DESCRIPTION:
This show a random record.
open admin/site.html:
change:
$options = array("0" => get_string("frontpagenews"),
"1" => get_string("frontpagecourselist"),
"2" => get_string("frontpagecategorynames"));
with:
$options = array("0" => get_string("frontpagenews"),
"1" => get_string("frontpagecourselist"),
"2" => get_string("frontpagecategorynames"),
"3" => get_string("frontpagerandomrecord"));
NOTE: If you have more options just use the next number and remenber it
Open course/lib.php:
Change:
define("FRONTPAGENEWS", 0);
define("FRONTPAGECOURSELIST", 1);
define("FRONTPAGECATEGORYNAMES", 2);
With:
define("FRONTPAGENEWS", 0);
define("FRONTPAGECOURSELIST", 1);
define("FRONTPAGECATEGORYNAMES", 2);
define("FRONTPAGERANDOMRECORD", 3);
NOTE: Use the same number you use on the previus step
on your lang moodle.php file:
add:
$string['frontpagerandomrecord'] = 'Show a random record';
for spanish lang (es_es):
$string['frontpagerandomrecord'] = 'Mostrar un registro aleatorio';
open index.php:
Go to:
switch ($CFG->frontpage) { /// Display the main part of the front page.
and add the next case just after the last break; line of the switch:
case FRONTPAGERANDOMRECORD: /// Show random record
/// This shoud be a lang string
print_side_block_start("Glossary...");
/// Reading a ramdom glossary record...
/// This can be done in one line, but this way is clearer to
/// do changes. You can change the $table value and get random
/// records from it.
$table = "glossary_entries";
$sql = "SELECT * FROM $CFG->prefix$table ORDER BY RAND()";
if ($glossaryentry = get_record_sql($sql)) {
/// Here, the fun stuf... printing and formating... I let to you
/// make this better...
echo "$glossaryentry->concept<br>$glossaryentry->definition<br>";
}
print_side_block_end();
break;
INSTRUCTIONS:
Enter Site Configuration in the admin page.
Set home page format to "Show a random record"
Go to the home page. ;)
N.B.