# Sen's XML portfolio

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sens-xml-portfolio/179290>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [February 18, 2006, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sens-xml-portfolio/179290 "2006-02-18T15:01:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![dru\_nasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@dru\_nasty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dru_nasty)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sens-xml-portfolio/179290/1 "2006-02-18T15:01:43Z")

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Anyone know how to get the first image to load automatically when running the portfolio movie?

```auto

MovieClip.prototype.fader = function(thumb) {
    this.onEnterFrame = function() {
        this._alpha += (thumb-this._alpha)/8;
        if (this._alpha>thumb-5 && this._alpha<thumb+5) {
            delete this.onEnterFrame;
        }
    }
}

var thumb_spacing = 40;

// load variables object to handle loading of text
var description_lv = new LoadVars();
description_lv.onData = function(raw_text){
    description_txt.text = raw_text;
}

function GeneratePortfolio(portfolio_xml){
    var portfolioPictures = portfolio_xml.firstChild.childNodes;
    for (var i = 0; i < portfolioPictures.length; i++){
        var currentPicture = portfolioPictures*;
        
        var currentThumb_mc = menu_mc.createEmptyMovieClip("thumbnail_mc"+i,i);
        currentThumb_mc._x = i * thumb_spacing;
        
        currentThumb_mc.createEmptyMovieClip("thumb_container",0);
        currentThumb_mc.thumb_container.loadMovie(currentPicture.attributes.thumb);
        
        currentThumb_mc.title = currentPicture.attributes.title;
        currentThumb_mc.image = currentPicture.attributes.image;
        currentThumb_mc.description = currentPicture.attributes.description;
        

        currentThumb_mc.onRollOver = currentThumb_mc.onDragOver = function(){
            this.fader(30);
            info_txt.text = this.title;
        }
        currentThumb_mc.onRollOut = currentThumb_mc.onDragOut = function(){
            this.fader(100);
            info_txt.text = "";
        }
        currentThumb_mc.onRelease = function(){
            image_mc.loadMovie(this.image);
            description_lv.load(this.description);
        }
    }
}

// xml object for xml content (defines sources for selections)
var portfolio_xml = new XML();
portfolio_xml.ignoreWhite = true;
portfolio_xml.onLoad = function(success){
    if (success) GeneratePortfolio(this);
    else trace("Error loading XML file"); // no success? trace error (wont be seen on web)
}
// load
portfolio_xml.load("portfolio.xml");

```