Refresh without Blink?

[John Leeke]

In FP2000 I am using:

<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="10">

to refresh a jpg file on a webpage. Upon every refresh the old image blinks
out, then the new image blinks in. Sometimes it blinks out to white,
sometimes to the background image. You can see it at:

http://www.historichomeworks.com/hhw/education/class/class.htm

How can I refresh the jpg image without the blink to white or background? A
"dissolve" transition from the old image to the new one would be nice.

Should I be trying something other than http-equiv="refresh"?

Thanks for your help.

John

 

[Tom Pepper Willett]

It's reloading the page. It's like opening it for the first time. It's a
normal thing that happens until the image (re) downloads.

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"John Leeke" <JohnLeeke*remove*this*spam*blocker*@HistoricHomeWorks.com>
wrote in message | In FP2000 I am using:
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| <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="10">
|
| to refresh a jpg file on a webpage. Upon every refresh the old image
blinks
| out, then the new image blinks in. Sometimes it blinks out to white,
| sometimes to the background image. You can see it at:
|
| http://www.historichomeworks.com/hhw/education/class/class.htm
|
| How can I refresh the jpg image without the blink to white or background?
A
| "dissolve" transition from the old image to the new one would be nice.
|
| Should I be trying something other than http-equiv="refresh"?
|
| Thanks for your help.
|
| John
|
|
|
|
|
|

 

[Steve Easton]

Use a javascript to reload only the image.

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TL

"John Leeke" <JohnLeeke*remove*this*spam*blocker*@HistoricHomeWorks.com>
wrote in message | In FP2000 I am using:
|
| <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="10">
|
| to refresh a jpg file on a webpage. Upon every refresh the old image
blinks
| out, then the new image blinks in. Sometimes it blinks out to white,
| sometimes to the background image. You can see it at:
|
| http://www.historichomeworks.com/hhw/education/class/class.htm
|
| How can I refresh the jpg image without the blink to white or background?
A
| "dissolve" transition from the old image to the new one would be nice.
|
| Should I be trying something other than http-equiv="refresh"?
|
| Thanks for your help.
|
| John
|
|
|
|
|
|

 

[John Leeke]

Steve:

Use a javascript to reload only the image.

Thanks. This is an excellent tip. I am having to learn about javascript to
do it, but it does seem to be eliminating the blink.

Are there likely to be any problems using javascript in a FP website?

John

 

[Tom Pepper Willett]

There will be problems using JavaScript if the user has active scripting
turned off.

Now, with WinXP SP2, active scripting is turned off by default in the new
local machine zone, and I don't believe your average user will have a clue
how to turn it back on ;-)

It's all changing ;-)
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Tom "Pepper" Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
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http://office.microsoft.com/home/office.aspx?assetid=FX01085802
FrontPage 2003 Product Information:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/frontpage/prodinfo/default.mspx
Understanding FrontPage:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/understanding/frontpage/
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"John Leeke" <JohnLeeke*remove*this*spam*blocker*@HistoricHomeWorks.com>
wrote in message | Steve:
|
| > Use a javascript to reload only the image.
|
| Thanks. This is an excellent tip. I am having to learn about javascript to
| do it, but it does seem to be eliminating the blink.
|
| Are there likely to be any problems using javascript in a FP website?
|
| John
|
|
| | > Use a javascript to reload only the image.
| >
| > --
| > Steve Easton
| > Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| > 95isalive
| > This site is best viewed............
| > .......................with a computer
| >
| > "John Leeke" <JohnLeeke*remove*this*spam*blocker*@HistoricHomeWorks.com>
| wrote in message
| > | > > In FP2000 I am using:
| > >
| > > <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="10">
| > >
| > > to refresh a jpg file on a webpage. Upon every refresh the old image
| blinks
| > > out, then the new image blinks in. Sometimes it blinks out to white,
| > > sometimes to the background image. You can see it at:
| > >
| > > http://www.historichomeworks.com/hhw/education/class/class.htm
| > >
| > > How can I refresh the jpg image without the blink to white or
| background? A
| > > "dissolve" transition from the old image to the new one would be nice.
| > >
| > > Should I be trying something other than http-equiv="refresh"?
| > >
| > > Thanks for your help.
| > >
| > > John
| > >
| > >
| > >
| > >
| > >
| > >
| >
| >
|

 

[Steve Easton]

XP SP2 requires that javascript be done differently due to the pop up blocker feature.

There's a FAQ here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/security/productinfo/XPSP2/default.aspx

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Microsoft MVP FrontPage
95isalive
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