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Thanks Jonathan for a helpful reply.

"Jonathan N. Little" <> wrote in message
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> Chris Ianson wrote:
>> "Jonathan N. Little" <> wrote in message
>> news:44122921$0$25074$. ..
>>
>>>Chris Ianson wrote:
>>><snip>
>>>
>>>>Yes, I have found some JaveScripts, but even though I copy and paste
>>>>them exactly I still get script errors in IE6.
>>>>
>>>>Perhaps someone can post a working example here with 2 quotes?
>>>
>>>help yourself!
>>>
>>>
>>>http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...ay&btnG=Search
>>>javascript random quote of the day - Google Search
>>
>>
>> All very well but these are mainly links to other people's quotes (I want
>> my own). Then there are scripts which are either dead links, or PHP (I
>> need JavaScript), or just plain don't work.
>
> Don't know what's up with #3 link irt.org, they been around forever, but
> #4 would do! Hotscripts has many examples that could be adaptable like:
>
> http://www.hotscripts.com/Detailed/48180.html
> Quote Randomizer
>
> Took no effort. It is a very easy concept to code, a little research and
> you might learn something. You know the old saying..."Give a man a fish
> and he is fed for a day, teach a man to fish and he will never be hungry"
>
> --
> Take care,
>
> Jonathan
> -------------------
> LITTLE WORKS STUDIO
> http://www.LittleWorksStudio.com

> I don't recall saying I wanted the page to reload. I only want the quote to
> change every xx seconds (it might not be 15!)

Some browsers will reload the page. With HTML that's the only way to do
it (that I know of). And it's still a distraction for something
frivolous. I would not impose this on my viewers.

Jose
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Jose wrote:

> Some browsers will reload the page. With HTML that's the only way to do
> it (that I know of).

Then you don't know of very much:

<p>
<b>No reloads:</b>
<input id="foo" style="width:100%">
</p>
<script type="text/javascript">
quote = new Array(4);
quote[0] = "I came, I saw, I conquered";
quote[1] = "Men believe that willingly which they wish to be true.";
quote[2] = "All bad precedents begin as justifiable measures.";
quote[3] = "Et tu, Brute.";
function randquote ()
{
var f = document.getElementById("foo");
var q = Math.round(Math.random()*4);
f.value = quote[q];
setTimeout("randquote();", 15000);
}
randquote();
</script>

Ideally, you probably don't want an <INPUT> element, but want to use <Q>
or such. Done easily enough though.

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> Then you don't know of very much: [followed by a javascript example]

I said with HTML.... Is Javascript HTML?

(maybe yes... I don't know, but I'm a purist)

Jose
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for Email, make the obvious change in the address.

"Toby Inkster" <> wrote in message
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<snip>

> setTimeout("randquote();", 15000);
> }
> randquote();
> </script>
>
> Ideally, you probably don't want an <INPUT> element, but want to use <Q>
> or such. Done easily enough though.
>
> --
> Toby A Inkster BSc (Hons) ARCS
> Contact Me ~ http://tobyinkster.co.uk/contact

That's great Toby. Here's the actual code I found that worked for the page
refresh, but didn't include your timeout.

Can you help me integrate a timeout function into my existing code below, so
the quote changes say every 45 seconds, and is also randomised on page
refresh please?

<script language="JavaScript">
var howMany = 2
var quote = new Array(howMany+1)
quote[0]="quote1"
quote[1]="quote2"
quote[2]="quote3"
function rndnumber(){
var randscript = -1
while (randscript < 0 || randscript > howMany || isNaN(randscript)){
randscript = parseInt(Math.random()*(howMany+1))
}
return randscript
}
quo = rndnumber()
quox = quote[quo]
document.write(quox)
// End --></script>

Thanks in advance

"Chris Ianson" <> wrote in message
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>> setTimeout("randquote();", 15000);
>> }
>> randquote();
>> </script>
>>
>> Ideally, you probably don't want an <INPUT> element, but want to use <Q>
>> or such. Done easily enough though.
>>
>> --
>> Toby A Inkster BSc (Hons) ARCS
>> Contact Me ~ http://tobyinkster.co.uk/contact
>
> That's great Toby. Here's the actual code I found that worked for the
> page refresh, but didn't include your timeout.
>
> Can you help me integrate a timeout function into my existing code below,
> so the quote changes say every 45 seconds, and is also randomised on page
> refresh please?
>
> <script language="JavaScript">
> var howMany = 2
> var quote = new Array(howMany+1)
> quote[0]="quote1"
> quote[1]="quote2"
> quote[2]="quote3"
> function rndnumber(){
> var randscript = -1
> while (randscript < 0 || randscript > howMany || isNaN(randscript)){
> randscript = parseInt(Math.random()*(howMany+1))
> }
> return randscript
> }
> quo = rndnumber()
> quox = quote[quo]
> document.write(quox)
> // End --></script>
>
> Thanks in advance

Any ideas Tony or anyone?