Re: second time - re: preloading imgs

by "Ramon Bartschat" <bartschat(at)goldnet.sk>

Date:	Mon, 4 Jan 1999 17:43:39 +0100
To:	<hwg-graphics(at)hwg.org>, "C and P" <enigma(at)netcom.ca>
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>Hi
>
>I asked this a few days ago but I didnt get any response.  I have been
>following the thread about pre-loading graphics and my question is:  How
>reliable is using img src width=1 height =1 (ie for an image that is
>actually bigger) to preload images?  Is there a browser/os/system
>combination that will not follow the prescribed img sizes and render the
>img in its true size?
>
>thanks,
>phil.


Phil

I you want to preload images so that the next page in your site will �load
faster� then you can use JavaScript.
I used below script very successfully. Just put it inside the <HEAD> </HEAD>
tag.
It really works. Of course replace "yourgraphic.gif" with your graphic
filename (with the quotes).

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript1.1">
<!--
img1=new Image();
img1.src="yourgraphic1.gif";
img2=new Image();
img2.src="yourgraphic2.gif";
// -->
</SCRIPT>

The images are loaded into the browsers buffer and displayed 'immediately'
when needed.

About the 1x1 size. I heard that some odd browsers don't support that and
will always display the graphics in full size. But I don't know which
browsers under which OS. As a matter of fact I don't even know if this is
true.
I just read it somewhere.
Should you know of a system that ignores Height and Width attributes please
let me know.

Sincerely

Ramon Bartschat

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