[thelist] inline style vs. predefinded (dhtml)

[jelle desramaults]

Dunno if this one has been asked before, i apologize if it has.

Basic problem :

I'm working on a (very simple) script that slides a layer. When i define my
style inline, everything works fine, when i predefine my styles .... nothing
works.

code that matters (dynduo code):
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var block

ns4 = (document.layers)? true:false
ie4 = (document.all)? true:false

function init()
{
 if (ns4) block = document.blockDiv
 if (ie4) block = blockDiv.style
 block.xpos = parseInt(block.left)
}


function slide()
{

 if (block.xpos < 300)
 {
 alert(bleh)
  block.xpos += 5
  block.left = block.xpos
  setTimeout("slide()",30)
 }
}

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the code runs fine when i define my style inline, like this :

<DIV ID="blockDiv" STYLE="position:absolute; left:50px; top:100px;
width:30px; height:30px; clip:rect(0,30,30,0)">

when I predefine it however, the code doesn't work :

#blockDiv {position:absolute; left:50px; top:100px; width:30px; height:30px;
clip:rect(0,30,30,0)}

oh yeah... when i try to get the initial block.left value through an alert I
get : " NaN "

any insight is very much appreciated.

greets,
Jelle Desramaults
www.sitekick.be


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