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newbee29
01-20-2009, 03:21 PM
Script: DD Mouse and Cursor
http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex13/trailer.htm

My 7th grade class is learning a little html and dreamweaver. I was trying to put the Image trail script in my html code. I copied the images and put in the code in my dreamweaver html, but when I view my site in my browser, I just get my plain old point. Is there something I might have missed or should be doing to make it work?
I would truly appreciate any insights…..thank you

PS. I don't have a site for my page yet because it's not on a host. I haven't learned that yet
Snookerman
01-20-2009, 03:28 PM
Warning: Please include a link to the DD script in question in your post. See this thread (http://www.dynamicdrive.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6) for the proper posting format when asking a question.
Please post a link to the page on your site that contains the problematic script or attach your code so we can check it out and help you.
newbee29
01-20-2009, 03:51 PM
Sorry. I updated my post....is that better?
jscheuer1
01-20-2009, 04:20 PM
That script is outdated. It will not work with a valid DOCTYPE, which DW usually inserts at the beginning of every page's source code.

So in your source code, get rid of:


<!DOCTYPE . . . >

completely, and if your opening <html> tag doesn't look like this:


<html>

change it so that it does.

There could also be other problems
newbee29
01-20-2009, 06:52 PM
Cool....thanks. I did that and I got the trailer, but the actual pictures don't appear. They are just little boxes with an x in the middle, like there should be a picture there.

The images are saved in my website folder. I double checked to make sure the names match. I also checked my internet options to make sure the 'show image' box was checked. Could it be that I need to specify a folder or path for my picture? Or am I missing something else??
Snookerman
01-20-2009, 07:36 PM
Are you using an external file for the JavaScript code? If so, you need to make sure the paths to the images are relative to the file. It would be easier to help you if you could post the code you have so we can check it out.
jscheuer1
01-21-2009, 01:06 AM
if they are in the same folder as the page, it should be fine. However, not only should "the names match", but also the upper/lower case of the names as well.

If you want more help:

Please post a link to the page on your site that contains the problematic code so we can check it out.