/*This program will randomly grab one of the quote/author pairs in the longer list down below. On 8-15-08 I split this into multiple sections. First and foremost, any page that uses these functions (any of them), need this in the HTML file, in the section: This calls this external javscript file and allows you to now use any of these functions anywhere on the pages that need it. For now, they are all only in the right section, but you could put them anywhere on the page that you want. As of mid August 08, all html files have this, but the blog does not. I have now made several different functions, and the process to change or call the function is the same, just be sure you're calling the right function on the right page. You can copy an entire function, and start a new one by simply changing the name of the function, i.e. function randomQuoteJohnSmith() { which is called by this code anywhere between the tags: And within that, you'd want to change the rest too: quote = new Array(22); author = new Array(22); Becomes: quoteJohnSMith = new Array(22); authorJohnSmith - new Array(22); Also this: quote[0] = "blah blah"; author[0] = "blah blah"; Becomes: quoteJohnSmith[0] = "blah blah"; authorJohnSmith[0] = "blah blah"; And lastly, this: index = Math.floor(Math.random() * quote.length); document.write("

\n"); document.write("

" + "\“" + quote[index] + "\”\n"); document.write("

" + author[index] + "\n"); document.write("

\n"); document.write("

\n"); Becomes: indexJohnSmith = Math.floor(Math.random() * quoteJohnSmith.length); document.write("

\n"); document.write("

" + "\“" + quoteJohnSmith[indexJohnSmith] + "\”\n"); document.write("

" + authorJohnSmith[indexJohnSmith] + "\n"); document.write("

\n"); document.write("

\n"); (you just can't reuse the exact same variable names if all in one script like this, because it would probably only look at the very last time each one is defined). If you want to add more quotes to any function, follow these steps: 1. Find the right function that you need to edit. 2. Create a new line: quote[#] = ""; (where # is the next sequential number from the highest current one in that particular function) 3. Create a new line: author[#] = ""; (where # corresponds with the quote number above) 4. Change the 2 lines below this: new Array(#); (where # is the # used above, plus 1. you have to count the zero line too) 5. Save and upload the file to replace what was there. If you want to delete existing ones, either replace them, or renumber the posts after it to maintain a sequential list You can use HTML within the quotes, but be careful about using quotes within the quotes. If you need to use quotes, you have to use an "escape character", such as: quote[0] = "Here are a couple quote marks /" /" that are within quotes and preceeded by the escape character: / ."; Lastly, you can email timsartoris@yahoo.com or call 415-271-2925 for help! */ /***********************************GENERAL QUOTES - function 1******************************************************** To call this function on a page, put this code in the right spot on the page you're editing within the tags: */ //RIGHT NOW, THESE ARE JUST A GROUPING OF ALL THE QUOTES FOR BOTH DAVID AND GREG. BUT I FIGURE YOU'LL WANT TO CHANGE THIS SOON. ALL PAGES EXCEPT THE DAVID AND GREG PAGES ARE CURRENTLY USING THIS FUNCTION. */ */ */