Need help with Moving Light on Image script

[susanivan]

1) Script Title: Moving Light on Image Script

2) Script URL (on DD): http://dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex4/imagelight.htm

3) Describe problem: I've added this script successfully to a page, but it's very dark overall. I would like to lighten up the whole appearance so that you can see the image clearly even when the moving light isn't trailing over it. As it is now, it's completely dark when the moving light isn't shining on it. Any help is greatly appreciated!

[jscheuer1]

Changes highlighted line, change red. Additions highlighted line:

<script language="JavaScript1.2">

/*
Moving light on image script
© Dynamic Drive (www.dynamicdrive.com)
For full source code, installation instructions,
100's more DHTML scripts, and Terms Of
Use, visit dynamicdrive.com
*/


if (document.all&&window.spotlight){
var x=new Array()
var direction=new Array()
var y=new Array()
if (spotlight.length==null){
spotlight[0]=document.all.spotlight
x[0]=0
direction[0]="right"
y[0]=spotlight[0].height/2
spotlight[0].filters.light.addPoint(100,50,100,255,255,255,90)
spotlight[0].filters.light.addAmbient(100, 100, 100, 50);
}
else
for (i=0;i<spotlight.length;i++){
x[i]=0
direction[i]="right"
y[i]=spotlight[i].height/2
spotlight[i].filters.light.addPoint(100,50,100,255,255,255,90)
spotlight[i].filters.light.addAmbient(100, 100, 100, 50);
}
}

function slidelight(cur){
spotlight[cur].filters.light.MoveLight(0,x[cur],y[cur],200,-1)

if (x[cur]<spotlight[cur].width+200&&direction[cur]=="right")
x[cur]+=10
else if (x[cur]>spotlight[cur].width+200){
direction[cur]="left"
x[cur]-=10
}
else if (x[cur]>-200&&x[cur]<-185){
direction[cur]="right"
x[cur]+=10
}
else{
x[cur]-=10
direction[cur]="left"
}
}

if (document.all&&window.spotlight){
if (spotlight.length==null)
setInterval("slidelight(0)",spotlight[0].speed)
else
for (t=0;t<spotlight.length;t++){
var temp='setInterval("slidelight('+t+')",'+spotlight[t].speed+')'
eval(temp)
}
}
</script>

Notes:

• The added /2 centers the spotlight vertically. This is an issue once we use the addAmbient method because where the light is becomes more noticeable.
  
  
  
• You can adjust the addAmbient method:
  
  

  addAmbient(iRed, iGreen, iBlue, iStrength)

  The iColor values are 0 to 255 each and the iStrength value is the intensity, 0 to 100. From:
  
  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...(v=vs.85).aspx

[susanivan]

John,

You're the best! Thanks so much for your help with this.

susanivan