Refresh image with a new one at the same url

Question

I am accessing a link on my site that will provide a new image each time it is accessed.

The issue I am running into is that if I try to load the image in the backgr

Answer 1

Try using a worthless querystring to make it a unique url:

function updateImage()
{
    if(newImage.complete) {
        document.getElementById("theText").src = newImage.src;
        newImage = new Image();
        number++;
        newImage.src = "http://localhost/image.jpg?" + new Date();
    }

    setTimeout(updateImage, 1000);
}