Help with random script...

Franklin P Patchey

I have modified some script and think i have put a bit in that isn't
"compliant"
Is the bit marked below (towards the end) correct - should it be () and not
("")

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaS cript">

</SCRIPT>

Jul 20 '05 #1

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Fabian

Franklin P Patchey hu kiteb:

I have modified some script and think i have put a bit in that isn't
"compliant"
Is the bit marked below (towards the end) correct - should it be ()
and not ("") .... document.write( "") -------------THIS BIT HERE!!!

Isn't the intended functionality equivalent to having nothing at all for
that line of code? If you want a carriage return written, use \n as an
escape character. I can't imagine any instance in which a write
statement makes sense with a null value.
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Jul 20 '05 #2

Lee

Franklin P Patchey said:

I have modified some script and think i have put a bit in that isn't
"compliant"
Is the bit marked below (towards the end) correct - should it be () and not
("") ...
page=new Date();

document.write ("") -------------THIS BIT HERE!!!
//done hiding -->
</SCRIPT>

That line doesn't do anything, anyway. Take it out.
The line just before it [page=new Date()] doesn't serve any
purpose, either.

Jul 20 '05 #3

Lee

Fabian said:

Franklin P Patchey hu kiteb:
I have modified some script and think i have put a bit in that isn't
"compliant"
Is the bit marked below (towards the end) correct - should it be ()
and not ("")

...
document.write( "") -------------THIS BIT HERE!!!

Isn't the intended functionality equivalent to having nothing at all for
that line of code? If you want a carriage return written, use \n as an
escape character. I can't imagine any instance in which a write
statement makes sense with a null value.

A carriage return would still be nearly equivalent to nothing at all,
since it displays in HTML as a single white-space character.

To get a line break, use:

document.write( "<br>");

Jul 20 '05 #4

Dr John Stockton

JRS: In article <bn*********@dr n.newsguy.com>, seen in
news:comp.lang. javascript, Lee <RE************ **@cox.net> posted at Thu,
30 Oct 2003 14:57:50 :-

Fabian said:

Franklin P Patchey hu kiteb:
I have modified some script and think i have put a bit in that isn't
"compliant"
Is the bit marked below (towards the end) correct - should it be ()
and not ("")...
document.write( "") -------------THIS BIT HERE!!!

Isn't the intended functionality equivalent to having nothing at all for
that line of code? If you want a carriage return written, use \n as an
escape character. I can't imagine any instance in which a write
statement makes sense with a null value.

If one wants a CR, CRLF, or newline written, one uses
document.writel n().

An empty string is not a null value.

Writing a literal empty string is pointless as such; but it might occur
as a result of automated code generation.

A carriage return would still be nearly equivalent to nothing at all,
since it displays in HTML as a single white-space character.

To get a line break, use:

document.write( "<br>");

Not necessarily in general, it might be in <pre>; although not in this
case.
More importantly, there seems to be 31 statements identical except for
the file name; the lot should be replaceable by a single statement

document.write( "<embed src='media/audio/", FileName[page.getDate()] ,
".mp3' width='145' height='60' autostart='true ' hidden='true'",
" loop='false' volume='70'>");

after

FileName = ["", "waltzinbla ck", ..., "twilightzo ne"]

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<URL:http://jibbering.com/faq/> Jim Ley's FAQ for news:comp.lang. javascript
<URL:http://www.merlyn.demo n.co.uk/js-index.htm> JS maths, dates, sources.
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Jul 20 '05 #5

Franklin P Patchey

I like Dr John's idea on the short version of what I have copied (I don't
understand javascript really, so please treat me as thick!)

where do I insert the filenames of my mp3's so the script knows what to
play?
---------
What goes at the beginning here too?
document.write( "<embed src='media/audio/", FileName[page.getDate()] ,
".mp3' width='145' height='60' autostart='true ' hidden='true'",
" loop='false' volume='70'>");

Jul 20 '05 #6

Fabian

Franklin P Patchey hu kiteb:

I like Dr John's idea on the short version of what I have copied (I
don't understand javascript really, so please treat me as thick!)

where do I insert the filenames of my mp3's so the script knows what
to play?
---------
What goes at the beginning here too?
document.write( "<embed src='media/audio/", FileName[page.getDate()] ,
".mp3' width='145' height='60' autostart='true ' hidden='true'",
" loop='false' volume='70'>");

Wouldnt a better idea be to have the javascript write a link to the file
instead? That way, the user can choose how much bandwidth your site will
consume. The smallest mp3 of listenable quality I have seen is about
half a meg. That is non-trivial on anything less than a cable
connection.
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Fabian
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Jul 20 '05 #7

Dr John Stockton

JRS: In article <bn**********@n ews7.svr.pol.co .uk>, seen in
news:comp.lang. javascript, Franklin P Patchey
<RE************ **@talk21.com> posted at Fri, 31 Oct 2003 21:22:27 :-

I like Dr John's idea on the short version of what I have copied (I don't
understand javascript really, so please treat me as thick!)

where do I insert the filenames of my mp3's so the script knows what to
play?
---------
What goes at the beginning here too?

You're posting via pol.co.uk, so you should understand English. Read
all that I wrote, considering the exact meanings of all of the words.

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Plaintext, quoting : see <URL:http://www.usenet.org. uk/ukpost.html>
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Jul 20 '05 #8

Fabian

Dr John Stockton hu kiteb:

You're posting via pol.co.uk, so you should understand English. Read
all that I wrote, considering the exact meanings of all of the words.

And I'm posting from a German news server, so I suppose that means I
should understand German?

Or perhaps if I used my ISP's extraordinarily flaky Japan-based server,
would that make me fluent in Japanese?
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Fabian
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Jul 20 '05 #9

Franklin P Patchey

Nice one Fabian!
I have noticed that a lot of people in this newsgroup (and others) attempt
to be helpful, but at the same time intensely condescending and short
sighted. A typical computer obsessive (John Stockton).
No I don't understand and don't mind admitting it. I pay you a compliment
that your shortened script is better and you reply with rudeness - what's
going on there?

Just because I understand English doesn't mean I will understand a computer
code that I have no idea about. I lifted the original script from
Bravenet.com on their help pages. I don't know how to modify it so it is
shorter but still works and you shouldn't assume that just because I
understand English and am posting in a PC newsgroup that I understand
everything about computers including Javascript.

I don't want you opinions, just help with the script. If you are going to
give it then thank you, if not then just don't reply at all - be a rational,
reasonable adult!

"Fabian" <la****@hotmail .com> wrote in message
news:bo******** *****@ID-174912.news.uni-berlin.de...

Dr John Stockton hu kiteb:
You're posting via pol.co.uk, so you should understand English. Read
all that I wrote, considering the exact meanings of all of the words.

And I'm posting from a German news server, so I suppose that means I
should understand German?

Or perhaps if I used my ISP's extraordinarily flaky Japan-based server,
would that make me fluent in Japanese?
--
--
Fabian
Visit my website often and for long periods!
http://www.lajzar.co.uk

Jul 20 '05 #10

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