This class allows you to easily add a madlibs game to your website. You can load the madlib stories in via the file system or a database. The stories are chosen at random, and a form will be shown to the user to fill in their own words. You can use a few css styles to control how things look (madlibTable, madlibTitle, madlibStory, and madlibWord).
By : amnuts
<?php
//
// class.madlibs.php
// version 1.0.0, 3rd September, 2003
//
// Description
//
// This class allows you to easily add a madlibs game to your website.
// You can load the madlib stories in via the file system or a database.
// If using the file system, the stories must contain the title on the
// first line and then story in the rest of the file. If using a database
// then the schema is as follows:
//
// CREATE TABLE madlibs
// (
// id int(11) NOT NULL auto_increment,
// title varchar(255) NOT NULL default '',
// story mediumtext NOT NULL,
// PRIMARY KEY (id)
// )
//
// Stories are requied to have specific tags in them for replacement. The
// format for the tags in the stories as '{TAGNAME}'. See the function
// 'setDefaultTags' for a list of all default tags. The class already comes
// loaded with a vast array of tags, though you can easily add to or remove
// from that list at run time.
//
// Examples of use
//
// Using the file system:
//
// require 'class.madlibs.php';
// $ml = new madlibs();
// $ml->useFS('./stories', '.txt');
// $ml->displayMadlib();
//
// Using the file system:
//
// require 'class.madlibs.php';
// $ml = new madlibs();
// $ml->useDB('username', 'password', 'madlibs', 'mydb', 'localhost');
// $ml->displayMadlib();
//
// Examples of stories
//
// A simple test title
// Yesterday, {OPPOSITESEX} and I went to the beach. We had a really
// {ADJECTIVE} time! We {VERB-ED} with my {NOUN}.
//
// Feedback
//
// There is message board at the following address:
//
// http://php.amnuts.com/forums/index.php
//
// Please use that to post up any comments, questions, bug reports, etc. You
// can also use the board to show off your use of the script.
//
// Support
//
// If you like this script, or any of my others, then please take a moment
// to consider giving a donation. This will encourage me to make updates and
// create new scripts which I would make available to you. If you would like
// to donate anything, then there is a link from my website to PayPal.
//
// Andrew Collington, 2003
// php@amnuts.com, http://php.amnuts.com/
//
class madlibs
{
var $useType;
var $dbUser;
var $dbPass;
var $dbHost;
var $dbName;
var $dbTbl;
var $dbID;
var $fsPath;
var $fsExt;
var $inText;
var $outText;
var $tags;
var $tagPositions;
//
// the constructor
//
function madlibs()
{
$this->useType = '';
$this->tagPositions = array();
$this->inText = array();
$this->outText = array();
$this->setDefaultTags();
}
//
// set the default replacement tags
//
function setDefaultTags()
{
$this->tags =
array(
'VERB' => 'A verb',
'VERB-ED' => 'A verb ending in \'ed\'',
'VERB-ING' => 'A verb ending in \'ing\'',
'VERB-S' => 'A verb ending in \'s\'',
'NOUN' => 'A noun',
'NOUN-PLURAL' => 'A plural noun',
'ADJECTIVE' => 'An adjective',
'ADVERB' => 'An adverb',
'EMOTION' => 'An emotion',
'NUMBER' => 'A number',
'PLACE' => 'The name of a place',
'ROOM' => 'The name of a room',
'FOOD' => 'The name of some food',
'MALE' => 'A man\'s name',
'FEMALE' => 'A woman\'s name',
'OPPOSITESEX' => 'Name of a member of the opposite sex',
'SAMESEX' => 'Name of a member of the same sex',
'ANIMAL' => 'An animal',
'ANIMAL-PLURAL' => 'An animal (plural)',
'FUNNY' => 'Something funny',
'BODYPART' => 'A body part',
'BODYPART-PLURAL' => 'A body part (plural)',
'CELEBRITY' => 'The name of a celebrity',
'MADEUP' => 'Just make up a word'
);
}
//
// allows you to add new tags to the list on the fly
// $name is the tag name, eg, 'VERB'
// $description is the text displayed to the user, eg, 'A verb'
//
function addTag($name, $description)
{
$this->tags[$name] = $description;
return (array_key_exists($name, $this->tags)) ? TRUE : FALSE;
}
//
// allows you to remove a tag from the tag list on the fly
// $name is the tag name, eg, 'VERB'
//
function deleteTag($name)
{
if (array_key_exists($name, $this->tags))
{
$this->tags[$name] = NULL;
unset($this->tags[$name]);
return TRUE;
}
else
{
return FALSE;
}
}
//
// sets the class to use a MySQL database for the story storage area
// $user is the username used to access to database
// $pass is the password for the user account
// $table is the table name that stores the story information
// $database is the name of the database that contains the $table
// $host is the host address of the database
//
function useDB($user='username', $pass='password', $table='madlibs', $database='demo', $host='localhost')
{
$this->useType = 'db';
$this->dbUser = $user;
$this->dbPass = $pass;
$this->dbHost = $host;
$this->dbName = $database;
$this->dbTbl = $table;
$this->dbID = NULL;
$this->dbID = @mysql_connect($this->dbHost, $this->dbUser, $this->dbPass) or die("Unable to connect to mysql server: {$this->dbHost}");
@mysql_select_db($this->dbName, $this->dbID) or die("Unable to select database: {$this->dbName}");
}
//
// sets the class to use the file system for the story storage area
// $path is the path to the story files
// $extension is the extensions of the story files, including the period if one is used
// the name of the file is arbitrary
//
function useFS($path = 'stories', $extension = '.txt')
{
$this->useType = 'fs';
$this->fsPath = $path;
$this->fsExt = $extension;
}
//
// loads the story information
//
function getStory()
{
if ($this->useType == 'db')
{
$sql = "SELECT * FROM {$this->dbTbl} " .
