A Timed Slide Show
A slide show is another good application of timed loops. Figure 9-11 shows you how to combine arrays and timing loops to create a looping slide show. Again, look the script over before diving into the explanation.
Figure 9-11. A timed slide show
Line-by-Line Analysis of Figure 9-11
The first few lines set up the array containing the images we'll put in the slide show. Line ❶ creates the new array, ❷ sets the first item in the array equal to an image object, and ❸ sets the src of that image object to the first picture of the slide show. Lines ❷ and ❸ are just like the lines used to preload images before an image swap (see "Image Preloading ...
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