Interactive Image slideshow script code (simple?) help

[brodie]

Hi, im trying to get the Interactive Image slideshow script to load without initialy playing. i get as far as changing the last onload variable to Stop, and all would be fine except the first image is not loaded. i only need a back and forward button, no play/stop function, and would like to keep the 1 of ... function. if any coders can give me some pointers i would be very grateful. heres my html:

<td width="640" height="370" colspan="4"><img width="640" height="370" id="_Ath_Slide" onload="OnImgLoad()"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="31" colspan="4">
<img src="../images/spacer.gif" width="640" height="31" alt=""></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="640" height="9">
<img src="../images/back.gif" width="7" height="9" alt="" onclick="Prev();" id="btnPrev"></td>
<td height="9">
<SPAN id="_Ath_FileName"> </SPAN>
<b><SPAN id="_Ath_Img_X"></SPAN>/<SPAN id="_Ath_Img_N"></SPAN></b></p>

<p align="center">

<script language="JavaScript1.2">

/*
Interactive Image slideshow with text description
By Christian Carlessi Salvadó (cocolinks@c.net.gt). Keep this notice intact.
Visit http://www.dynamicdrive.com for script
*/


g_fPlayMode = 0;
g_iimg = -1;
g_imax = 0;
g_ImageTable = new Array();

function ChangeImage(fFwd)
{
if (fFwd)
{
if (++g_iimg==g_imax)
g_iimg=0;
}
else
{
if (g_iimg==0)
g_iimg=g_imax;
g_iimg--;
}
Update();
}

function getobject(obj){
if (document.getElementById)
return document.getElementById(obj)
else if (document.all)
return document.all[obj]
}

function Update(){
getobject("_Ath_Slide").src = g_ImageTable[g_iimg][0];
getobject("_Ath_FileName").innerHTML = g_ImageTable[g_iimg][1];
getobject("_Ath_Img_X").innerHTML = g_iimg + 1;
getobject("_Ath_Img_N").innerHTML = g_imax;
}


function Play()
{
g_fPlayMode = !g_fPlayMode;
if (g_fPlayMode)
{
getobject("btnPrev").disabled = getobject("btnNext").disabled = true;
Next();
}
else
{
getobject("btnPrev").disabled = getobject("btnNext").disabled = false;

}
}
function OnImgLoad()
{
if (g_fPlayMode)
window.setTimeout("Tick()", g_dwTimeOutSec*1000);
}
function Tick()
{
if (g_fPlayMode)
Next();
}
function Prev()
{
ChangeImage(false);
}
function Next()
{
ChangeImage(true);
}


////configure below variables/////////////////////////////

//configure the below images and description to your own.
g_ImageTable[g_imax++] = new Array ("1.jpg", "");
g_ImageTable[g_imax++] = new Array ("2.jpg", "");
g_ImageTable[g_imax++] = new Array ("3.jpg", "");
g_ImageTable[g_imax++] = new Array ("4.jpg", "");
g_ImageTable[g_imax++] = new Array ("5.jpg", "");
g_ImageTable[g_imax++] = new Array ("6.jpg", "");
g_ImageTable[g_imax++] = new Array ("7.jpg", "");
g_ImageTable[g_imax++] = new Array ("8.jpg", "");
g_ImageTable[g_imax++] = new Array ("9.jpg", "");
g_ImageTable[g_imax++] = new Array ("10.jpg", "");
g_ImageTable[g_imax++] = new Array ("11.jpg", "");
g_ImageTable[g_imax++] = new Array ("12.jpg", "");
g_ImageTable[g_imax++] = new Array ("13.jpg", "");
g_ImageTable[g_imax++] = new Array ("14.jpg", "");
g_ImageTable[g_imax++] = new Array ("15.jpg", "");
g_ImageTable[g_imax++] = new Array ("16.jpg", "");
g_ImageTable[g_imax++] = new Array ("17.jpg", "");
g_ImageTable[g_imax++] = new Array ("18.jpg", "");
g_ImageTable[g_imax++] = new Array ("19.jpg", "");
g_ImageTable[g_imax++] = new Array ("20.jpg", "");
//extend the above list as desired
g_dwTimeOutSec=5

////End configuration/////////////////////////////

if (document.getElementById||document.all)
window.onload=Stop
</script>


thanks in advance.
Brodie

[FPit]

For quick workaround, find line that says:


window.onload=Play

and add this right below it on the next line:

Play()

All the above applies to original code from this URL: http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex14/interslide.htm

[brodie]

Thank FPit but it doesnt seem to work. i tried it with the original code too. i can get the show not to autoplay by changing the onload to stop, but then the first image doesnt appear, you have to hit "next" in order to see it. I only need to have the first image appear by default without the autoplay, but i have no idea how?
thanks

[FPit]

I was saying to change this:
window.onload=Play

to:
window.onload=Play
Play()


Just add Play() after that line, don't remove any lines or words. This will work on original code.

[brodie]

ok, tried again and wittled away at the code, to find that the script had to come after all the input types. thanks for your help!