($_POST['id'] ? "WHERE id = {$_POST['id']}" : "ORDER BY RAND() LIMIT 1");
$result = @mysql_query($sql, $this->dbID);
if (mysql_num_rows($result))
{
$data = @mysql_fetch_object($result);
$this->inText['id'] = $data->id;
$this->inText['title'] = trim(stripslashes($data->title));
$this->inText['story'] = trim(stripslashes($data->story));
}
}
else if ($this->useType == 'fs')
{
if ($_POST['id'])
{
$file = $_POST['id'];
}
else
{
$filelist = array();
if ($dir = @opendir($this->fsPath))
{
while (($file = readdir($dir)) !== FALSE)
{
if ($file == '.' || $file == '..') continue;
if (preg_match("/{$this->fsExt}$/", $file))
{
$filelist[] = $file;
}
}
closedir($dir);
srand((float)microtime() * 10000000);
$file = $filelist[array_rand($filelist)];
}
}
$data = array();
$data = @file($this->fsPath . '/' . $file);
if (!empty($data))
{
$this->inText['id'] = $file;
$this->inText['title'] = trim(@array_shift($data));
$this->inText['story'] = trim(@join('', $data));
}
}
}
//
// displays the madlib
// if the form hasn't been displayed then it will show the form, else it
// will show the story complete with madlib sustitutions
//
function displayMadlib()
{
$this->getStory();
if (!isset($_POST['positions']))
{
if ($this->inText['story'])
{
$this->getTagPositions();
$this->showForm();
}
else
{
echo 'No madlib story has been loaded.';
}
}
else
{
if ($this->inText['story'])
{
$this->decompPositions($_POST['positions']);
$this->replaceTags($_POST['word']);
echo '<div class="madlibTitle">', $this->outText['title'], "</div>\n";
echo '<div class="madlibStory">', nl2br($this->outText['story']), "</div>\n";
}
else
{
echo 'No madlib story has been loaded.';
}
}
}
//
// displays the form the user's words
//
function showForm()
{
echo '<form name="madlibForm" action="', $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'], '" method="post">';
echo '<input type="hidden" name="id" value="', urlencode($this->inText['id']), '">';
echo '<input type="hidden" name="positions" value="', $this->compPositions(), '">';
echo "<p>Please enter the following:</p>\n";
echo '<table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="madlibTable">';
foreach ($this->tagPositions as $id => $type)
{
echo '<tr><td>', $this->tags[$type], '</td><td><input type="textbox" name="word[', $id, ']"></td></tr>', "\n";
}
echo '<tr><td colspan="2" align="center"><input type="submit" value="see your madlib"></td></tr>';
echo "\n</table>\n</form>\n";
}
//
// determines where in the tags lie
//
function getTagPositions()
{
foreach ($this->tags as $key => $desc)
{
$positions = array();
$tag = '{' . $key . '}';
$positions = $this->multi_strpos($tag, $this->inText['story']);
if (!empty($positions))
{
foreach ($positions as $place)
{
$this->tagPositions[$place] = $key;
}
}
}
ksort($this->tagPositions);
}
//
// does the tag substitution for the finished story
//
function replaceTags($word_list)
{
$this->outText = $this->inText;
if (!empty($this->tagPositions))
{
$tags = array_reverse($this->tagPositions, TRUE);
foreach ($tags as $position => $type)
{
$tag = '{' . $type . '}';
$this->outText['story'] = substr_replace($this->outText['story'], '<span class="madlibWord">' . $word_list[$position] . '</span>', $position, strlen($tag));
}
}
}
//
// function to determine multiple occurrences of a word in a string
// from a post by arduenn at hotpop dot com on the php.net comments
//
function multi_strpos($pattern, $sequence)
{
$n = -1;
while (ereg($pattern, $sequence))
{
$n++;
$fragment = split($pattern, $sequence);
$trimsize = (strlen($fragment[0]))+1;
$sequence = "*".substr($sequence, $trimsize);
$position[$n] = (strlen($fragment[0]) + $position[($n-1)]);
}
return $position;
}
//
// compresses the tag position array for use in a form
//
function compPositions()
{
return urlencode(base64_encode(serialize($this->tagPositions)));
}
//
// decompresses the tag information array from a string
// $positions is the compressed structure
//
function decompPositions($positions)
{
$this->tagPositions = unserialize(base64_decode(urldecode($positions)));
}
}
?>
| DISCLAIMER: The content provided in this article is not warranted or guaranteed by Developer Shed, Inc. The content provided is intended for entertainment and/or educational purposes in order to introduce to the reader key ideas, concepts, and/or product reviews. As such it is incumbent upon the reader to employ real-world tactics for security and implementation of best practices. We are not liable for any negative consequences that may result from implementing any information covered in our articles or tutorials. If this is a hardware review, it is not recommended to open and/or modify your hardware. |
More Miscellaneous Code Articles
More By Codewalkers
 developerWorks - FREE Tools!
