LifeInBinary

Thanks for that - I guess I'll toy around with it a little when I'm ready.Speaking of the banner, I have Macromedia Fireworks and I think I'm doing pretty good with designing my own graphics - buttons, website layout, banners... - but I can't figure out how to do more realistic and complicated graphics such as the banner on that RPG site I was talking about. I don't know if you would have any knowledge of graphics, as this IS an HTML forum - but I thought it was worth a shot.Also, I'm wanting to make graphics such as used in Diablo II, StarCraft, Command & Conquer, Age of Empires - don't know if you're familiar with that, but you could check out some screen shots if you want - They are all examples of isometric 3D graphics used in games. I want to be able to design a world for a video game - not worried about all the programming yet and characters - just want to design a level that you could "walk" through - and I have no idea where to start or what to Google for. Any help with that would be awesome.But learning how to do the graphics on that RPG banner is like first place in what I want to do right now - so I can improve my own website asthetics.Thanks again for all the help, (nice site by the way)LifeInBinary.

Thanks for going into detail about that real_illusions. Just to let you or anyone else know where I'm comming from...It doesn't have to be very secure. I am making a family website for all my relatives to keep in touch, and I want it password protected just so some random creep on the internet doesn't stumble upon it via Google and see information about me and my family. So I am going to password protect the whole site, then email one password to all my family members - maybe set it so that multiple instances are allowed with the same pass. I doubt that anyone is going to spend much time trying to bruteforce or exploit their way around that. It's just to keep the average Joe out.Also, I only need 2 passwords. I want to give one to my family members, so that they can access the site - then I want to keep one separate for myself, which will allow access to sections of the site that I want to add for my own benefit, but keep private to the rest of the family. What I am hoping for, is that if their password is put in, it directs them to the "family" site which is limited - and if MY password is entered, then it directs me to the "private" site, which has more areas, different content and links, maybe a proxy section, etc...Any suggestions on a specific login code that may be good for me would be great. And again, thanks for all the help!Also, any other ideas on how to do this would be great - seeing as that I don't need a lot of security and only 2 passwords.I want to avoid the database route, as I don't know much about MySQL or using databases with HTML/JavaScript yet.LifeInBinary.

Thanks real_illusions - that's what I was looking for.Also, if anyone has any more information about "forcing" the viewer to download a font to their cache, via JavaScript or anything else - please let me know.Thanks again guys,LifeInBinary.

Thanks a lot for all the suggestions guys.And by the way, andersmoen, if you want to email me that banner image on your forum (before it was stretched) - I'd be happy to make you a new one if you specify how many pixels high and wide it needs to be. I use Macromedia Fireworks, and I am pretty okay at graphics. Just thought I would offer. If you're interested, let me know via reply and I'll give you my email address - or I suppose you could upload it to http://www.filesend.net/ and post the link - either way.Thanks again for all your help,LifeInBinary.

you could use an Iframe to open a page within another page. w3schools has a great tutorial with examples about it.hope that helps,LifeInBinary.

Thank you very much jesh - that was exactly what I wanted :)LifeInBinary.

Could you please post an example of that div code to put at the top, and where to put the names of your image files to preload?Thanks a lot for your help,LifeInBinary.

So how do you make forums? I see them everywhere - with different systems, colors and graphics, etc. - So how do I get one on MY site?Are there different forum systems that you can download and tweak, iserting the code into your site - or do you have to meticulously creat the entire system from scratch, using your very own perfect code?Please help with this, as I would very much so enjoy having a forum on my website :)Thanks a lot for your help,LifeInBinary.

Sorry guys, the only place I have actually seen what I am talking about is on pron sites - but does anyone know how to do those pop-up password boxes? I would prefer the exact ones that I see on all the pron sites, but I will settle for any other kind of password protection - or any other suggestions for website security in general. Also, I know there are programs/scripts out there that scramble your source code, but all I see is the thing that does it - no one actually says how to use it - any advice on that, can anyone recommend something good?Any suggestions for either the pop-up password prompts, any other password protection, the source code scramblers, or anything else security-related for websites? This might end up being a hot thread :)Also, when using the pop-up password prompts on the pron sites, they have different passwords for different users - could I also use multiple passwords with these?Thanks for any suggestions, advice, or help...LifeInBinary.

