MySig.PHP(mysig.vze.com)

What is MySig.PHP?
Selecting a list
Using MySig in a message board
Using MySig with emails
Adding lists
Problems

To add lists or report bugs, contact me at puschman@NOSPAM.uni-duesseldorf.de (remove 'NOSPAM.').

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What is MySig.PHP?
MySig.PHP is a simple script that allows you to add a random line of text to emails or postings in message boards. Simply chose a list which you like and add the according link to your mail or post.
Since its not possible to include outside code sources which are to be executed in message board postings, the workaround is to create an image file instead. Images can be easily added in MIME email and practically all common message boards. The files are very small (usually less than 1 kb) and shouldn't generate too much traffic.
This is an example:

If you reload this page, a different quote will be randomly selected from the list.

Selecting a list
Before you can use MySig.PHP you need to chose a list of lines which you want to use.
The following lists are currently available:
File Description  
buffy.txt Quotes from Buffy The Vampire Slayer Test It
alias.txt Quotes from Alias Test It
comp.txt Various Computer Jokes Test It
daria.txt Quotes from Daria Test It
famousquotes.txt Famous Quotes collected by Gabe Robins
(http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~robins/quotes.html) 		Test It
bofh.txt The Original 'Bastard Operator From Hell' Quotes
(http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ballard/bofh/) 		Test It
sample.txt Just a sample list Test It

Using MySig in a message board
To add a random quote or joke to your posts, simply add this or the equivalent of this to your message: 

<img src="http://www-public.rz.uni-duesseldorf.de/~puschman/MySig/MySig.php?list=sample.txt">
Change 'list=sample.txt' to the list you'd like to use(e.g. 'buffy.txt', 'bofh.txt' etc). Some message boards won't allow you to add HTML code to your postings, but you can use special code to add a reference to an image file which is all you need for MySig.PHP.
In phpBB and Invision Power Board you would use this line:
[img]http://www-public.rz.uni-duesseldorf.de/~puschman/MySig/MySig.php?list=sample.txt[/img]
The easist way to use MySig.PHP is to add this code to your signature - this way you won't have to type it in everytime you post something.
Other message boards use similar special code to integrate image files into posts. If you do not have the option to add images to your messages, MySig.PHP will not work.

Using MySig with emails
MySig.PHP works with email clients which understand MIME formatted messages and with most web-mail services such as Hotmail, Yahoo etc. The recipient of the email needs to be connected to the internet when he reads your message, as the image file is only linked and not a part of the actual message.

Adding lists
To add more lists, simply send me your quotes/jokes etc in a plain text file. The list should have the same structure as sample.txt, e.g. a description in the first line, some kind of seperator in the second line followed by at least two items. Each line is treated as one entry and line breaks inside an item can be forced by adding '<br>'.

Problems
If you get the line 'Sorry, the list you have selected could not be found on the server.' instead of a random line from your list, you have either spelled the name of the list incorrectly or there is a temporary problem with the script. Check for mistakes and try again later. If the line is not readable or appears to be cut off, there is a formatting problem in the selected list. Contact me and I will fix it asap. It is normal that the line will always be the same if there are several occurances on the same page. This has to do with randomization and can not be fixed.

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