looking for a script

[Force Flow]

I'm looking for a javascript for a webpage with numerous thumbnail images. I want it so whan you slick on a thumbnail, the large version of the picture pops-up in a new window, forming around the image.

For example: I have a 300 x 300 image, and I don't want it to take up a whole page. I want it to pop-up in a new window because then you wouldn't have to wait for all 101 thumbnails to load again, like you would went clicking "back".

I know this works, I've seen it done before, but I can't find any sites that have it now that I'm looking for it. Thanks

[DrZaius]

Check this thread, I wrote a script that does just that.

[Force Flow]

Thanks, DrZaius!

Now, how can I do multiple pop-ups? Do I need a seperate script for each one?

[DrZaius]

You only need to put that main script at the top of the HTML file once, then each time you call it use that link code and replace "mypic.jpg" with the name of the image.

[Force Flow]

Ah. Okay. I got that working.

Now, about the "close window" thing.
You said to add...

picWin.document.write('Close Window');

...after

picWin.document.write('');

When I plugged it in, all it did was change the page in the pop-up window to show the "page cannot be found" error. Am I doing something wrong?

[DrZaius]

"javascript" should be one word not two in the link to close the window, the forums seems to keep splitting it into two words when I type it.

[Force Flow]

Ooo! Ooo! It works!! Thanks a lot, DrZaius! This will save me a lot of time!

[DrZaius]

Glad it helped.

[mairving]

I usually do it a little simpler than that. The code is shorter but there is no close link. I also use a focus to pop the picture to the front.

In Head
function newWindow(about) {
    
   aboutWindow = window.open(about , 'aboutwin', 'toolbar=no, location=yes, scrollbars=no, resizable=no, width=640,height=480')
   
   aboutWindow.focus()
    
}
In body
<a  href="javascript:newWindow('image.jpg')"><img src="thumbimage.jpg" alt="="0"></a>

[Eaglefeather]

Force I made a reply to your post, or at least I thought I had. While I was reading this thread I clicked on Dr Zaius's link and forgot to come back.

So it looks like my reply is on the thread, "Black Background". I think you will probably be very interested in the two links I provided. Lots of good scripts available.

[Force Flow]

Marvin, what is this focus option do?

[mairving]

The focus just makes sure that the window is always on top of any other windows.

[Force Flow]

Okay. Thanks guys!

Eaglefeather, those links are interesting. I'm sure I'll reference them often.