image preloader not working

[daveigh]

hi guys! It seems that my preloader is not working. What im doing is:
1) preview an item (the preloader should run on load of this page)
here is the script im using:

function preloader(imahe1,imahe2,imahe3,imahe4,imahe5)
{
var i = 0;
imageObj = new Image();
pics = new Array();
pics[0]='

http://www.web.com/'

+ imahe1;
pics[1]='

http://www.web.com/'

+ imahe2;
pics[2]='

http://www.web.com/'

+ imahe3;
pics[3]='

http://www.web.com/'

+ imahe4;
pics[4]='

http://www.web.com/'

+ imahe5;

for(i=0; i<=3; i++)
{
alert(pics);
imageObj.src=pics;
}

}

2) see the thumbnails of the item at the bottom of the page
3) when i click the thumnail, a larger image should appear. these large image is the one ive preloaded previously. the page loads fine, but they dont show up! the image exists, i tried copy/pasting the url of the image and it shows! I have to right-click then select "Show Picture" for the image to load...any insights there?

_______________CRYOcoustic_____________

 

[mwolf00]

function preloader(imahe1,imahe2,imahe3,imahe4,imahe5){
  pics = new Array()
 
  for (x=0; x<5; x++){
    pics[x] = new Image
    pics[x].src = '[URL unfurl="true"]http://www.web.com/'[/URL] + eval('imahe' + (x+1)) 
  }
}

Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build better and bigger idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. - Rick Cook (No, I'm not Rick)

 

[trollacious]

To make it more flexible:

function preloader()
{
var pics = new Array();
 
for (var x=0; x<arguments.length; x++)
  {
  pics[x] = new Image();
  pics[x].src = '[URL unfurl="true"]http://www.web.com/'[/URL] + arguments[x]; 
  }
}

This will allow you to send a variable number of images to the function without rewriting it, using the same format for image names.

Lee