random background image onLoad works 70% of the time. need 110%

tellersix · Oct 19, 2003

here is the script that almost works great. i am hoping something is wrong within the code, if not, is there a better way to achieve a different random background image on each load of the page. (i was also curious if the code might not be working due to the browser's inability to weed out that section of code, is there a way to skip to a line or atribute a specific line with a higher level of priority. thanks!

<script LANGUAGE="Javascript"></SCRIPT>
</head>
<script LANGUAGE="Javascript"></SCRIPT>

vbkris · Oct 19, 2003

this must work...

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clarkin · Oct 19, 2003

Yep, its working fine for me (amended code to test it):

Code:

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC &quot;-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN&quot; &quot;[URL unfurl="true"]http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd&quot;>[/URL]
<html>
<head>
<title>testbed</title>
<style type=&quot;text/css&quot;>
</style>
<script language=&quot;JavaScript&quot; type=&quot;text/javascript&quot;>
<!--
function bkgrnd() {} ; bg = new bkgrnd () ; n = 0;

bg[n++] = &quot;back/draw/back001.gif&quot;;
bg[n++] = &quot;back/draw/back002.gif&quot;;
bg[n++] = &quot;back/draw/back003.gif&quot;;
bg[n++] = &quot;back/draw/back004.gif&quot;;
bg[n++] = &quot;back/draw/back005.gif&quot;;
bg[n++] = &quot;back/draw/back006.gif&quot;;

function getRandom(){
	rnd = Math.floor(Math.random() * n);
	tmp = 'rnd was: ' + rnd + ', background is:' + bg[rnd];
	return tmp;
}
//-->
</script>
</head>
<body>
<input type=&quot;button&quot; value=&quot;get random bg&quot; onclick=&quot;alert(getRandom());&quot; />
</form>
</body>
</html>

What kind of error are you getting 30% of the time?

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tellersix · Oct 19, 2003

thanks for replying, and testing my code i apreciate it. i am not getting error codes, 30% of the time the image is not loading and i am getting a blank white background. you can see what i am saying at my site

http://www.larossastudios.com

very much a work in progress but you can see what i am saying. thanks!

clarkin · Oct 19, 2003

try going to

http://www.larossastudios.com/index2.html

and refreshing a bunch of times - didn't get a blank bg once.

I did get it almost every time when viewing same page in your forced pop up window, so I guess there must be some sort of script or directory conflict or something.

The solution's easy though: don't use the popup. It's painful, annoying, and will cause more harm (folks not looking at ur site) than good (folks constrained to the dimensions you have designed to).

I'm certain there is a way to achieve your fixed background / design decision without using a popup or window resize. Try starting a thread in the HTML & CSS forum if you're stuck.

Here's some reading to convince you

:

http://www.useit.com/alertbox/990530.html

and its sidebar:

http://www.useit.com/alertbox/990530_comments.html

Good luck!

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DaveC426913 · Oct 20, 2003

Well, it might have something to do with the fact that you don't seem to have a back006.gif image.

I'm looking in

http://www.larossastudios.com/back/home/

for back(001...006).gif

That would sort of explain the fact that about 1 in 6 times I see a blank background.

Dave

DaveC426913 · Oct 20, 2003

OK, well, it should be 'back000.gif', but who's counting?

tellersix · Oct 20, 2003

to be honest, i am happy to admit that my mistake was very stupid, if it means my problem is solved, and it is. thank you very much to everyone that replied. b

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