var t = new Array();
function fireloading() {
	image_url[0] = "images/bottom.en/welcome_off.png";
	image_url[1] = "images/bottom.en/events_off.png";
	image_url[2] = "images/bottom.en/photos_off.png";
	image_url[3] = "images/bottom.en/win_off.png";
	image_url[4] = "images/bottom.en/touch_off.png";
	image_url[5] = "images/bottom/options_off.png";
	image_url[6] = "images/bottom.en/welcome_on.png";
	image_url[7] = "images/bottom.en/events_on.png";
	image_url[8] = "images/bottom.en/photos_on.png";
	image_url[9] = "images/bottom.en/win_on.png";
	image_url[10] = "images/bottom.en/touch_on.png";
	image_url[11] = "images/bottom/options_on.png";
	image_url[12] = "images/bottom/alternate1.png";
	image_url[13] = "images/bottom/alternate1_left.png";	  
	image_url[13] = "images/bottom/alternate1_right.png";	
	image_url[14] = "images/bottom/alternate2.png";
	image_url[15] = "images/bottom/alternate2_left.png";	  
	image_url[16] = "images/bottom/alternate2_right.png";	  
	image_url[17] = "images/bottom/alternate3.png";
	image_url[18] = "images/bottom/alternate3_left.png";	  
	image_url[19] = "images/bottom/alternate3_right.png";	
	image_url[20] = "images/bottom/alternate4.png";
	image_url[21] = "images/bottom/alternate4_left.png";	  
	image_url[22] = "images/bottom/alternate4_right.png";		 
	image_url[23] = "images/bottom/options_left.png";
	totalimgs = image_url.length - 1;
 
 
	for (i=0;i<image_url.length;i++) {
		t[i] = new Image();
		t[i].onload = bang;
		t[i].src = image_url[i];
	}
}
function bang() {
	doneimgs++;
	if (doneimgs == totalimgs) {
		delete t;
		new Effect.BlindDown('bottombar',{duration: 0.5});
	}
}

Chaars. I had a layout similar to that, but I think there's a bit of a problem with it.

Basically, the way I was doing it before loads the images in sequence, wheras that one kicks off the loading all the same time (I think). For some reason this causes IE to misbehave and stick at 91% on the odd reload, which would irritate me intensely.

Weirdly, I think I've found that the problem was the percentage display itself- setting the innerHTML property was causing the stack overflow. Now I've taken that out it all works. I think.

I strongly suspect I'll be reverting to your method eventually though- I can see this recursion thing coming back to haunt me.

http://dump.untogether.co.uk/New%20Ents/temp.htm

I hope it works, anyway.

<destroys head against wall>

It works fine here. Argh. Ctrl-F5ed? The old HTML might be caching. Maybe.

I have bowed down to the force of your greater wisdom. Bang! I'm so leaving the function as that.

http://dump.untogether.co.uk/New%20Ents/temp.htm

Please tell me that works.

Now I just need to see how to dynamically work out what images need to be added! B.. ollocks!

Oh, and chaars muchly for the help here. I would have been going for hours. So to speak.

i don't like your mustard box hanging over the edge on top of the mustard background.

i think it should either stay within the white, be on a different background, or have some visual effect to set it off from the background.

I am going to try this on opera when i get to work. And all the other browsers we have ... then maybe i can report a real problem :D

SIGSIZESWITCHER

erm, I hate to say this but. In my Netscape 8.1 it doesn't load at all.

The 'Loading bar' gets to about 5 percent and then stops. in all the versions you have posted.

Sorry 

i can't be blamed for my perception of mustard - i don't eat it.

but i bet i can find mustard that colour. which would half prove my point.

SIGSIZESWITCHER

I was going to tell you, if you care, it doesn't work on opera.

But then i noticed it just doesn't work at the moment.

So meh. Guess you are playing

SIGSIZESWITCHER