NEWBIE: auto-start slide show

Hello Flash Gurus,
I’m a newbie trying to do the following; I need a flash with actionscript able to:

. load images (and other info) from an external file (this is working, already)

. auto start a slide-show with images swapping with fade-out/fade-in.

Additionaly:
. possibly configure the size of the flash by also reading from the external file
. possibly read a different transition type from the external file
. possibly change the fade steps and swap speed from the ext. file.

I’m attaching a zip file with the .fla I’m working on (no images and ‘img’ subdir, because that was too big to attach > 74K). The exteranl reading and LoadMovie works, but I just can see the last image, no transitions, no intervals.

I’ve problems understanding (have no good manuals) the structure of the program. What triggers events and which events? :diss:

Thanks for suggestions and examples applicable to mine,
bye nIc