Switching on Layers with Scripts - VBScript Subroutines
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VBScript is all about subroutines, small modules of script that execute independently; define the first subroutine, which is an onLoad event and sets how the page initially looks:
sub window_onLoad()
content1.style.visibility="hidden"
content2.style.visibility="hidden"
content3.style.visibility="hidden"
content4.style.visibility="hidden"
startmessage.style.visibility="visible"
end sub
Next, add the subroutine to execute if and when tab1 is clicked:
sub tab1_onClick()
tab1.style.zindex="3"
tab2.style.zindex="2"
tab3.style.zindex="1"
tab4.style.zindex="0"
content1.style.visibility="visible"
content2.style.visibility="hidden"
content3.style.visibility="hidden"
content4.style.visibility="hidden"
startmessage.style.visibility="hidden"
end sub
Repeat this subroutine another three times, one for each of the remaining tabs which the visitor/user can click:
sub tab2_onClick()
tab2.style.zindex="3"
tab1.style.zindex="2"
tab3.style.zindex="1"
tab4.style.zindex="0"
content1.style.visibility="hidden"
content2.style.visibility="visible"
content3.style.visibility="hidden"
content4.style.visibility="hidden"
startmessage.style.visibility="hidden"
end sub
sub tab3_onClick()
tab3.style.zindex="3"
tab1.style.zindex="2"
tab2.style.zindex="1"
tab4.style.zindex="0"
content1.style.visibility="hidden"
content2.style.visibility="hidden"
content3.style.visibility="visible"
content4.style.visibility="hidden"
startmessage.style.visibility="hidden"
end sub
sub tab4_onClick()
tab4.style.zindex="3"
tab1.style.zindex="2"
tab2.style.zindex="1"
tab3.style.zindex="0"
content1.style.visibility="hidden"
content2.style.visibility="hidden"
content3.style.visibility="hidden"
content4.style.visibility="visible"
startmessage.style.visibility="hidden"
end sub
Now just add the end comment wrapper and close off the script:
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</script>
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