Just a quick question - can you use fonts in HTML or JavaScript? I'm talking like obscure fonts that you download, not the default Times New Roman and Lucida Sans stuff. Also, I don't even know how to use the defualt ones, so even that would be helpful.Yes, I know that I can just make images with the text in the desired fonts and just code the images in, but I need the text to be conventionally selectable...Thanks a lot for your help,LifeInBinary.

Hey guys, I'm trying to lay my site out using tables. I have one table containing the top banner and top nav bar, then a table in the middle containing body text, then a table at the bottom containing copyright information. I've spaced everything out pretty well, but when I try to set the middle table containing the body text for width="800" height="341" - it seems to want to think that the entire cell can only hold one line of text.Also of note, I am trying to make the middle table with the text have a background image so that it maintains the graphical appearance of the rest of the site. That background image, as well as the logical alloted space for the middle table itself - is 800 pixels wide by 341 pixels high.I'll post the code for my entire index file, then I'll color all of my table code blue, then I'll color the code that I am having problems with red.I could host the site on geocities and provide a link if needed, but I think anyone with more experience with tables than me will probably notice what I am trying to do and know what I am doing wrong at first glance.Thank you guys for all the help - much appreciated as always!LifeInBinary. <html><head><title>test</title><!------------------------------><!--MOUSEOVER java script:BEGIN--><!------------------------------><script type="text/javascript">function mouseOverHome(){document.home.src ="buttons_home_over.jpg"}function mouseOutHome(){document.home.src ="buttons_home.jpg"}function mouseOverPictures(){document.pictures.src ="buttons_pictures_over.jpg"}function mouseOutPictures(){document.pictures.src ="buttons_pictures.jpg"}function mouseOverWritings(){document.writings.src ="buttons_writings_over.jpg"}function mouseOutWritings(){document.writings.src ="buttons_writings.jpg"}function mouseOverPortfolio(){document.portfolio.src ="buttons_portfolio_over.jpg"}function mouseOutPortfolio(){document.portfolio.src ="buttons_portfolio.jpg"}function mouseOverLinks(){document.links.src ="buttons_links_over.jpg"}function mouseOutLinks(){document.links.src ="buttons_links.jpg"}function mouseOverDownloads(){document.downloads.src ="buttons_downloads_over.jpg"}function mouseOutDownloads(){document.downloads.src ="buttons_downloads.jpg"}function mouseOverContact(){document.contact.src ="buttons_contact_over.jpg"}function mouseOutContact(){document.contact.src ="buttons_contact.jpg"}</script><!----------------------------><!--MOUSEOVER java script:END--><!----------------------------></head><body bgcolor="#000000" style="color:#ffffff"><center>[color="#0000FF"]<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr> <td colspan="19"><img src="banner_border-horizontal.jpg"></td></tr><tr> <td colspan="19"><img src="banner_border-vertical.jpg"><img src="banner.jpg" alt="Welcome to The Life of Jay Williams"><img src="banner_border-vertical.jpg"></td></tr><tr> <td colspan="19"><img src="banner_border-horizontal.jpg"></td></tr><tr> <td><img src="buttons_border-vertical.jpg"></td> <td><img src="buttons_left.jpg"></td> <td><img src="buttons_border-vertical.jpg"></td> <td><a href="home.html"><img src="buttons_home.jpg" name="home" onmouseover="mouseOverHome()" onmouseout="mouseOutHome()" border="0" alt="Home"></a></td> <td><img src="buttons_border-vertical.jpg"></td> <td><a href="pictures.html"><img src="buttons_pictures.jpg" name="pictures" onmouseover="mouseOverPictures()" onmouseout="mouseOutPictures()" border="0" alt="Pictures"></a></td> <td><img src="buttons_border-vertical.jpg"></td> <td><a href="writings.html"><img src="buttons_writings.jpg" name="writings" onmouseover="mouseOverWritings()" onmouseout="mouseOutWritings()" border="0" alt="Writings"></a></td> <td><img src="buttons_border-vertical.jpg"></td> <td><a href="portfolio.html"><img src="buttons_portfolio.jpg" name="portfolio" onmouseover="mouseOverPortfolio()" onmouseout="mouseOutPortfolio()" border="0" alt="Portfolio"></a></td> <td><img src="buttons_border-vertical.jpg"></td> <td><a href="links.html"><img src="buttons_links.jpg" name="links" onmouseover="mouseOverLinks()" onmouseout="mouseOutLinks()" border="0" alt="Links"></a></td> <td><img src="buttons_border-vertical.jpg"></td> <td><a href="downloads.html"><img src="buttons_downloads.jpg" name="downloads" onmouseover="mouseOverDownloads()" onmouseout="mouseOutDownloads()" border="0" alt="Downloads"></a></td> <td><img src="buttons_border-vertical.jpg"></td> <td><a href="contact.html"><img src="buttons_contact.jpg" name="contact" onmouseover="mouseOverContact()" onmouseout="mouseOutContact()" border="0" alt="Contact"></a></td> <td><img src="buttons_border-vertical.jpg"></td> <td><img src="buttons_right.jpg"></td> <td><img src="buttons_border-vertical.jpg"></td></tr><tr> <td colspan="19"><img src="banner_border-horizontal.jpg"></td></tr><tr> <td colspan="19"><img src="spacer_horizontal.jpg"></td></tr></table>[/color][color="#FF0000"]<!--THIS IS WHERE IM AT--><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="800" height="341"><tr> <td background="body.jpg">this is where all the actual content of my site should be...</td></tr></table><!--THIS IS WHERE IM AT-->[/color][color="#0000FF"]<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr> <td colspan="19"><img src="spacer_horizontal.jpg"></td></tr><tr> <td colspan="19"><img src="banner_border-horizontal.jpg"></td></tr><tr> <td><img src="buttons_border-vertical.jpg"></td> <td><img src="copyright_left.jpg"></td> <td><img src="buttons_border-vertical.jpg"></td> <td><img src="copyright.jpg"></td> <td><img src="buttons_border-vertical.jpg"></td> <td><img src="copyright_right.jpg"></td> <td><img src="buttons_border-vertical.jpg"></td></tr><tr> <td colspan="19"><img src="banner_border-horizontal.jpg"></td></tr></table>[/color]</center></body></html> Note: The <!--THIS IS WHERE IM AT--> comments were just to let me know where I stopped at for the night, lol.

