hello beneficent flash gurus
i have some pretty specific things i want to accomplish in a slideshow, and have found lots of pieces here and there that seem relevant, but nothing that completely fits the bill. here are the details:
random image order
there are only 39 images atm, and there is no problem naming them consecutively, so Math.random seems sufficient here. i can always change the number by changing a image count variable (imgCnt) i set up.
random delay between images
again, Math.random. reset after each image to keep things changing. 3-6 seconds seems about right.
fade between images
i’ve think the tween class will do this best. fade in and out. the duration is easy to modify in the tween class, but i’m setting it to 1 second for now.
no direct repeat
setting a second var for the next image and compare it to the current one. they can repeat before every one has played, so currImg and nextImg is what i am trying now.
no need for a preloader
the images are small, about 75k each, so they can load before they fade in, and no one will notice. loading them in the background would be a nice addition. i’ve got the time to spare between fades.
no controls
just the random timer.
no need for xml
i can rename the files, there is not associated text info, so it seems overkill for this.
last thing
i will eventually have 4 of these running at the same time. would there be any great advantage in building a quad version, or is running 4 of them about the same?
i have a very broken script that i cobbled together from various other slideshows (thnx kirupa and stringy) but since it isn’t close to working, i’m not posting it. i basically took an xml version, removed the xml portion, added a random image picker, took out the controls, and tried to add a random delay. obviously, i was unsuccessful. if anyone knows of anything close to what i described, i would appreciate some assistance.
thank you
craig
