name ' extensions and can be modified for more image types Const strValid = ".gif.jpg.png"

' make sure we have a trailing slash in the path If Right(strPath,1) <> Chr(47) Then strPath = strPath & Chr(47) ' get the physical path of the folder strPhysical = Server.MapPath(strPath) ' get a File System Object Set objFSO = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") ' create a folder object Set objFolder = objFSO.GetFolder(strPhysical) ' get the files collection Set objFiles = objFolder.Files

' enumerate the files collection looking for images For Each objFile in objFiles strFile = LCase(objFile.Name) If Instr(strValid,Right(strFile,4)) Then ' add vaild images to a string of image names strFiles = strFiles & strFile & vbTab End If   Next

' split the image names into an array strImages = Split(strFiles,vbTab) ' if we have an array... If UBound(strImages) > 1 Then ' get a random name RandomImage = strPath & strImages(Int(Rnd(1)*UBound(strImages))) Else ' otherwise return the default RandomImage = strDefault End If

End Function %> Browse the RandomTest.asp page; it should display a single image in a table.   Create a folder named "Includes" in your Web site's root directory.Save the following ASP code in the Includes folder as RandomImage.inc: <% Function RandomImage(strPath,strDefault) On Error Resume Next Randomize Timer

' declare all variables Dim objFSO, objFolder, objFiles, objFile Dim strFiles, strImages, strPhysical, strFile

' this constant has the names of valid image file name ' extensions and can be modified for more image types Const strValid = ".gif.jpg.png"

' make sure we have a trailing slash in the path If Right(strPath,1) <> Chr(47) Then strPath = strPath & Chr(47) ' get the physical path of the folder strPhysical = Server.MapPath(strPath) ' get a File System Object Set objFSO = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") ' create a folder object Set objFolder = objFSO.GetFolder(strPhysical) ' get the files collection Set objFiles = objFolder.Files

' enumerate the files collection looking for images For Each objFile in objFiles strFile = LCase(objFile.Name) If Instr(strValid,Right(strFile,4)) Then ' add vaild images to a string of image names strFiles = strFiles & strFile & vbTab End If   Next

' split the image names into an array strImages = Split(strFiles,vbTab) ' if we have an array... If UBound(strImages) > 1 Then ' get a random name RandomImage = strPath & strImages(Int(Rnd(1)*UBound(strImages))) Else ' otherwise return the default RandomImage = strDefault End If

End Function %> Browse the RandomTest.asp page; it should display a single image in a table.   Save the following ASP code in the Includes folder as RandomImage.inc: <% Function RandomImage(strPath,strDefault) On Error Resume Next Randomize Timer

' declare all variables Dim objFSO, objFolder, objFiles, objFile Dim strFiles, strImages, strPhysical, strFile

' this constant has the names of valid image file name ' extensions and can be modified for more image types Const strValid = ".gif.jpg.png"

' make sure we have a trailing slash in the path If Right(strPath,1) <> Chr(47) Then strPath = strPath & Chr(47) ' get the physical path of the folder strPhysical = Server.MapPath(strPath) ' get a File System Object Set objFSO = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") ' create a folder object Set objFolder = objFSO.GetFolder(strPhysical) ' get the files collection Set objFiles = objFolder.Files

' enumerate the files collection looking for images For Each objFile in objFiles strFile = LCase(objFile.Name) If Instr(strValid,Right(strFile,4)) Then ' add vaild images to a string of image names strFiles = strFiles & strFile & vbTab End If   Next

' split the image names into an array strImages = Split(strFiles,vbTab) ' if we have an array... If UBound(strImages) > 1 Then ' get a random name RandomImage = strPath & strImages(Int(Rnd(1)*UBound(strImages))) Else ' otherwise return the default RandomImage = strDefault End If

End Function %> Browse the RandomTest.asp page; it should display a single image in a table.  Browse the RandomTest.asp page; it should display a single image in a table.</ol>

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