No idea dude, but I'm pretty sure an IP is the same as a normal address like http://www.google.com/I think a website can be expressed by hex, IP, or normal address.I know I probably shouldn't reply unless I know what I'm talking about, but maybe this will help while you're waiting for someone else.try exactly what you did, but without the http:// - maybe that is considered part of the IP?Good Luck and God SpeedLifeInBinary.

Could you please elaborate mrAdam? I am experiencing the same problem. It seems like preloading just a couple of images with JavaScript does fine, but when I have to do 50 or so I start having some problems - it just seems like it doesn't work for some reason. Is there a better way to do this, or could someone post a nice example of code that would preload say 20 images so that we get an idea of how to do it ourselves?Thanks for all the help guys,LifeInBinary.

(Don't know if this might need to be in JavaScript forums instead - Moderators feel free to move this if need be).Hey guys, I haven't had to be on here for a while - but I came across a website that was fantastically interfaced. Please check this out for reference:http://www.onrpg.com/Notice how when you restore the page, not only does the ad box at the top change, but also the "Select a Game" box below the banner, and best of all - the image in the banner itself tiles to fit whatever resolution it's being viewed at, even when it is merely restored. Play around with it a little and you will see what I'm talking about.How in the world can I do that?Also, I'm having a problem with something entirely unrelated that I will post pretty soon so check back in the HTML forums. It involves frames and nav buttons.Thanks for all your help guys - This has been a fantastic community for web design - and I appreciate all the helping hands I have received.LifeInBinary.

