I was working with a javascript slideshow of my own just yesterday
and noticed that it would work properly unless I happened to click
forward or back while it was in the middle of a transition. I think
the reason is, is that I use a body onLoad to start the first image,
setTimeout to display each successive image, and setInterval to
animate the transition. Apparently, only the setTimeout can survive
from going forward and back.
I have not had any trouble with it refusing to restart after a
refresh though, and the only time it won't continue is if I switch
pages while it's in the transition.
Don't know if that is helpful for you, but I just happened to notice
it yesterday.
Errol
On Mar 29, 2006, at 11:30 PM, Duncan Heal wrote:
Howdy
Can someone clarify that Safari has issues with using onload events
and refresh?!
I know refresh is border-line evil but does it has valid uses.
We're putting together a property listing display that cycles
through a bunch of detail pages using a refresh to direct it to the
next listing. The page has a javascript slideshow feature that
requires an onload event.
(The slideshow is based on the script at: http://www.gsgd.co.uk/
xhtml/articles.php)
Annoyingly, and that's me being subdued, the slideshow only works
once. On successive reloads of a page the slideshow doesn't work.
It only works when loading the page for the first time in a session
(ie, not loaded from the cache). It works as expected using other
web browsers.
And yes, I've played with no-cache and putting timestamps in the
urls and I've fiddled with the js. Upon trawling the net it appears
that Safari has issues with onload and refresh. What are other
people's experiences?
Regards
Duncan
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