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scrolling window with PHP
Is it possible to; using PHP, find the scrolled position of a window and then set the next window to the same position?
Ref: http://www.heart4haitians.com/slideshows/slideshow.php?title=Haitian%20History&slideshow=haitihistory
I have a slideshow which shows the slide previews at the bottom of the screen and has a window near the top that shows the current slide pic and has little nav buttons for next and previous. The thing is if a person scrolls the screen down so that the little slide window is in the middle of their monitor, then click on next, the next window will reposition the window to the top, so the person has to scroll down again if they want the image in the center of their screen (monitor - whatever).
I know I could use js to make the slide show and replace the image and that would work slicker, but I don't know js as well as I do PHP and I'd prefer to stick with PHP if I could.
What I need to do is - when a person clicks on next or on an image - find the current scrolled position of the screen, pass it on to the next window, then scroll the window down to that position.
Any suggestions?
Ref: http://www.heart4haitians.com/slideshows/slideshow.php?title=Haitian%20History&slideshow=haitihistory
I have a slideshow which shows the slide previews at the bottom of the screen and has a window near the top that shows the current slide pic and has little nav buttons for next and previous. The thing is if a person scrolls the screen down so that the little slide window is in the middle of their monitor, then click on next, the next window will reposition the window to the top, so the person has to scroll down again if they want the image in the center of their screen (monitor - whatever).
I know I could use js to make the slide show and replace the image and that would work slicker, but I don't know js as well as I do PHP and I'd prefer to stick with PHP if I could.
What I need to do is - when a person clicks on next or on an image - find the current scrolled position of the screen, pass it on to the next window, then scroll the window down to that position.
Any suggestions?
eagle00789
unfortunately this is not possible with php, as it is only executed on the serverside and not on the clientside where you must be. unfortunately the only solution is to do it with js.
ASKER
Could someone provide me with the js code needed to do this? (scroll the screen, not run the slideshow)
- sorry, I'm lazy, plus you need to earn your points ;)
- sorry, I'm lazy, plus you need to earn your points ;)
It's so hard to remember position and apply it on new page.
The easy solution is to use anchors.
Page 1 has:
1. text 1
link to page 2 with anchor 1
2. text 1
link to page 2 with anchor 2
3. text 1
link to page 2 with anchor 3
4. text 1
link to page 2 with anchor 4
Page 2 has:
1. text 2
anchor 1
2. text 2
anchor 2
3. text 2
anchor 3
4. text 2
anchor 4
So, user on page 1 clicks on link with anchor 3 and goes to page 2 and position 3.
Link with anchor < a href="page2.html#anchorX" >link< /a >
If it's not solution I can offer hard solution with JS.
The easy solution is to use anchors.
Page 1 has:
1. text 1
link to page 2 with anchor 1
2. text 1
link to page 2 with anchor 2
3. text 1
link to page 2 with anchor 3
4. text 1
link to page 2 with anchor 4
Page 2 has:
1. text 2
anchor 1
2. text 2
anchor 2
3. text 2
anchor 3
4. text 2
anchor 4
So, user on page 1 clicks on link with anchor 3 and goes to page 2 and position 3.
Link with anchor < a href="page2.html#anchorX" >link< /a >
If it's not solution I can offer hard solution with JS.
ASKER
I'm aware of anchors
Gimme the hard solution. I just upped your points
Gimme the hard solution. I just upped your points
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ASKER
Thanks webjema. Unfortunately I'm extremely busy right now and don't have time to test your code for a while. Once I have a chance to test it and it works I'll reward the points - hopefully within the next week or so.
ASKER
Thanks - works great