xfortune Plugin

This plugin is able to read datafiles used by the popular Unix tool fortune and to display a random one. It then replaces the displayed one every few seconds with a new one using an AJAX request.

Download and install the plugin either manually or through the plugin manager using the download link given above.

• fixed URL in README (2011/02/05 11:40)
• README added (2011/02/05 11:36)
• new plugininfo style (2010/06/12 16:22)
• more robust fortune file parser (2008/01/25 00:56)
• updated date (2008/01/24 23:09)
• assume input in latin1 if not valid utf-8 (2008/01/24 23:08)
• fix wrong start offset and infinite loop (2008/01/24 23:07)
• return filename on error for easier debugging (2008/01/24 23:07)

Just reference a textfile with the correct format with the following syntax:

{{xfortune>namespace:cookiefile.txt}}

You may specify the interval for changing the cookie in seconds:

{{xfortune>namespace:cookiefile.txt?15}}

The default is 30 seconds.

The cookie file needs to be a text file ¹⁾ where each cookie is separated by a % char on it's own line. You need to upload those files through the mediamanager.

Here is an example:

%
My first cookie
%
Another cookie
with multiple lines
%
Third cookie
%

• If your input files are not in UTF-8 this plugin will assume they are in latin1 and tries to convert them to UTF-8. If you get any charset problems, make sure the file is valid UTF-8.
• Using compiled fortune cookies would probably be more effective
• It is implied above, but I think it is better to state it explicitly: at least for DW Lemming and the latest version of the plugin, the fortune file must have UNIX line endings (LF). Windows line endings won't do. — ryan.chappelleLuis Machuca Bezzaza
  ryan.chappelle
  
  Temuco, Chile 2011/02/07 02:48