[Wylug-help] Web page problem

[Anne Wilson]

On Sunday 28 December 2008 11:03:07 Philip Wyett wrote:
> On Sun, 2008-12-28 at 10:50 +0000, Anne Wilson wrote:
> > On Sunday 28 December 2008 10:22:03 Philip Wyett wrote:
> > > On Sun, 2008-12-28 at 07:40 +0000, Anne Wilson wrote:
> > > > I spent the whole of yesterday working on a web page for a club.  The
> > > > page uses a script to run a slideshow, and I've done several pages
> > > > like this before.  I could not get the slideshow to run, so to try to
> > > > find the problem I copied a shorter page that I know does run into
> > > > the working directory, and simply changed the name of the pictures. 
> > > > It didn't run.
> > >
> > > These tests are all being performed on the local or remote server?
> >
> > Locally - I'm waiting for a little more info anyway before I could
> > upload, so there's time to get this sorted.  It's just that I'm tearing
> > my hair out.  Web design isn't my forte - I just maintain what's there.
> >
> > > What language is the scripting and is it embedded in page or imported?
> >
> > It's a simple javascript, quite well-known:
> > /*
> > Interactive Image slideshow with text description
> > By Christian Carlessi Salvad� (cocolinks at c.net.gt). Keep this notice
> > intact. Visit http://www.dynamicdrive.com for script
> > */
> >
> > It runs on several pages of the club's website and I've never had this
> > problem before.
> >
> > > Have you tested the images normally in a browser to basically check
> > > there is no corruption or anything odd in the images file headers etc.?
> >
> > The images display perfectly in a browser and load into Gimp.
> >
> > > > I've checked permissions.  I've gone through the code line by line
> > > > and it is identical to the page that runs.  I've totally run out of
> > > > things to check and desperately need some hints.  Thanks
> > >
> > > If the files are identical bar image filenames, I would have picked
> > > through the code line by line as a last resort as the eye does miss
> > > things and would have used 'diff' instead as it misses nothing. ;-)
> >
> > The only problem with diff is the wealth of information.  I have used it,
> > kdiff, anyway, and I don't think I've missed anything.
> >
> > If I upload the whole folder to my own webspace, would you be so kind as
> > to take a look and see if there is anything really obvious?  Thanks
>
> Yes, if you upload it I and others can have a look. Many eyes might spot
> if there is and what the issue is.
>
Thanks.  The directory is http://www.lydgate.org/images/ClosedShow08/

The work-in-progress is closedshow2008.html, and the test page, copied from a 
known running page and the photo names changed is ShowBuild.html

I think all the required elements are in the folder, and all the photos are 
definitely there.  To see what it should do, look at 
http://www.eastpenninekoi-
club.co.uk/pond_visit_NEout_June08/pond_visit_out_NEsection.html

Anne
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