# Using javascript instead of flash to make an image scroller **URL:** \ **Category:** web dev\ **Created:** [December 21, 2006, 5:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-javascript-instead-of-flash-to-make-an-image-scroller/210701 "2006-12-21T05:29:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![matthewjumps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/49beb7/32.png) [@matthewjumps](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/matthewjumps)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2006, 5:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-javascript-instead-of-flash-to-make-an-image-scroller/210701/1 "2006-12-21T05:29:14Z")
[http://www.beyondtoday.com.au/newtestsite/](http://www.beyondtoday.com.au/newtestsite/) (html page) [http://www.beyondtoday.com.au/newtestsite/styles.css](http://www.beyondtoday.com.au/newtestsite/styles.css) (css) [http://www.beyondtoday.com.au/newtestsite/scripts.js](http://www.beyondtoday.com.au/newtestsite/scripts.js) (javascript) This is an attempt to create something in Javascript that would be piss easy to make in flash but its better to make in XHTML+Javascript…Nokrev where are you when i need you :devious: Anyway, roll over the right half of the images and they will start scrolling right, and once its moved right a bit, if you go over the left half it will scroll back… all good so far - but the images are actually \ tags with background images, and that CSS rollover trick to reposition the image to bottom left when u hover… but - the 2 invisible divs that are used with onmouseover and onmouseout to trigger the scrolling intervals in the javascript are \*\*blocking \*\*the rollovers of the \ tags, and not only that i cant even click the \'s :hurt: Is there a way to test where the mouse is positioned in relation to the container div so i can trigger my scrolling functions in the javascript? A way that allows the child divs to be rolled over and clicked? Nokrev - im working this “Avoid Flash if u can do it in Javascript” philosphy as hard as i can give us a hand eh 🍺