Objective:

Have a web based eBook in which I want to include an image that is located on a separate web server. This is easy enough to do.

Problem:

As an eBook is typically open and viewed on the client's computer, there is no guarantee that they will have access to the internet, allowing the image to load. If it is not possible to access and load the desired image, I want to redirect the image source to a file local to the eBook.

What means, methods, properties can I use to determine a) whether an internet connection exists and/or b) whether the desired image file is or can be loaded?

Any suggestions?

Best regards,
sabertec2

Hii TSEROOGY,

Yes You can do this ,
<table>
</tr>
  <tr><td><a href="http://www.wrox.com/go/home">
<img id="id1" src="testing.gif" width="38" height="76" border="0" ></a></td>
       <td width="100%">&nbsp;</td>
       <td>test</td>
 </tr>
</table>

<script>
function clickit()
{
obj=document.getElementById("id1")

if(!(obj.complete))
{
//create a tempobject
tempimg=document.createElement("img")
tempimg.src="http://anyothersite1919.com/foldername/imagename.gif"

//tempimg.src can be either to local folder or any other sites
//tmpimg.src="text.gif" i.e local files

obj.src="http://anyothersite1919.com/foldername/imagename.gif" //or local file name
obj.height=tempimg.height
obj.width=tempimg.width
}

}
</script>


Now we can call this function at the end,when page is loaded successfully.

obj.complete is used to check whether image is successfully loaded or not


I think ,In order to swap images ,all the images should be loaded and
every <img> or <inut type=image> must have an "Id",because
document.getElementsByName("imgname")
will take care about all the images named with "imgname"
so ,i prefer getElementById :)

I can swap images every time when page is loading,but it will take more time ,isn't it

I am new to javascript,Looking for suggestions to improve page processing

Thanks in Advance

Cheers :)

vinod

Thanks, Vinod,
I'll give it try!

Best regards,
sabertec2

You can use onerror:
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Joe (Microsoft MVP - XML)

Joe,
Thank you.

I can't believe it's that simple? Just the way I like it.

I'll give this a swing, too.

Best regards,
sabertec2

Joe,
That's really great.
Simple and nice code :)


Many Many Thanks To You


Cheers :)

vinod