loading images

[lopfit]

I was wondering if it was possible by Action script
to load images from the outside, like loading variables
from text files.

What I have in mind is to just add jpg images into a folder and for the flash to automatically recognize it and display it, rather then to keep updating the flash file everytime I produce a new image.

[badbadzmaru]

Well, you have two options to solve that:

1. (and easiest)

Create your swf without the Pictures in it.

write a allPictures.txt file with the names of the pictures in, formated like this:

allnames=picturename1.picturename2.picture-name3......&loaded=a; (picturename should be the name of the file before .jpg)

and save that in the same directory as your swf

add an empty movieclip to the _root. and name it container

add this code to the object:
onClipEvent(load){
_root.actualpicture=0;
loaded=b;
loadVariables("allPictures.txt", this);
}
onClipEvent(enterFrame){
if(loaded=="a"){
theURL=allnames.split;
loaded="b";
}}

create a button in your swf-file
add the action "on(release){loadMovieNum(_container.theURL[_root.actualpicture] add ".swf", 1);
_root.actualpicture++;}

after that create single swf files containing one jpg file on the right position on the screen an name it after the .jpg-picture and save them to the same directory as the main swf.

(note that the code is not perfect, bu you should get the idea....)

2.Option

use Generators......

[Musicman]

Hi,

if you are dealing with jpeg baseline images only, there are a few tools around that can automate the conversion to swf - either on your own computer or on the server

Musicman

[lopfit]

Thanks for the tips!!
I've managed to make it work just like badbadzmaru instructed. And I'll look into the tools Musicman.

[badbadzmaru]

no pob