Coding Forum

**hamish** · 08-11-2004, 04:26 AM

Hello.

I'm setting up preloading images and I have to put the script in the <head> of my page.

Does it matter where in the <head> I put it? It is currently before the <title> bit and before everything else. The reason being the way I have set up my php includes.

Also, there is another script after the <title> bit. Is this ok?

This is what <head> looks like:

<html><head>

<script></script>



<title></title>
<script></script>

</head>

Is that OK having two scripts spread out around the place?

Hamish

**webwoRRks** · 08-11-2004, 06:46 AM

thats fine, no errors will occur, but I recommend (if possible) you put the title first, or people may not realize your page is loading.

**hamish** · 08-11-2004, 11:29 AM

Thanks.

mmm, I will look into moving the title bit.

With regards preloading images, I have several different scripts. The one i'm using atm is:



<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="java.script">




image1 = new Image();
image1.src = "http://www.primoweb.biz/images/cornerTL.gif";

image2 = new Image();
image2.src = "http://www.primoweb.biz/images/cornerTR.gif";

image3 = new Image();
image3.src = "http://www.primoweb.biz/images/cornerBL.gif";

image4 = new Image();
image4.src = "http://www.primoweb.biz/images/cornerBR.gif";
// End -->

</script>



It seems to work well with mozilla etc. but I'm not sure if it is working in IE.

Do you know of a better script?

Thanks
Hamish

**Dark-Skys99** · 08-11-2004, 11:56 AM

One you could use..

HTML Code:

<script LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
var myimages=new Array()
function preloadimages(){
for (i=0;i<preloadimages.arguments.length;i++){
myimages[i]=new Image()
myimages[i].src=preloadimages.arguments[i]
}
}

//Enter path of images to be preloaded inside parenthesis. Extend list as desired.

preloadimages("http://mydomain.com/firstimage.gif","http://mydomain.com/secondimage.gif","http://mydomain.com/thirdimage.gif")

</script>

Also BTW there is no need for the dot between 'javascript'..

Quote:

Quote:

Hope this helps

-James

**hamish** · 08-11-2004, 12:16 PM

that helps loads!

I've never used arrays before. I guess I can just copy and paste taht as the code. I don't have to make any sort of array do I (or other file)? I can just copy and paste taht into the webpage and change the paths etc.

Thanks
Hamish

**Dark-Skys99** · 08-11-2004, 12:41 PM

yea.. all you need to change is the location of the images to load

-James

**hamish** · 08-11-2004, 12:43 PM

Brilliant! this forum rocks.

Thanks for all your help.

Hamish

**hamish** · 08-11-2004, 01:28 PM

oo,
one last question.

do i have to put in the full path (ie "http://mydomain.com/firstimage.gif") in the preloadimages() arguement, or can I just put "firstimage.gif","second.gif"?

hamish

**webwoRRks** · 08-11-2004, 01:47 PM

relative will be fine (firstimage.gif)