Suspended animation

[Gary]

Odd still working here Rik 

[Rik]

I think the effort involved to find the cause (and solution) probably outweigh the benefits of a dancing banana.

[Gary]

stopped for me now  kill the Banana Rik

[Rik]

As we have multiple animated smileys, Gary, it has to be something to do with that file - but what it is defeats me, I've examined it frame by frame, and can't see anything wrong.

[Gary]

  it bugs me that it stops working, most odd maybe a vote on do we keep evil b 

[Ann]

We keep it!  The two bananas are my favourites...

[Ray]

Well it works ok for me I vote we keep it as well.   

[Rik]

I'm not sure I can handle another poll this year. 

[Ray]

I'm not sure I can handle another poll this year. 

I wouldn't bother, Rik, they stopped working here now. 

[Rik]

Though I would bet that every other animated smiley is OK for you, Ray?

[Ray]

Though I would bet that every other animated smiley is OK for you, Ray?

Yes they are, Rik.

[Rik]

Mine too. It's something about that specific file, but I just can't work out what. 

[Ann]

Well it works here at work and it works at home.. so it has to be something yous all have on your computers that I don't have...

[psp83]

try this one:-

http://www.uposted.co.uk/pics/gifs/evil-banana.gif

[Ray]

Well the little s*d has just started working here again and I haven't done anything to cause it. 

[Rik]

Thanks, Paul. That's a different file to the other two I have, so I'll upload it and see how we go.

Ann, the banana works for much of the time here, but then freezes while all other animated smileys are still working - which is the puzzle. Maybe Paul's version of the file will fix it.

[Rik]

Well the little s*d has just started working here again and I haven't done anything to cause it. 

Our existing one is frozen here, Paul's is animated. Weird... 

[psp83]

I've re-animated my one and made it alittle quicker..
Lets see how its goes 

[Rik]

Quicker and smaller, Paul. This Sherlock stuff is great fun, isn't it.  8)

[Ann]

I know Rik.. I wandered off to make a coffee and have a chat and even pretended to do some w*rk and it was still dancing its little heart out.  It won't stop for me.

[psp83]

Well its my job, I do this stuff everyday at work. Mainly do PHP + MySQL + JS + CSS but abit of animation helps the day go by quicker 

[Rik]

I know Rik.. I wandered off to make a coffee and have a chat and even pretended to do some w*rk and it was still dancing its little heart out.  It won't stop for me.

I'd dance for you, Ann.   

[Rik]

Well its my job, I do this stuff everyday at work. Mainly do PHP + MySQL + JS + CSS but abit of animation helps the day go by quicker 

What software do you use for the animation, Paul? I've been using Image Ready and Animation Shop, though I didn't run the banana through either, I do confess, I just went out and stole a new one elsewhere. 

[psp83]

to re-animated the evil banana i used Macromedia Fireworks 8, but Adobe Fireworks CS3 will work fine aswell. I've got much more powerful animating programs here at work but i didnt see any point in using them for a small gif.

[Rik]

Well, if you can spare a copy then, Paul.