OK, I've had a longer look at your code this time. First, user defined functions (i.e. function name () { } ) should all be inside a <script> tag within the document <head>. I've re - formatted your code so the semicolons are in the right places as well:
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//IETF//DTD HTML//EN">
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<meta name="description" content="Welcome To Reptile Planet">
<meta name="keywords"
content="Reptiles">
<meta name="GENERATOR" content="Microsoft FrontPage 3.0">
<title> Credit Screen</title>
<script type="text/javascript">
function initialize() {
startit();
}
function scrollwindow() {
if (document.all)
temp=document.body.scrollTop;
else
temp=window.pageYOffset;
if (alt==0)
alt=1;
else
alt=0;
if (alt==0)
curpos1=temp;
else
curpos2=temp;
if (curpos1!=curpos2) {
if (document.all)
currentpos=document.body.scrollTop+1;
else
currentpos=window.pageYOffset+1;
window.scroll(0,currentpos);
}
else{
currentpos=0;
window.scroll(0,currentpos);
}
}
function startit() {
setInterval("scrollwindow()",2);
}
</script>
</head>
<body background="http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a345/Instar/escher_background.gif">
<script type="text/javascript">
var currentpos=0;
alt=1;
curpos1=0;
curpos2=-1;
/*This script block will be run when the page has loaded anyway, so no need to use the window.onload handler*/
initialise();
</script>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p align="center"><img src="http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a345/Instar/rp2-1.jpg" width="371" height="35"
alt="logo (5979"><br>
<small><font face="Verdana">Credits Page</font></small></p>
<p align="left"><strong><font face="Verdana">~Main credits~</font></strong></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Verdana"><strong>Creator and main operator: </strong>Inny</font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Verdana"><strong>Co-Admin: </strong>Gecko Girl</font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Verdana"><strong>Design: </strong> Inny</font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Verdana"><strong> Main Affiliate: </strong>TheHerpHouse.Com</font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Verdana"><strong>Address: </strong>http://www.theherphouse.com/</font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Verdana"><strong>Banner Creator: </strong> Scaleman</font></p>
<p align="left"><strong><font face="Verdana">~Additional credits~</font></strong></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Verdana"><strong>Ambassador: </strong>Dragon</font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Verdana"><strong>Footer Banner Creator: </strong>Poppette</font></p>
<p><strong><font face="Verdana">~Misc credits~</font></strong></p>
<p><font face="Verdana"><strong>Web host provider: </strong>WWW.Forumer.com</font></p>
<p><center><image src="http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a345/Instar/spashapic.jpg"></img></center></p>
<p> </p>
</body>
</html>
A few points to mention here:
1. The <!DOCTYPE> definition needs to be at the top, just before <html>.
2. The var keyword has the effect of making variables declared
inside a function with it, local to that function. Using it in a <script> block in the document body has (I think) no effect.
3. It is OK to use
if (test == 0)
document.write("Some code run");
where only one line is to be run as a result of the condition. But, it can make your code look a bit unclear sometimes. Consider using
if (test == 0) {
document.write("Some code run");
}
more.
4. Most browsers are able to show you errors in javascript. In IE look in Tools > Internet options > general and turn on script debugging to get error messages like from a proper compiler. In other browsers look for an error console in the menus (Opera has one).
5. Use <script type="text/javascript"> rather than the language attribute you were using. It's the standard method and more likely to work on all browsers.
Hope this helps.
Steven.
Last edited by Mushy-pea : Feb 11th, 2007 at 8:59 am.
Hello, you're through to Steven on the BT Business technical help desk. Could I take your broadband telephone number please?
