# Please Help - Trouble with Kirupa Slideshow

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-trouble-with-kirupa-slideshow/114822>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [July 2, 2004, 1:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-trouble-with-kirupa-slideshow/114822 "2004-07-02T01:51:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![jbassett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/848f3c/32.png) [@jbassett](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jbassett)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2004, 1:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-trouble-with-kirupa-slideshow/114822/1 "2004-07-02T01:51:30Z")

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Hello,

I have used the Kirupa slide show before with no problem. Works great.

I am using it for another client, now I can’t get the images to show up. I been over the code and everything is fine. Nothing has changed except the image names.

Here is the code as it appears. Please help, I am in a major crunch. I have been trying to figure this out for days.

/\*  
i wrote this code, but you can use and abuse it however you like.  
the methods are defined in the order which they occur to make it  
easier to understand.  
\*/  
// variables ------------------------------------------  
// put the path to your pics here, include the slashes (ie. “pics/”)  
// leave it blank if they’re in the same directory  
this.pathToPics = “images/”;  
// fill this array with your pics  
this.pArray = [“travel0.jpg”, “travel1.jpg”, “travel2.jpg”, “travel3.jpg”, “travel.jpg”, “travel.jpg”, “travel6.jpg”, “travel7.jpg”, “travel8.jpg”, “travel9.jpg”];  
this.fadeSpeed = 20;  
this.pIndex = 0;  
// MovieClip methods ----------------------------------  
// d=direction; should 1 or -1 but can be any number  
//loads an image automatically when you run animation  
loadMovie(this.pathToPics+this.pArray[0], \_root.photo);  
MovieClip.prototype.changePhoto = function(d) {  
// make sure pIndex falls within pArray.length  
this.pIndex = (this.pIndex+d)%this.pArray.length;  
if (this.pIndex\<0) {  
this.pIndex += this.pArray.length;  
}  
this.onEnterFrame = fadeOut;  
};  
MovieClip.prototype.fadeOut = function() {  
if (this.photo.\_alpha\>this.fadeSpeed) {  
this.photo.\_alpha -= this.fadeSpeed;  
} else {  
this.loadPhoto();  
}  
};  
MovieClip.prototype.loadPhoto = function() {  
// specify the movieclip to load images into  
var p = \_root.photo;  
//------------------------------------------  
p.\_alpha = 0;  
p.loadMovie(this.pathToPics+this.pArray[this.pIndex]);  
this.onEnterFrame = loadMeter;  
};  
MovieClip.prototype.loadMeter = function() {  
var i, l, t;  
l = this.photo.getBytesLoaded();  
t = this.photo.getBytesTotal();  
if (t\>0 && t == l) {  
this.onEnterFrame = fadeIn;  
} else {  
trace(l/t);  
}  
};  
MovieClip.prototype.fadeIn = function() {  
if (this.photo.\_alpha\<100-this.fadeSpeed) {  
this.photo.\_alpha += this.fadeSpeed;  
} else {  
this.photo.\_alpha = 100;  
this.onEnterFrame = null;  
}  
};  
// Actions -----------------------------------------  
// these aren’t necessary, just an example implementation  
this.onKeyDown = function() {  
if (Key.getCode() == Key.LEFT) {  
this.changePhoto(-1);  
} else if (Key.getCode() == Key.RIGHT) {  
this.changePhoto(1);  
}  
};  
Key.addListener(this);

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2004, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-trouble-with-kirupa-slideshow/114822/2 "2004-07-04T01:16:58Z")

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> [@scotty](#):
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> Change “\_root” in “this”😉
> 
> scotty(-:

Hey Scotty,

Not sure I am following you. Please excuse my ignorance. What do you mean exactly?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2004, 7:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-trouble-with-kirupa-slideshow/114822/3 "2004-07-04T07:33:06Z")

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Hi,

I was wondering if anyone knows how to preload the images for the slideshow? There is too much lag time between each picture.

go here to see what I mean: [http://www.vuhuynh.com](http://www.vuhuynh.com)

Thanks so much!

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2004, 8:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-trouble-with-kirupa-slideshow/114822/4 "2004-07-04T08:38:03Z")

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> [@jbassett](#):
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> …Not sure I am following you. Please excuse my ignorance. What do you mean exactly?

My bad;)  
If you’re using the slideshow as standalone and the pictures don’t show up, be sure that your pictures are in the non-progressive jpg format.  
If you’re loading the slideshow in a main movie, have a look at your code, you’ll find two time “\_root.photo”, change that in “this.photo”. The same for your buttons. Hope this will help:)

scotty(-:

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2004, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-trouble-with-kirupa-slideshow/114822/5 "2004-07-04T22:59:45Z")

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> [@scotty](#):
>
> My bad;)  
> If you’re using the slideshow as standalone and the pictures don’t show up, be sure that your pictures are in the non-progressive jpg format.  
> If you’re loading the slideshow in a main movie, have a look at your code, you’ll find two time “\_root.photo”, change that in “this.photo”. The same for your buttons. Hope this will help:)
> 
> scotty(-:

Scotty, thanks a million. That was the solution. I also resaved with the nonprogressive jpg. Works like a charm. Thank you. You are a real life saver. I owe ya one and many more to come 😃

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 7:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-trouble-with-kirupa-slideshow/114822/6 "2004-07-05T07:09:40Z")

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welcome:thumb:

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2004, 12:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-trouble-with-kirupa-slideshow/114822/7 "2004-07-08T00:47:27Z")

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> [@scotty](#):
>
> welcome:thumb:

Scotty,

ITS ME AGAIN. :ne:

Everything worked fine on with the first slide show. I did a save as to use for another client. I changed nothing except the size of the images and photomc. It works locally on my machine just fine. But when I upload it to my server, the images do not show up. What is it this time. And do you have a more reliable cool slideshow that I cound use. This one seems to fragile.