Exchange Examples

Note, Text Banners will NOT work in Non-SSI Mode also, it is a good idea to send a random number, using "x-factor" along with the IMG call to stop the browser from caching the images.

Note in each example, we use ?x-factor=# to force a different banner in each call. Failing to do this will cause browsers to cache images, and your visitors will repeatedly see the same banner on every page...EVERY banner IMG call you make should have a different, and unique "x-factor" associated with it.

NOTE We use "bms.cgi" instead of "bm.cgi" for non-ssi banners!

• Standard Method
  

  <A HREF="click.cgi?x-factor=1">
  <IMG SRC="exchange.cgi?x=SOMERANDOMNUMBER&account=ACCT_NAME_HERE&x-factor=1" BORDER=0>
  </A>
  

  
  
  

  Member of MyBanner Exchange...

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• Using Javascript to automatically generate a random number to make sure the banner images don't get cached by browsers...
  
  

    <script language="JavaScript">
     <!-- Hide the script from old browsers --
  
     // CHANGE THESE 3 Variables for yourself
  
        var href = "http://internet/cgi-bin/click.cgi";
        var img = "http://internet/cgi-bin/exchange.cgi?account=ACCOUNTNAMEHERE";
  
     // LEAVE THE REST ALONE
  
  
     var axel = Math.random() + ""
     var rand1 = axel.charAt(5)
     var rand2 = (axel.charAt(6) == "0") ? "1" : axel.charAt(6)
     var random = rand1 + rand2 + ""
  
     var banner = '<TABLE BGCOLOR="black" BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0><TR><TD>';
         banner += '<a href="' + href + '?x-factor=' + random + '">';
         banner += '<img src="' + img + '&x-factor=' + random + '" border=0><a>';
         banner += '<TR><TD>';
         banner += '<CENTER>';
         banner += '<A HREF="/myhomepage"><FONT COLOR="white">Member of MyBanner Exchange...</FONT></A>';
         banner += '</CENTER>';
         banner += '</TD></TR></TABLE>';
  
  
     document.write(banner)
  
     //--End Hiding Here -->
  </script>