// A "True" Preloader // Written by: Randy Girard - April 2003 // You are free to redistribute or edit this code in // any way as long as this notice stays intact. //Q: How igsactly does this method of preloading things work? //A: This script makes a hidden layer, then prints html code // inside of the layer. An event (onload) is then setup // to redirect to the next page when loading is complete. // So, the browser loads the images and saves them into // your temporary internet files. As you continue through // the site, there is no wait for pictures or flash movies // to load. // This can be customized to preload close to anything!! (wav's, midi's, probly even mp3's!!) //I do not recommend having any images on your "loading" page var DoRedirect = "true"; //set this to "true" to redirect when completed loading, other values will be considered false (case sensitive) var RedirectTo = "home.html"; //This is the page we will navigate to once the load is complete (this may be case sensitive, depending on the server it is hosted on) var AmmountPreloads = 12; //How many things do you have to preload? //Don't edit the below line of code!! var imgArray = CreateArray(AmmountPreloads + 1,2); //Edit the variable "AmmountPreloads" and the below lines to customize what is preloaded. imgArray[1][0] = "blockfechas.png"; //Path to what we are preloading imgArray[1][1] = "image"; //Tell the script how to preload it imgArray[2][0] = "semifondo2.png"; //Path to what we are preloading imgArray[3][0] = "fondoflash.png"; //Path to what we are preloading imgArray[4][0] = "maderass.jpg"; //Path to what we are preloading imgArray[5][0] = "pictures.png"; //Path to what we are preloading imgArray[6][0] = "designby.png"; //Path to what we are preloading imgArray[7][0] = "fotologg.png"; //Path to what we are preloading imgArray[8][0] = "purevolumee.png"; //Path to what we are preloading imgArray[9][0] = "youtbe.png"; //Path to what we are preloading imgArray[10][0] = "menu.swf"; //Path to what we are preloading imgArray[10][1] = "flash"; //Tell the script how to preload it imgArray[11][0] = "fotos.swf"; //Path to what we are preloading imgArray[12][0] = "01.swf"; //Path to what we are preloading //Q: Why did I not tell the script how to preload most of the images?! //A: I just added that option... if it is undefined, the script uses // the last one which was used. example, if you have 3 images you // want to preload, you only need to tell the script the first // one is an image (like done so above). This also works with the // flash movies. //This is how u load flash movies // imgArray[4][0] = "flashmovie1.swf"; //Path to what we are preloading // imgArray[4][1] = "flash"; //Tell the script how to preload it //WARNING: Unlike images, if the flash movie does not exist, the page will not finish loading!! // (or will atleast take a loooooooooong time) //Do not edit anything below this comment!! //This function creates 2 dimension arrays function CreateArray(dim1) { if (CreateArray.arguments.length == 1) { return new Array(dim1); } else { var multiArray = new Array(dim1) for (var i = 0; i < dim1; i++) { multiArray[i] = new Array(CreateArray.arguments[1]); } return multiArray; } } //This will print a hidden DIV layer for us to preload our stuff on. window.document.write(""); //This function will redirect to the page specified at the top of this script function Redirect() { window.location.replace(RedirectTo); } //Now lets set an event so that once the page fully loads, we will redirect to the next page. //Also added an option to cancel the redirect. if ( DoRedirect == "true" ) { window.onload = Redirect; }