and guess what? you will use the SAME gif image with different size
attributes...one gif fits them all - so to speak
|I just thought of something I also have this same huge gif on this page:
|
http://www.dominicursetta.com/flags.htm I will be changing it tomorrow.
| Thanks for the advice Ron
| Regina
|
| "Ronx" wrote:
|
| > There is nothing wrong with your .gif, except that it is oversized.
| >
| > On your home page,
| > blank_website.gif:
| > Natural size (the size it actually is): 816 x 1056 (width x height)
| > Display size: 660 x 250
| > Filesize: 2490 bytes
| >
| > This would be better using my tp.gif
| > Natural size: 1 x 1
| > Display size: 660 x 250
| > Filesize: 43 bytes
| >
| > The display size is set in picture properties, as you described.
| > For a web page, the fewer bytes in an image, the better. This means a
| > faster download.
| > --
| > Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
| > Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.
| > FrontPage Support:
http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
| >
| > | > > So, Is my gif alright the way it is for my DHTML menu?
| > >
| > > "Ronx" wrote:
| > >
| > >> That is the correct place to change it. The image will be
| > >> stretched
| > >> to fit whatever dimensions you type in. If the image was a
| > >> picture,
| > >> it would look really ugly - but a transparent .gif - who could
| > >> tell?
| > >> --
| > >> Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
| > >> Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.
| > >> FrontPage Support:
http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
| > >>
| > >> | > >> >I am still learning
I guess I don't get how to use the hight
| > >> >width
| > >> > attribute. How do I change it? The only way I know to change the
| > >> > size is the
| > >> > picture properties window under the tab apperance.
| > >> >
| > >> > Thanks for the help Ron
| > >> > Regina
| > >> >
| > >> > "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
| > >> >
| > >> >> When you use a transparent gif as a spacer thingie you don't
| > >> >> actually need
| > >> >> to make the gif physically 600x400 px (or whatever) the physical
| > >> >> size of the
| > >> >> gif is 1x1 but you use the height width attribute to size it to
| > >> >> 600x400 (or
| > >> >> whatever) but it's really not that size.
| > >> >>
| > >> >>
| > >> >> | > >> >> | Hi Ron,
| > >> >> | Thanks for the response but I am confused. According to the
| > >> >> article that
| > >> >> you
| > >> >> | cintributed to regarding "Creating DHTML Menus in FrontPage":
| > >> >> |
http://www.interlacken.com/winnt/tips/tipshow.aspx?tip=28 The
| > >> >> Gif
| > >> >> needs to
| > >> >> | cover the area that the DHTML drop down menu covers right? I
| > >> >> must
| > >> >> be
| > >> >> missing
| > >> >> | something.
| > >> >> |
| > >> >> | Thanks Ron,
| > >> >> | Regina
| > >> >> |
| > >> >> | "Ronx" wrote:
| > >> >> |
| > >> >> | > The image need only be 1px square, weighing just a few
| > >> >> bytes.
| > >> >> Being
| > >> >> | > totally transparent there are no display problems when it is
| > >> >> stretched
| > >> >> | > to cover the page, or any other area. A suitable gif is
| > >> >> available at
| > >> >> | >
www.rxs-enterprises.org/images/tp.zip
| > >> >> | > --
| > >> >> | > Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
| > >> >> | > Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.
| > >> >> | > FrontPage Support:
http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
| > >> >> | >
| > >> >> | > | > >> >> | > > Steve, I learned DHTML menu by way of
| > >> >> | > >
http://www.interlacken.com/winnt/tips/tipshow.aspx?tip=28
| > >> >> in
| > >> >> this
| > >> >> | > > article you
| > >> >> | > > need a blank gif. Look under the "Reset all Menus"
| > >> >> paragraph.
| > >> >> I
| > >> >> | > > have seen
| > >> >> | > > this link on this discussion group many times. Do you have
| > >> >> a
| > >> >> better
| > >> >> | > > way to
| > >> >> | > > make DHTML menu's?
| > >> >> | > > Thanks,
| > >> >> | > > Regina
| > >> >> | > >
| > >> >> | > > "Steve Easton" wrote:
| > >> >> | > >
| > >> >> | > >> I was just trying to figure out the purpose of that
| > >> >> image.
| > >> >> I'm not
| > >> >> | > >> sure
| > >> >> | > >> what it does.
| > >> >> | > >>
| > >> >> | > >>
| > >> >> | > >> As for images not showing on some machines, what happens
| > >> >> if
| > >> >> they
| > >> >> | > >> refresh the
| > >> >> | > >> page??
| > >> >> | > >>
| > >> >> | > >>
| > >> >> | > >> --
| > >> >> | > >> Steve Easton
| > >> >> | > >> Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| > >> >> | > >> 95isalive
| > >> >> | > >> This site is best viewed............
| > >> >> | > >> ........................with a computer
| > >> >> | > >>
| > >> >> | > >>
| > >> >> | > >>
| > >> >> message
| > >> >> | > >>
| > >> >> | > >> >> | > >> > Hi Steve,
| > >> >> | > >> > Your right ( of course
it is in the include page for
| > >> >> my
| > >> >> DHTML
| > >> >> | > >> > menu.
