I have a javascript digital clock on my startup page and on another page
in a subfolder. They request data each time the clock ticks. I presume
it is asking for the next digit. I noticed this when running Mozilla, IE
does not give any apparent notice that new info is required.
The clock is an include file in each page. I was thinking of putting it
on other pages but won't if it causes server load for each tick.
Any ideas on how to stop the blinking? Would preloading the clock images
help?

url: http://www.bed-and-breakfast-travel....travelaid.html

Larry

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That's just the way they work when done in javascript.
If you use a Java Virtual Machine Applet it won't query the server, but JVM does not come installed
in Newer versions of Windows, therefore it won't work for all visitors.

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"Larry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:Oz7f$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a javascript digital clock on my startup page and on another page
> in a subfolder. They request data each time the clock ticks. I presume
> it is asking for the next digit. I noticed this when running Mozilla, IE
> does not give any apparent notice that new info is required.
> The clock is an include file in each page. I was thinking of putting it
> on other pages but won't if it causes server load for each tick.
> Any ideas on how to stop the blinking? Would preloading the clock images
> help?
>
> url: http://www.bed-and-breakfast-travel....travelaid.html
>
> Larry
>
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What do you mean "they request data each time the clock ticks"? I looked at
the script, and it doesn't request data anywhere. All it does is call the
JavaScript date() function, and display it in the page.

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"Larry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:Oz7f$(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have a javascript digital clock on my startup page and on another page in
>a subfolder. They request data each time the clock ticks. I presume it is
>asking for the next digit. I noticed this when running Mozilla, IE does not
>give any apparent notice that new info is required.
> The clock is an include file in each page. I was thinking of putting it on
> other pages but won't if it causes server load for each tick.
> Any ideas on how to stop the blinking? Would preloading the clock images
> help?
>
> url: http://www.bed-and-breakfast-travel....travelaid.html
>
> Larry
>
> --
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> scanned with the latest Norton AV Virus Definitions.
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Kevin you're looking at the date function. The clock is in the "include
_digitial_clock.html" file and uses js function "show3" to display. This
is the js function:
function show3(){
if (!document.images)
return
var Digital=new Date()
var hours=Digital.getHours()
var minutes=Digital.getMinutes()
var seconds=Digital.getSeconds()
dn="AM"
if ((hours>=12)&&(minutes>=1)||(hours>=13)){
dn="PM"
hours=hours-12
}
if (hours==0)
hours=12
extract(hours,minutes,seconds,dn)
setTimeout("show3()",1000)
}
/*End show3.*/

Larry

Kevin Spencer wrote:

>What do you mean "they request data each time the clock ticks"? I looked at
>the script, and it doesn't request data anywhere. All it does is call the
>JavaScript date() function, and display it in the page.
>
>
>

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I think he means it accesses the net for each image (each digit) in the
clock - I had a countdown clock that did that....didn't seem to cache the
images after the first visit, and requested from the net each time the clock
counted down through the digits 0-9

"Kevin Spencer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> What do you mean "they request data each time the clock ticks"? I looked
> at the script, and it doesn't request data anywhere. All it does is call
> the JavaScript date() function, and display it in the page.
>
> --
> HTH,
>
> Kevin Spencer
> Microsoft MVP
> .Net Developer
> Ambiguity has a certain quality to it.
>
> "Larry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:Oz7f$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I have a javascript digital clock on my startup page and on another page
>>in a subfolder. They request data each time the clock ticks. I presume it
>>is asking for the next digit. I noticed this when running Mozilla, IE does
>>not give any apparent notice that new info is required.
>> The clock is an include file in each page. I was thinking of putting it
>> on other pages but won't if it causes server load for each tick.
>> Any ideas on how to stop the blinking? Would preloading the clock images
>> help?
>>
>> url: http://www.bed-and-breakfast-travel....travelaid.html
>>
>> Larry
>>
>> --
>> For your security and peace of mind ALL emails are automatically
>> scanned with the latest Norton AV Virus Definitions.
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>> -----------------
>> A Belt and Suspenders are the best security invented!
>
>

Did you find some way to fix it or just use something else?


Andrew Murray wrote:

>I think he means it accesses the net for each image (each digit) in the
>clock - I had a countdown clock that did that....didn't seem to cache the
>images after the first visit, and requested from the net each time the clock
>counted down through the digits 0-9
>
>"Kevin Spencer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>
>>What do you mean "they request data each time the clock ticks"? I looked
>>at the script, and it doesn't request data anywhere. All it does is call
>>the JavaScript date() function, and display it in the page.
>>
>>--
>>HTH,
>>
>>Kevin Spencer
>>Microsoft MVP
>>.Net Developer
>>Ambiguity has a certain quality to it.
>>
>>"Larry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:Oz7f$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>>
>>>I have a javascript digital clock on my startup page and on another page
>>>in a subfolder. They request data each time the clock ticks. I presume it
>>>is asking for the next digit. I noticed this when running Mozilla, IE does
>>>not give any apparent notice that new info is required.
>>>The clock is an include file in each page. I was thinking of putting it
>>>on other pages but won't if it causes server load for each tick.
>>>Any ideas on how to stop the blinking? Would preloading the clock images
>>>help?
>>>
>>>url: http://www.bed-and-breakfast-travel....travelaid.html
>>>
>>>Larry
>>>
>>>--
>>> For your security and peace of mind ALL emails are automatically
>>>scanned with the latest Norton AV Virus Definitions.
>>> Not that I have any virus' but why not be careful!
>>> I get virus signature updates regularly!
>>> -----------------
>>> A Belt and Suspenders are the best security invented!
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>

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Can I presume no reply means no one has any idea on how to fix this
annoying problem?
[other than ditch the clock? - }

Larry wrote:

> Did you find some way to fix it or just use something else?
>
>
> Andrew Murray wrote:
>
>> I think he means it accesses the net for each image (each digit) in
>> the clock - I had a countdown clock that did that....didn't seem to
>> cache the images after the first visit, and requested from the net
>> each time the clock counted down through the digits 0-9
>>
>> "Kevin Spencer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>>
>>> What do you mean "they request data each time the clock ticks"? I
>>> looked at the script, and it doesn't request data anywhere. All it
>>> does is call the JavaScript date() function, and display it in the
>>> page.
>>>
>>> --
>>> HTH,
>>>
>>> Kevin Spencer
>>> Microsoft MVP
>>> .Net Developer
>>> Ambiguity has a certain quality to it.
>>>
>>> "Larry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:Oz7f$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>
>>>
>>>> I have a javascript digital clock on my startup page and on another
>>>> page in a subfolder. They request data each time the clock ticks. I
>>>> presume it is asking for the next digit. I noticed this when
>>>> running Mozilla, IE does not give any apparent notice that new info
>>>> is required.
>>>> The clock is an include file in each page. I was thinking of
>>>> putting it on other pages but won't if it causes server load for
>>>> each tick.
>>>> Any ideas on how to stop the blinking? Would preloading the clock
>>>> images help?
>>>>
>>>> url: http://www.bed-and-breakfast-travel....travelaid.html
>>>>
>>>> Larry
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> For your security and peace of mind ALL emails are automatically
>>>> scanned with the latest Norton AV Virus Definitions.
>>>> Not that I have any virus' but why not be careful!
>>>> I get virus signature updates regularly!
>>>> -----------------
>>>> A Belt and Suspenders are the best security invented!
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>

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