Preserved Topic: dynamically writing to layers

hi, still new to dhtml. was wondering if it's possible to dynamically write content to a layer. i know you can do that to the body text with the document.write() function. how can i do that for a predefined layer? or should i just make multiple layers with the text already written and just toggle the visibility?

i think i found something. do i use innerHTML somehow?

In IE and DOM compliant browsers it's layername.innerHTML = "your text/HTML here";

I can't remember off the top of my head the NN 4.* version of this.



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In Internet Explorer 4+:
document.all["nameoflayer"].innerHTML = "layer content";

In Netscape 4+:
document.layers["nameoflayer"].document.open();
document.layers["nameoflayer"].document.write("layer content");
document.layers["nameoflayer"].document.close();

In DOM compatible browser (IE5, Mozilla):
document.getElementById("nameoflayer").innerHTML = "layer content";

BTW Opera doesn't support dynamic layer content change.

hey thanks a lot. this loads way faster than rollover images. yay dhtml

How do you change the background image for a layer in the various browsers?

hyperbole:
check out these pages listed here: http://www.ozoneasylum.com/Forum2/HTML/001569.html

You can make the background image in different layers change using these techniques.
Just put the background image in the layer that you want and change it for each style sheet and that will do it.

U-Neek used something like this as well as Sash.

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I'm sure cprompt answered your question, but to answer it more directly:

document.getElementById('theElementsId').style.background = 'url(newbgimg.jpg) #430404';
// (the color will appear if the background image fails to load)

Of course, to set this in NN4 or IE 4 you'll need to use document.theElementsId and document.all.theElementsId, respectively. I wouldn't be surprised if it doesn't work in NN4.

thanks for all the help. i got everything working fine in IE and i just got a chance to run it in netscape 4.7. of course, i ran into some odd problems. i used mr. max's procedure for handling netscape. the text is dynamically changing (a good sign), but the text is not being confined to the boundaries of my <div>. In IE, it automatically textwraps at the edge of the layer and in netscape, just runs on. i'm thinking it is a css problem, but i'm not sure where. in case you're wondering, i'm using this to change the text in a thought bubble over a picture. the text just runs off the background bubble in netscape. perhaps i should just be thankful something is working in N4...or should i just give up on netscape 4 altogether?

I think that you're right, the problem is probably related to CSS...