Thumbnail's got form DB?

[pellepiano]

No, AFTER it has begun to load ( as you cant change the size of a empty movieclip ). A few frames after the loading code you can put the resize code I believe or use a preloader that tells you when the image is loaded and resize it them.

To load a random image they have to be named sequentially ( easiest way ). image1 image2 and so on.

// Random image from 40 possible
ran= math.round(math.random()*40+1);
container.loadMovie("image"+ran+".jpg");

[manojo]

Hi,
thanks Pellepiano you are a genius.
Well, as I don't want to make too many frames on the main timeline, I typed this code inside the PicHolder movieclip:
firts frame of mc:

code:

---

this.loadMovie("image.jpg");

gotoAndPlay(2);

---

Second frame, this code:

code:

---

this._width = 100;

this._width = 100;

stop();

---

The jpg loads, but of course doesn't resize. I thought you can't resize thru AS like that, so I put just the resizing thing, and it worked.. What's the problem? Is there a way to do this thru while(){} or any other loop?

Thanks a lot,
Manojo

[pellepiano]

I would not have guessed that would work, it seems then like a jpg dows not take over the movieclip as a swf would do.
You can load with loops but you got to have more empty movieclips to load into then.

[manojo]

Hi,
well, the thing is, if I manipulate the AS thru another MC, that is have the frames' interval there, it works. The prob is that I have 4-5 "pages" and whenever I go to one of them, I would like the jpg to charge again(that's why I asked you for the random thing).
And I would love to learn the loop thing too.
Another solution would be to make a swf for loading jpg, and load that swf here, (???)

Anyway thanks a lot,
Manojo

[pellepiano]

If you want the jpg constatly visible thru all "pages" load it to _level instead. That will make it independent of your main swf's timeline.

[manojo]

Hi,
yeah well that's what I did.. I don't want the SAMe jpg thru all files, I want it to randomly change everytime I click something new.
Well, its hard to explain like this, I guess it would be better if you see my fla.
please download it here:
http://membres.lycos.fr/manojo
You will be taken to a really ugly looking page which gives you a link to the zip file.
Don't bother if you're too busy though.
Thanks a lot
Manojo

PS. How did you get into cantact with Mynta? I realy like Mahadevan

[pellepiano]

S why not have the random loading code on the buttons then, loading into _level1.

I have known their leader/bass player for 25 years and done various projects like cd covers and websites with him. They have a Flash site but they dont use it.

[manojo]

Well, I tried that too, bt as I told you, the real big bother is the SIZE. I somehow CAN'T be able to adjust the mc correctly

Could you tell me how to do the AS looping way? Thanks a lot(any other way would be okay, too. of course, if you had time to look at my fla...)

Thanks,
Manojo

PS. That's really nice

[pellepiano]

A lop is for making lot of things at once. Ex loading a lot of images into a lot of empty movieclips or.......

for(i=1;i<21;i++){
this["container"+i]._width=240;
this["container"+i]._height=240;
}


....will resize 20 movieclips called container1 container2 and so on.

I would suggest you get the grips of the load movie thing outside your current fla , as incorporating it in a set environment might get confusing.

[manojo]

Hi,
I think that's the same conclusion I got to also

Anyway, I was able to get something out of the loadjpg tutorial I saw yesterday.

Apart from that, I guess when you loadMovie, the image files must be in the same folder as the fla right? What all the images were in a db, would it be possible to get the images somehow?

Thanks a lot really,
Manojo

[pellepiano]

Images can be located anywhere, even on other servers. But you have to give the right path to them of course. The .fla's location is only relevant when testing things in the Flash environment.

[manojo]

Ok thanks a lot Pellepiano, for this whole thread

Manojo

[manojo]

Hi,

I have a question, Pellepiano: how do you make that box adjust to the image's size?? And how is the scrolling button coded?

Thanks,
Manojo

[pellepiano]

If the empty mc you load your external files into is named container the code on the resize box movieclip would be....


onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
// Set dimensions an speed and more
xpos = _parent.container._x;
ypos = _parent.container._y;
speed = 5;
// Move the thing
this._width += (_parent.container._width-this._width)/speed;
this._height += (_parent.container._height-this._height)/speed;
this._x += (xpos-this._x)/speed;
this._y += (ypos-this._y)/speed;
}



The scrolling was quite complicated , I cant recall it at the moment.

[manojo]

Hi,
so you mean to say that if I say container.loadMovie("whatever.jpg)(size = 100*355); and that I put that code in the first frame of mc.. container would resize to 100*355 ??

Cool thanks

Manojo

[pellepiano]

The box is a separate movieclip ( just with a white square or an outline) and the code should go ON the box mc.It will automatically resice to whatever the container size would be ( and position).

The container mc NEVER resizes i it just a container for the loaded image.

[manojo]

Hi...
http://membres.lycos.fr/manojo/Products.html
why does the box change size after the image is loaded??? And when I get it to a smaller size, why does it leave so many lines behind?? (you have to click on data in the listbox to be able to view images)

Thanks,
Manojo

[manojo]

Hi,
thanks a lot Pellepiano.. could you suggest two-three ways of making those images appear better??
Thanks a lot,
Manojo

[pellepiano]

Normally you have the image fade in after the box has resized ( as I do in my gallery ). You have a preloader for the image and when its done AND the box has the same size as the image, then you fade in the image. ( its a quite complicated process all in all ).

You have a fixed size image box too. That sort of takes a way the effect of something that resizes after the image.

With a fast connection the image is already loaded before the resize script is done ( you can change the speed )

[manojo]

You have a fixed size image box too. That sort of takes a way the effect of something that resizes after the image.

What kind of box do you have??? just an absolute EMPTY mc?