Got it. thanks a lot. It was so silly of me to miss using url. thanks again.
On May 8, 7:53 pm, Karl Swedberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > not sure what var image = $(".fullst").eq(i).html(); returns, but the > 'backgroundImage' (or 'background-image'; either one is fine) value > should look something like 'url(path/to/image.jpg)' > > --Karl > _________________ > Karl Swedbergwww.englishrules.comwww.learningjquery.com > > On May 8, 2007, at 6:29 PM, joomlafreak wrote: > > > > > It is url of image relative to this file. > > > Pls see this url > >http://www.joomlaprodigy.com/test/jquery/mod_contentsliderjp.php > > > thanks for your help. > > > On May 8, 6:22 pm, "Karl Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> It should work. What end up in "image"? It should be a URL (relative > >> to the page). > > >> Karl Rudd > > >> On 5/9/07, joomlafreak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>> I am trying to use css("background-image",image) but it does not set > >>> the image as background. What am I doing wrong. here is the code. > > >>> function changeit(imgnum){ > >>> $(".story").each(function(i){ > >>> var item = $(".story").eq(i); > >>> var image = $(".fullst").eq(i).html(); > > >>> if ( item != "") { > >>> if(i != imagenum){ > >>> $(item).fadeOut("slow"); > >>> } > >>> else{ > >>> $(item).css("background-image",image).fadeIn > >>> ("slow"); > >>> } > >>> } > >>> }); > > >>> thanks in advance for help