[Resolved] Javascript in echo statements.

Reapz

Ok im confused...

I have four buttons that all have alternative rollover images and all redirect to a new page onClick. I used Javascipt to do this as usual.

eg:
<a href="javascript:;" onClick="MM_goToURL('parent','post.php?mode=new&forum=general&postid=1');return document.MM_returnValue" onMouseOver="MM_swapImage('Image1','','../gfx/newthreadbutton_over.jpg',1)" onMouseOut="MM_swapImgRestore()"><img src="../gfx/newthreadbutton.jpg" name="Image1" width="92" height="25" border="0" id="Image1"></a>

The thing is that what buttons are shown is dependent on certain conditions so I have put the code for each button into a variable (preceeding all the double quotes with backslashes) and then use a PHP If block to see which ones are needed. Then I use echo statements to output the code stored in the variables.

But the rollover images no longer appear. The onClick event still works fine but the images don't swap. If I 'view source' in the browser I can see that the code generated is correct. I have even copied and pasted it onto a blank webpage to test it and it works perfectly?!!

Can't understand this at all! Anyone know why?

Hope I've explained that clearly enuff.

driverdave

Ditch the macromedia code. It's bloated and confusing.

Write your own rollover code with javascript. You will learn something new, and you will understand it far better. Then, your error will be crystal clear.

Trust me.

It will take you a little longer to get over this hump, but future problems will be much easier to solve.

Reapz

Are you a school teacher perchance? 😕

Anyway, I dunno what you thought the problem was but I'll tell what it turned out to be...

Too many hours in front of this damn machine is what!!! :mad:

It was stoopid error on my part due to lack of sleep. The code was running through a loop as well and I never thought to create a $count variable to keep the image names different is all. It's nothing to do with the echo statement. :rolleyes: Now everything works as it should.

Sigh... I need more coffee! 😃

driverdave

I'm no schoolteacher, it's just that I don't even want to think about de-bugging macromedia code.

It sucks.