Translucent scroller not working

[lizziebelle]

1) Script Title: Translucent scroller

2) Script URL (on DD): http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex2/translucentscroll.htm

3) Describe problem:
I have copied the above script into the body of the document. I can edit the first two scroller contents as below:

var scroller_width='500px'
var scroller_height='85px'
var bgcolor='#E0EFD1'
var pause=3000 //SET PAUSE BETWEEN SLIDE (3000=3 seconds)

var scrollercontent=new Array()
//Define scroller contents. Extend or contract array as needed
scrollercontent[0]=' Mr. A, a joiner, was exposed to Asbestos when cutting and working with Asbestos in the building trade. He was suffering from Mesothelioma and received a settlement of <b>&pound;200,000.!'
scrollercontent[1]='Mr. B, a security officer, was exposed when removing Asbestos from pipes whilst working as a maintenance worker. He received a settlement of <b>&pound;150,000</b> after contracting Mesothelioma.'


But as soon as I add the 3rd/4th or 5th it stops working! See content below

scrollercontent[0]='Mr. A, a joiner, was exposed to Asbestos when cutting and working with Asbestos in the building trade. He was suffering from Mesothelioma and received a settlement of <b>&pound;200,000.</b>'
scrollercontent[1]='Mr. B, a security officer, was exposed when removing Asbestos from pipes whilst working as a maintenance worker. He received a settlement of <b>&pound;150,000</b> after contracting Mesothelioma.</b>'
scrollercontent[2]='Mr. C, a factory worker engaged in contruction of railway carriages in the 1950's received a settlement of <b>&pound;90,000</b>. He too was suffering from Mesothelioma.'
scrollercontent[3]='A shipyard worker received a settlement of <b>&pound;140,000</b> after contracting lung cancer and mesothelioma after exposure in the 1950's.'

What am I doing wrong? It makes no sense to me??!
Can anyone help? :confused:

[killerchutney]

<script language="JavaScript1.2">

//Translucent scroller- By Dynamic Drive
//For full source code and more DHTML scripts, visit http://www.dynamicdrive.com
//This credit MUST stay intact for use

var scroller_width='150px'
var scroller_height='115px'
var bgcolor='#E0EFD1'
var pause=3000 //SET PAUSE BETWEEN SLIDE (3000=3 seconds)

var scrollercontent=new Array()
//Define scroller contents. Extend or contract array as needed
scrollercontent[0]='Visit our partner site <a href="http://freewarejava.com">Freewarejava.com </a>for free Java applets!'
scrollercontent[1]='Got JavaScript? <a href="http://www.javascriptkit.com">JavaScript Kit</a> is the most comprehensive JavaScript site online.'
scrollercontent[2]='Link to Dynamic Drive on your site. Please visit our <a href="http://www.dynamicdrive.com/link.htm">links page</a>.'


////NO need to edit beyond here/////////////

var ie4=document.all
var dom=document.getElementById&&navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Opera")==-1

if (ie4||dom)
document.write('<div style="position:relative;width:'+scroller_width+';height:'+scroller_height+';overflow:hidden"><div id="canvas0" style="position:absolute;background-color:'+bgcolor+';width:'+scroller_width+';height:'+scroller_height+';top:'+scroller_height+';filter:alpha(opacity=20);-moz-opacity:0.2;"></div><div id="canvas1" style="position:absolute;background-color:'+bgcolor+';width:'+scroller_width+';height:'+scroller_height+';top:'+scroller_height+';filter:alpha(opacity=20);-moz-opacity:0.2;"></div></div>')
else if (document.layers){
document.write('<ilayer id=tickernsmain visibility=hide width='+scroller_width+' height='+scroller_height+' bgColor='+bgcolor+'><layer id=tickernssub width='+scroller_width+' height='+scroller_height+' left=0 top=0>'+scrollercontent[0]+'</layer></ilayer>')
}

var curpos=scroller_height*(1)
var degree=10
var curcanvas="canvas0"
var curindex=0
var nextindex=1

function moveslide(){
if (curpos>0){
curpos=Math.max(curpos-degree,0)
tempobj.style.top=curpos+"px"
}
else{
clearInterval(dropslide)
if (crossobj.filters)
crossobj.filters.alpha.opacity=100
else if (crossobj.style.MozOpacity)
crossobj.style.MozOpacity=1
nextcanvas=(curcanvas=="canvas0")? "canvas0" : "canvas1"
tempobj=ie4? eval("document.all."+nextcanvas) : document.getElementById(nextcanvas)
tempobj.innerHTML=scrollercontent[curindex]
nextindex=(nextindex<scrollercontent.length-1)? nextindex+1 : 0
setTimeout("rotateslide()",pause)
}
}

function rotateslide(){
if (ie4||dom){
resetit(curcanvas)
crossobj=tempobj=ie4? eval("document.all."+curcanvas) : document.getElementById(curcanvas)
crossobj.style.zIndex++
if (crossobj.filters)
document.all.canvas0.filters.alpha.opacity=document.all.canvas1.filters.alpha.opacity=20
else if (crossobj.style.MozOpacity)
document.getElementById("canvas0").style.MozOpacity=document.getElementById("canvas1").style.MozOpacity=0.2
var temp='setInterval("moveslide()",50)'
dropslide=eval(temp)
curcanvas=(curcanvas=="canvas0")? "canvas1" : "canvas0" "canvas2" : "canvas3"
}
else if (document.layers){
crossobj.document.write(scrollercontent[curindex])
crossobj.document.close()
}
curindex=(curindex<scrollercontent.length-1)? curindex+1 : 0
}

function resetit(what){
curpos=parseInt(scroller_height)*(1)
var crossobj=ie4? eval("document.all."+what) : document.getElementById(what)
crossobj.style.top=curpos+"px"
}

function startit(){
crossobj=ie4? eval("document.all."+curcanvas) : dom? document.getElementById(curcanvas) : document.tickernsmain.document.tickernssub
if (ie4||dom){
crossobj.innerHTML=scrollercontent[curindex]
rotateslide()
}
else{
document.tickernsmain.visibility='show'
curindex++
setInterval("rotateslide()",pause)
}
}

if (ie4||dom||document.layers)
window.onload=startit

</script>


try that. it might work :)

[ddadmin]

The problem is with the text:


'...carriages in the 1950's....'

inside scrollercontent[2]. The single apostrophe that's inside 1950 needs to be backslashed, as is the case for any single apostrophe that may exist within your scroller contents. So:


'...carriages in the 1950\'s....'

Note to killerchutney: Please don't respond to a question just for the sake of it. I don't see how the OP's question was addressed in your response, and it only adds to his/her confusion as a result. Thanks.

[lizziebelle]

Thank you so much! Took it out and it worked like a dream. Hoorah!