Special Effects not working

[mamb480]

I am trying to add a special effect to a word on my index page. I checked
the "blink" box on the Font screen. It did nothing. I then read in "help"
about "Dynamic HTML Effects". I did what that said, using the HTML Effects
toolbar, the effect is supposedly there, but when I preview the page, it
doesn't work. I went to my page options and under the Compatibility tab, the
Dynamic HTML box IS checked. I don't know what else to do. Why isn't my
special effect working???

 

[E. T. Culling]

Can't answer your question, but are you really sure you want to use 'blink'
.... most people hate it and might leave your site.
ETC

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

Check your browser setting under Internet Tools | Advanced

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[mamb480]

I already tried that - didn't work.

 

[mamb480]

What specifically am I looking for? The "enable visual styles ... in web
pages" box is checked. Is there something else that I need to check or
uncheck?

 

[Stefan B Rusynko]

blink is not a globally supported tag and is not a recommended tag

IMHO - don't use it
Studies have shown that any blinking text or animation can adversely affect any epileptic




| I am trying to add a special effect to a word on my index page. I checked
| the "blink" box on the Font screen. It did nothing. I then read in "help"
| about "Dynamic HTML Effects". I did what that said, using the HTML Effects
| toolbar, the effect is supposedly there, but when I preview the page, it
| doesn't work. I went to my page options and under the Compatibility tab, the
| Dynamic HTML box IS checked. I don't know what else to do. Why isn't my
| special effect working???

 

[Andrew Murray]

"blink" is an obsolete effect - won't work in many (if any...) browsers

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

Play Animation in Web pages

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[Mark Fitzpatrick]

Blink is a Navigator only tag, it will not work with other browsers like IE
(though it may work with Mozilla or it's derivitaves). Blink is not DHTML,
just a tag that Netscape threw into Navigator early on when the web was
rather dull. It's hardly ever used today because a lot of people really
became agitated at blinking text, and some users can be thrown into seizures
by blinking objects of a particular color red.

Hope this helps,
Mark Fitzpatrick
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage

 

[mamb480]

Ok, I found that and it is already checked.

Play Animation in Web pages

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[Thomas A. Rowe]

You are testing the page directly in your browser or via File Menu | Preview in Browser from within
FP and you do not have Windows XP SP2 installed, correct?

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[mamb480]

I've tested it in the preview in Front Page and also via File Menu/Preview in
Browser. I do have Windows XP but I don't know what "SP2" is.

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

SP2 = Service Pack 2.
You can check to see if you have this by right clicking on My Computer | Properties

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[mamb480]

OK - I have Service Pack 1

SP2 = Service Pack 2.
You can check to see if you have this by right clicking on My Computer | Properties

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[mamb480]

Is there some way I can just IM you instead of having to keep waiting on this
posting? I have AOL IM.

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

Sorry, I don't use any IM service, nor do I use AOL.

It would be best to publish the site/page to a location on the Internet and then post a URL here so
that others, beside me can help you, as I will not be reading or posting here much from now till the
end of January 2005.

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[Steve Easton]

The blink tag is not supported in Internet Explorer. If you want something to blink in IE, it must
be done with javascript.


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