JS and animated gifs

**Jack Michaelson** · Oct 16, 2002, 23:56

Hi,

Does anyone know if it's possible to control an animated gif using JS? Let's say to control the number of frames to be played or to control which frame has to be displayed?
Or to start/stop the animation?

I don't think it is, but hey, you'll never know

thanx,

**nickc** · Oct 17, 2002, 00:44

Sorry but it isn't possible. The animated GIF's timing can only be adjusted at the time it is created. But there is no reason why you shouldn't use JS to animate your own set of images altough they will have to be stored seperately on the server rather than in a single file. Hope this helps.

Nick

**Jack Michaelson** · Oct 17, 2002, 01:16

thanx anyway

**AHMED** · Oct 17, 2002, 01:31

it 's possible 2 control some images in a slideshow lige animates gif

Code:

<html>
<script>

/************/
/* Settings */
/************/

// Where are the images?
clips = new Array("images/yourbloodinmymouth.jpg",
"1.jpg",
"2.jpg",
"3.gif",
"4.gif");

// Where do u want them to be linked to?
linksS = new Array("http://www.c4arab.com",
"http://www.cnn.com",
"http://www.c4arab.com",
"http://mrcomputer-uae.virtualave.net/",
"http://www.c4arab.com")

// How many seconds u want the banner to be on?
num = 10

/*********************************/
/* don't change anthing below    */
/*********************************/

count = 0;
max=clips.length;

function val(){
    if(document.images){
        count++;
        if(count == max) {
            count=0;
        }
        document.star.src= clips[count];
        setTimeout("val()", num * 1000);
    }
}

function goNow(){
     window.location=linksS[count];
}

</script>

<!-- The Page it Self -->
<html>
<body onLoad=val() bgcolor="#FFFFE6">
<center>
<a href=javascript:goNow()>
<img src="images/yourbloodinmymouth.jpg" name=star border=0></a>
</body>
</html>

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u can do it

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