Scroll effect within frame - FRUSTRATED!

[dantensixty]

I have built a page that has four frames. The content of one of the frames exceeds the limits of its window size. I want to create a feature that will mimic the scroll bar.

See tensixty.com (http://www.tensixty.com) .

The first page is actually flash, which would be prohibitively large for all the pages. But if you click on privacy statement below, you will get the idea of what i am going for.

I have thought about scrollTo() or scrollBy() but they don't really meet my needs.

Also i want to effect this change through the use of image behaviors (i.e. buttons)

thanks for any help!

dan

[khaki]

Hi Dan -

I don't mean to offer something that you are not asking for, but it seems that you are giving too much significance to the "look/design" of your page(s) and you are minimizing the content to the point of near disappearance.

It looks as though you have devoted about 300px to the logo and menu, another 100px to the bottom border (I assume to provide visual "weight" against the top-heavy logo area) and only about 200px to the content - which the user will be required to scroll through.

I'm not sure that a scroll bar for the content is the answer. It would appear to me that providing additional screen space for the content would reduce the need for a scrollbar, and make the pages more user-friendly and easier to read. I must honestly say that I would not want to be forced to read through a small slit just so that I could maintain a clear view of the Flash logo/menu above it. And although I speak only for myself, other visitors may feel the same way.

But you asked for a scroll bar using images, so if you are determined to keep your current design, there are a few versions of what you are looking for at:
http://javascript.internet.com/

Please do not take my comments negatively - I intended them to be a fresh set of eyes looking at your site. The site is yours - I only offered an unsolicited opinion which I hope you will accept in the spirit in which it was given.
Have fun at Javascript.com (I love it there!)
k

[khaki]

oh... one other thing (and please realize that I'm not piling-on here, I'm trying to help), your pages do not look and behave the same way when viewed through IE and Netscape.

Whatever way you go, I would suggest testing your pages in both browsers before you put it all to bed.

Good luck
k

[khaki]

... and now that I feel so bad about telling you everything that you don't want to hear, I went and found a script which may be what you are looking for (you can easily replace the text controls with images as you prefer).

http://javascript.internet.com/page-details/dhtml-scroller.html

If that one doesn't fit your exact need, there are many more to be found there as I have already mentioned.

Have fun
k