Rotating images in the main header

[cosmic_bird]

I added a feature to my website that when every time the home page is refreshed the main image header changes. I rotate the images from a selection of 10 images.

I’ve used JavaScript to do this. However there is a major problem which I did not foresee. The image is recognised as a popup and most browsers will now not display the main image header unless the user allows the popup.

Is there another way to rotate images on refresh without using JavaScript?

I can post the javascrip if you need to see it.

[elduderino]

Could we have a link? Could an aminated gif be a possibility? Its really hard to tell withoug seeing

[junjun]

Maybe I'm being ignorant here; but I don't see a reason why 'most' browser would consider this a popup. You're having JS just write out the <img> tag right?

[Stormrider]

Can you not use something server-side, like php or something? Would be a lot better.

[cosmic_bird]

Could we have a link? Could an aminated gif be a possibility? Its really hard to tell withoug seeing

It's not live yet..............I'm testing the website locally.

[cosmic_bird]

Here's the code I'm using guys:


<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">

<!-- Begin
// Set up the image files to be used.
var theImages = new Array() //

theImages[0] = '1.jpg'
theImages[1] = '2.jpg'
theImages[2] = 3.jpg'
theImages[3] = 4.jpg'
theImages[4] = 5.jpg'
theImages[5] = 6.jpg'
theImages[6] = 7.jpg'
theImages[7] = 8.jpg'
theImages[8] = 9.jpg'
theImages[9] = 10.jpg'


var j = 0
var p = theImages.length;
var preBuffer = new Array()
for (i = 0; i < p; i++){
preBuffer[i] = new Image()
preBuffer[i].src = theImages[i]
}
var whichImage = Math.round(Math.random()*(p-1));
function showImage(){
document.write('<img src="'+theImages[whichImage]+'">');
}

// End -->
</script>

Then in the body of the HTML

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">


<!-- Begin
showImage();
// End -->
</script>

[junjun]

cosmic, that codeshould not trigger any pop-up blockers. It's not a pop-up. Can you please put the page on the web somwhere so we can test as well?
Why do you think pop-up blockers are stopping your images from displaying?

[Tailslide]

Is this IE throwing up it's local security warning yellow bar thing?

[cosmic_bird]

Is this IE throwing up it's local security warning yellow bar thing?

Yes!

The bar says "To help protect your security, Internet Explorer has restricted this file from showing active content that could access you computer. Click here for options..."

[gnarly]

Ah, right, that's because you're running locally. Put the file on a server and IE won't show that anymore.