Boen Robot, thank you for your reply. I wasn't aware of the fact that this only occurs when ran locally. That sits very well with me. Also, great idea on the whole "inform the user to enable JavaScript" thing. Now that I think of it, I have seen this on many sites. I suppose if I am going to notify them that they should change their resolution and that they should be using IE6 or higher, I should suggest that they enable JavaScript as well.On another note, I am not aware that JavaScript is even capable of malicious intententions - not very serious ones anyway. Isn't it too weak to do any real damage? I have never seen script that could be considered malicious in JavaScript - only more powerful languages such as VB...Anyway, thanks for your input. It helps a lot.

Thanks. Yeah, I guess I could use something to the effect of this:<!--BEGIN PRIVACY CONTENT-->blah, blah, blah...<!--END PRIVACY CONTENT-->I was just wondering if there was a way to devote specific text from an outside file. I don't actually have anyone that needs this yet, I'm just getting into web design and I thought that it would be very handy in terms of "ease of use" down the road for potential clients.Thank you so much for answering my question though. I suppose that comments will have to do...

I have designed a webpage that relies on part of the background image lining up with a JavaScript clock to display properly. When the page first loads, my computer asks me if I want to allow the blocked content. I understand this completely - but if a paranoid user who doesn't know my intentions were to not allow the blocked content, then my page would look like crap. Is there a way to either force the JavaScript to run without questions, or possibly to "hide" or "embed" the JavaScript so that the computer does not know to block it? I assure you, there are no malicious intentions behind this (white hat) Another reason for wanting very badly to accomplish this, is that I am building an online portfolio website to display my work to potential people who would pay me to build a website or design graphics - and I have inserted JavaScript into my HTML in order to disable right-clicking and text selection (so that nobody steals my work instead of paying me to do it on a custom level). Yes, I understand that a computer saves everything to cache and if anyone really wants anything online it's very easy to get. But I'm dealing with people who are not very computer literate or internet savy. If they knew enough to steal my work with the JavaScript in place, then they should be able to figure out how to design their own website without paying me. I'm just saying that the JavaScript doesn't do much good if they can just block it from even loading in the first place and start right-clicking away.Another thing is that I have inserted JavaScript to detect screen resolution and inform people that they need to change it in order to properly view the website - so that people are seeing the best-looking presentation possible in order to make a good first impression of my work.So is there a way around this or not?

In order to allow someone who is not familiar with HTML to be able to easily edit the content of a website that I have designed for them, is there a way to tell the HTML document to retrieve text from an external .txt document?For example:<html><head><title>Whatever.</title></head><body>get from="privacypolicy.txt"</body></html>Something to that effect?That way I could present a client with an easy-to-understand filetree such as this:WebsiteCode (Contains actual HTML files)Images (Contains image files)Content (Contains text files that can easily be edited by non-programmers)

Wow. That really makes me feel dumb - but thanks for the corection.

Thank you scott100. While it is unfortunate to learn that certain image coordinates can not be changed upon mouseover in HTML, you have provided me with a very appropriate alternative for what I am trying to accomplish. I was thinking all along that I could do that instead of having one image depicting all the buttons and the nav bar in one image - but I really didn't want to deal with the hassle of more image editing in order to put the nav bar with the background so that I could have the images for the buttons change only when the cursor was actually over the button - and not just close to it. I guess I'd better go ahead and roll up my sleeves for another big bad 45 minutes of image editing - because all I'm using at this point is MS Paint and Notepad. Hardcore baby! Lol.

Okay, thanks a lot guys. You've answered my question.

RESOLVEDIs there a way to mark a topic as resolved so that it doesn't wast anybody's time that they could help somebody else with?Also, what does "pinned" mean in the forums?