| > >> >> | > >> > When
| > >> >> | > >> > you said earlier that it was 816x1056 it kinda threw me
| > >> >> off
| > >> >> | > >> > because when I
| > >> >> | > >> > look at it I see that it is 650x250. Is there anything
| > >> >> wrong with
| > >> >> | > >> > the gif?
| > >> >> | > >> > As
| > >> >> | > >> > for my original question about some images not showing
| > >> >> on
| > >> >> a
| > >> >> | > >> > particular
| > >> >> | > >> > computer, could it be the security on the computer?
| > >> >> | > >> >
| > >> >> | > >> > Thanks so much for the help you give Steve, you the
| > >> >> man!
| > >> >> | > >> > Regina
| > >> >> | > >> >
| > >> >> | > >> > "Steve Easton" wrote:
| > >> >> | > >> >
| > >> >> | > >> >> Yes it is, it's used by the include page.
| > >> >> | > >> >>
| > >> >> | > >> >> --
| > >> >> | > >> >> Steve Easton
| > >> >> | > >> >> Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| > >> >> | > >> >> 95isalive
| > >> >> | > >> >> This site is best viewed............
| > >> >> | > >> >> ........................with a computer
| > >> >> | > >> >>
| > >> >> | > >> >>
| > >> >> | > >> >>
| > >> >> | > >> >> "Rob Giordano (Crash)"
| > >> >> <
[email protected]>
| > >> >> wrote
| > >> >> | > >> >> in message
| > >> >> | > >> >> | > >> >> | > >> >> > It's not on that page, it's just that it's in your
| > >> >> images
| > >> >> | > >> >> > folder and
| > >> >> | > >> >> > your
| > >> >> | > >> >> > images folder is browsable.
| > >> >> | > >> >> >
| > >> >> | > >> >> >
| > >> >> message
| > >> >> | > >> >> >
| > >> >> | > >> >> | > >> >> > | Okay real funny
Well it's not there now. It
| > >> >> must
| > >> >> have
| > >> >> | > >> >> > been from
| > >> >> | > >> >> > when
| > >> >> | > >> >> > I
| > >> >> | > >> >> > was
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | trying my hand at the DHTML Menu.
| > >> >> | > >> >> > |
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | Have a good one!
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | Regina
| > >> >> | > >> >> > |
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
| > >> >> | > >> >> > |
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | > a honkin' big spacer gif?
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | >
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | >
| > >> >> message
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | > | > >> >> | > >> >> > | > | Works fine here, but I have to ask, what is
| > >> >> the
| > >> >> purpose
| > >> >> | > >> >> > of this
| > >> >> | > >> >> > image:
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | > |
| > >> >> | > >> >> >
| > >> >>
http://www.dominicursetta.com/images/blank_website.gif
| > >> >> | > >> >> > 2490kb
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | > | 816x1056
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | > |
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | > |
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | > |
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | > |
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | > | --
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | > | Steve Easton
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | > | Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | > | 95isalive
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | > | This site is best viewed............
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | > | .......................with a computer
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | > |
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | > |
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | > |
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | > |
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | > | "Regina" <
[email protected]>
| > >> >> wrote
| > >> >> in
| > >> >> | > >> >> > message
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | > |
| > >> >> | > >> >> >
| > >> >> | > >> >> | > >> >> > | > | > Hello, My URL is:
| > >> >>
http://www.dominicursetta.com/ and I
| > >> >> | > >> >> > am
| > >> >> | > >> >> > having a
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | > problem
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | > | > with my images not showing on some
| > >> >> computers.
| > >> >> On my
| > >> >> | > >> >> > home page
| > >> >> | > >> >> > to
| > >> >> | > >> >> > the
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | > right
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | > | > under the words "In appreciation for our
| > >> >> sponsors...."
| > >> >> | > >> >> > There
| > >> >> | > >> >> > are
| > >> >> | > >> >> > 10
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | > | > images,
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | > | > the computer I looked at today only 3 images
| > >> >> were
| > >> >> | > >> >> > showing.
| > >> >> | > >> >> > Could
| > >> >> | > >> >> > it
| > >> >> | > >> >> > have
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | > | > something to do with the security on this
| > >> >> particular
| > >> >> | > >> >> > computer?
| > >> >> | > >> >> > I
| > >> >> | > >> >> > have
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | > | > tested
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | > | > it on 6 different computers and they come up
| > >> >> fine.
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | > | > Thank you,
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | > | > Regina
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | > |
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | > |
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | >
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | >
| > >> >> | > >> >> > | >
| > >> >> | > >> >> >
| > >> >> | > >> >> >
| > >> >> | > >> >>
| > >> >> | > >> >>
| > >> >> | > >> >>
| > >> >> | > >>
| > >> >> | > >>
| > >> >> | > >>
| > >> >> | >
| > >> >> | >
| > >> >> | >
| > >> >>
| > >> >>
| > >> >>
| > >>
| > >>
