flash movie pull in images

[drkknght]

is it possible to set up a flash movie so that, while playing, it dynamically pulls in jpg images (in a similar fashion, i suppose that there's a way to create a flash movie to dynamically pull in text from a notepad file).

i want to create a slide show (where one picture is presented, while the others load. then, when you click "next," a second image is shown).

but, the images are constantly changing, being added and removed.

so, is it possible to set up a flash movie so that it "takes" the images from a predetermined folder? so that the movie will always be looking for pictures with the names "1.jpg" "2.jpg" (etc) ?

thanks

[whiterabbit]

If you want to do something like that you will need the help of php or generator etc to convert images to swf. but if its for a slide show maybe that is not your best bet anyway.

Flash will stream meaning it will play back as images load. We do it with Flash video, slide shows would not be a problem for any bandwidth.

If your slide show has an order 1, 2,3, and so on you don't need to do it any other way. Just preload a bit of the movie and then let it play. Just make sure you keep playback at less than the highest calculated bit rate and it will work great.

[drkknght]

silly rabbit -- php is for kids!

(thanks for the reply!)

really, the purpose of this endeavor is because im creating a site for someone who knows virtually nothing of web and/or flash design.

he is a jeweler, and, the goal is to have a slide show of different sorts of jewelery that is currently the "hot item."

so, when you click on, say, "rings," -- you're taken to an area of the site that shows 3 pics of the best rings.

problem being, he'll eventually want to change the images (but with zero know-how on the flash end).

so, i was hoping to design a movie that would pull in 3 images (1.jpg, 2.jpg, etc). the flash movie would always look for those three external files in a specified folder.

so, all my client would have to do is delete the current pics, bring the new pics into that folder, and rename them to 1, 2, and 3. (and thus, the flash movie would now look for THOSE pics).

this change it? or do i still need php or generator or something

[drkknght]

le bump

[drkknght]

pleeeeease!!!

[drkknght]

this... didnt get bumped?

eh?

[whiterabbit]

livetronix.com has a conversion software that will convert jpgs to swf. It's one more simple step for your client but easy enough to do. Your client would upload swf's instead of jpg and they would be loaded onto levels or Taget mc.

That is about the easiest way I can see this happening.

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