Loading Random Images into slideshow???

[Stacy_light]

HI Flash gurus - I need help, i am using a slideshow template that I purchased and I wanted to get the images to load randomly, I contacted the author but he wants me to pay him extra for this and I have no money left for this project.

basically, I'm looking to add a line to this as2 file that would make the images load randomly without repeating and then start over when the cycle completes. I tried putting in an array but it caused all kinds of errors.

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

THX

[samac1068]

I made some modifications. I used a system that almost ensures that you get random numbers, might look strange, but it works. I wasn't able to test it so it is up to you. I changed the constructor a little, you'll need to to pass the total number of images that will be supplied as the last parameters for the constructor. I've also added a couple of other variables and arrays and loops.

[Stacy_light]

Thank you so much Samac, do I need to input the image names somewhere? I'm getting errors reading "....simpleSlideShow/images/undefined.jpg" when I try to publish.

[samac1068]

strange, it shouldn't give you that type of error. I'm assuming that your different images are named using numbers only?

You can place in a couple of traces to see where the error exists. I would place it on line 190

trace("Array list is: " + orderByArr); 

You should get a list of numbers in random order.

[Stacy_light]

HI Samac - Maybe this will help, here is the fla. yes, the images are titled with #'s. Thanks!!!

[samac1068]

I didn't see any fla attached. The size may be too large to load here. You may need to use a third party server to share your file. I use mediafire.com

[Stacy_light]

sorry..attachment

[samac1068]

Oops, I forgot to instantiate the orderByArr variable. Here is the updated version.

[Stacy_light]

You ROCK, Thanks!