How can I rotate a line of text each page refresh?

Answer 1

Here's an example of how to do it in javascript:

http://www.webdevelopersnotes.com/tips/html/random_text_display_using_javascript_1.php3

Answer 2

This is how you could write it:

For javascript, simply use the link posted by Andy White and replace the call to Math.floor(7*Math.random()) to a get/set cookie value. You can find ready-to-use javascript functions to read and write cookies on google.

For asp.net mvc, the code won't differ a lot, you just have to look for functions to easily manipulate cookies as they are built-in.

Answer 3

Load your message into an array or some sort of collection that is accessible by index.

Something like (i did not verify all syntax):

string getQuote(){
 //Load collection of lines
  ArrayList quotes = getQuotesData();
  int quoteCount = quotes.Count;

 // Set session or application variable to some number
  int counter;
  if( !Integer.parse( Session("counter"), counter ) ) { counter = 0; }
  if( counter > quoteCount ) { counter = 0; }

  return quotes[counter];
}

Also, I'm sure something similar is possible in javascript.