Re: Banner Rotation Module available

[CGR Online <cgronline@jaxcan.org>]

Okay, Let me see if I got this right. This basically allows you to have a
banner exchange in your code so that not only your website will display
the ads but the ring memeber' web pages as well?  If this is correct then
you would basically be getting revenue (from within the ring) from your
site and you members sites as well.  Or am I way off on this one?
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Sir Anvil
www.christiangamers.org
On Sun, 22 Oct 2000, Jock Dempsey wrote:
> 
> 
> TO ALL:
> 
> RE: randhtml.pm - Banner Rotation Module
> 
> I have just completed a module for use with Ringlink that inserts a random
> line of HTML in a Ringlink page.  This was designed to provide banner
> rotation on the LIST page via the mainhtml.pm module.
> 
> Gunnar helped me with the method of calling the routine.  The routine
> itself is based on another I have used for several years with success.
> 
> The module randhtml.pm and installation instructions (randhtml.pm) have
> been provided to Rachelle in a ZIP file to post on the Rinklink FAQ page
> she hosts.
> 
> The module selects one of several lines of code in a semi random manner.
> In use it actually serves all the lines in equal or proportional
> distribution.  The control file can be setup to to display one line several
> times for each of the other lines or in ratios of 2/1,  3/4 . . . 2/3/1
> 
> The number of times the code (or banner) is served is recorded in the
> control.txt file.  This gives you statistics to provide advertisers if you
> are selling banners or simply need to know for your own information.  
> 
> NOTE: Short term the display may not look proportional but over time
> averages out.
> 
> The file is available immediately via ftp at.  Just click on the link below.
> 
> http://www.anvilfire.com/ftp/randhtml.ZIP
> 
> (Rachelle you may want to link to the above if you prefer)
> 
> This routine can be seen in operation on the ring list page of any of the
> rings at:
> 
> http://rings.anvilfire.com/
> 
> The original SSI version is in use in the header of the hosting pages.  The
> pm version is in use on the ring LIST pages only.
> 
> In the spirit of public liscense code such as Ringlink this routine is
> provided freely as long as modifications or improvements are shared with
> others.
> 
> I am not a Perl programmer. Please do not ask me to make further
> modifications to this code.
> 
> Enjoy!
> 
> Jock Dempsey
> webmaster@anvilfire.com