RESOLVEDHello everybody, I feel that I understand the basics of HTML - of coarse I am nowhere near finished learning HTML - but I feel that I have a good grasp of the basic concepts and syntax. I have taken a very strong interest in DHTML and JavaScript - as I have noticed that they do way more than HTML could ever dream of doing! I have inserted DHTML and JavaScript into my HTML documents for cursors, menus, clocks, games... Now I want to start learning how to do those kinds of things so that I can customize them to my specific needs. I don't know what DHTML is capable of, but I don't know what JavaScript is capable of either. I don't know which one is easier to learn, which one has a closer syntax structure to HTML, Which one is more powerful, etc.Any help on which one I should choose would be greatly appreciated!Any advice is also more than welcome!Thanks!

RESOLVEDHey guys, I've been using w3schools.com for a month or two to learn HTML - but I'm new to forums, and this is only my second post - so let me know if I'm doing anything "wrong". I'm having this crazy issue with some HTML I'm writing for my own personal website. I haven't hosted it yet - I'm just doing it all in a folder on my desktop first to get it all working together how I want it. I believe this is an simple problem with an easy solution that I haven't come to yet, but I'm having a pretty hard time getting past this so any help would be greatly appreciated.HERE'S THE PROBLEM: I've got an image that I am using as a navigation bar. It is in a separate nonscrolling frame at the top of my page. I have made six different regions out of the image to use as buttons by turning the image into an imagemap and setting the desired coordinates. I have also made six other images that retain the original coordinates, and they each show the navigation bar with the desired button "depressed". These are the images that I am trying to switch to when the mouse is moved over the coordinates of the corresponding buttons. How do I do this? I think I figured out how to make one single image change to a different image on mouseover - but it seems like a completely different ball game when I'm trying to make six different sets of imagemap coordinates change the entire image!Somebody PLEASE try to help me with this! I'm fairly new at this, but I'm a very fast learner and I think I'm doing pretty well for a beginner.Here is what I've got so far. Note that I haven't even attempted the MouseOver stuff yet because I don't want to mess up the code that is already working.--------------------<img src="navbartop.png" alt="navbartop.png" width="857" height="41" border="0" usemap="#navbartop"><map id="navbartop" name="navbartop"><area shape="rect" coords="15,5,152,36" alt="Home" href="home.html" target="home"><area shape="rect" coords="154,5,290,36" alt="Images" href="images.html" target="home"><area shape="rect" coords="292,5,428,36" alt="Websites" href="websites.html" target="home"><area shape="rect" coords="430,5,566,36" alt="Downloads" href="downloads.html" target="home"><area shape="rect" coords="568,5,704,36" alt="Lists" href="lists.html" target="home"><area shape="rect" coords="706,5,843,36" alt="Contact" href="contact.html" target="home"></map>--------------------What do I need to do to this code in order to display homebutton.png when the mouse is over the coordinates "15,5,152,36"?What do I need to do to this code in order to display imagesbutton.png when the mouse is over the coordinates "154,5,290,36"?What do I need to do to this code in order to display websitesbutton.png when the mouse is over the coordinates "292,5,428,36"?What do I need to do to this code in order to display downloadsbutton.png when the mouse is over the coordinates "430,5,566,36"?What do I need to do to this code in order to display listsbutton.png when the mouse is over the coordinates "568,5,704,36"?What do I need to do to this code in order to display contactbutton.png when the mouse is over the coordinates "706,5,843,36"?

Again, thank you scott100. I've figured it all out now - I was targeting each page individually with my links from the navigation bar frame instead of targeting the same frame for each link (that solved things popping up in different windows). And you were right about changing that code - that was a previous error I had made that I had intended to fix but forgotten about. Thanks for all your help.Moving on with my website, I have encountered another problem with mouseover - although I believe that technically I need to start a new topic for that in forums - am I correct?I'll start the new topic and, if you happen to see it or read this, it would be awesome if you (or anybody really) could give me a hand. Again, I believe that it is a very simple problem that I just don't know the answer to yet. Don't worry, I'll ask fewer and fewer questions as I get more knowledgable about HTML, lol!