|
This demonstration gives you an overview of IBM® Rational® Build Forge Express Edition, a global offering that provides a framework to automate and execute software processes. Rational Build Forge provides a software assembly line that can support all of your tools, technologies, and platforms so you can achieve a repeatable, reliable, and traceable build and release process.
FREE! Go There Now!
|
|
|
|
You'll get answers to many questions and more from David Barnes, Lead Evangelist for IBM Emerging Internet Technologies. David will discuss aspects of Web 2.0 that bring value to corporations, academia, and government. He'll also discuss IBM's vision around Web 2.0, including the importance of remixability and consumability. The discussion will culminate with examples of various IBM Software Group solutions you can use to get ahead of the Web 2.0 adoption curve.
FREE! Go There Now!
|
|
|
|
Visit IBM developerWorks to download a free trial of the Rational Host Access Transformation Services (HATS) Toolkit. The HATS toolkit provides a set of plug-ins for the IBM Rational Software Delivery Platform to help you easily extend your legacy applications. HATS makes your 3270 and 5250 applications available as HTML through the most popular Web browsers, while converting your host screens to a Web look and feel and it also enables you to develop new Web, portal, and rich-client applications.
FREE! Go There Now!
|
|
|
|
IBM Enterprise Modernization solutions help organizations evolve core IT systems towards modern architectures and technologies—reducing the burden of maintenance and freeing up resources to develop new business requirements and capabilities. With the IBM Enterprise Modernization Sandbox for System z you can evaluate IBM Enterprise Modernization solutions focused on five key areas: Assets, Architectures, Skills, Processes and Infrastructures, and Investment. Each solution is based upon real customer experiences and offers a proven path to get you started with your modernization projects.
FREE! Go There Now!
|
|
|
|
As systems increase in complexity, communication between systems and software teams becomes more and more difficult. Now, there’s a way to improve product quality and communication.<br />Read the “Model Driven Systems Development” white paper to see how. Also included in this kit are more educational white papers, customer examples, tutorials, informative Webcasts, and best practices for designing, building and managing systems.<br />
FREE! Go There Now!
|
|
|
|
Learn the basics of the IBM Customer Information Control System (CICS). With a hands-on exercise, learn how to get your first CICS application up and running on your desktop using TXSeries V6.1 for Windows. The tutorial shows you how to download and install a free trial version of TXSeries V6.1.
FREE! Go There Now!
|
|
|
|
Regression testing -- in which code is thoroughly tested to ensure that changes have not produced unexpected results -- is an important part of any development process. But many testing environments neglect the terminal-based applications that still form the backbone of many industries. In this tutorial, you'll learn how the Rational Functional Tester Extension for Terminal-Based Applications works with other Rational Functional Tester to help test terminal-based applications quickly and easily.
FREE! Go There Now!
|
|
|
|
Get a free trial download of the latest version of IBM Rational Functional Tester V7.0.1. Rational Functional Tester is an automated functional and regression testing solution for QA teams concerned with the quality of their Java, Microsoft Visual Studio .NET, and Web-based applications.
FREE! Go There Now!
|
|
|
|
As businesses grow increasingly dependent upon Web applications, these complex entities grow more difficult to secure. Most companies equip their Web sites with firewalls, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), and network and host security, but the majority of attacks are on applications themselves – and these technologies cannot prevent them. This paper explains what you can do to help protect your organization, and it discusses an approach for improving your organization’s Web application security.
FREE! Go There Now!
|
|
|
|
Attend this launch webcast with Scott Hebner, Vice President of IBM Rational Marketing and Strategy, where he will overview Rational’s new offerings and programs to help customers accelerate software innovation on System z. He will discuss how these solutions help organizations extend their core business processes toward modern architectures such as SOA and web technologies to deliver business improvements that stand the test of time.
FREE! Go There Now!
|
|
|
|
All FREE IBM® developerWorks Tools!
|
