calling non-sequential.jpgs from folder - how? 2004-03-17 - By Merrill, Jason
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Flash cannot read file names in a folder natively - could probably do it with a
3rd party app like screenweaver. Easiest way would be to create a file (txt or
XML) that has the names of all the images. As for using part of the filename,
try this:
/* Obtain the name of the file without the extension.
Usage: getFileName("California.jpg");
output: California
*/
getFileName = function(thisName) {
tempArray = thisName.split(".")
return tempArray[0]
}
theName = getFileName("California.jpg");
trace(theName)
Jason Merrill
ICF Consulting Government e-Learning Solutions
icfconsulting.com
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:::>From: dave matthews [mailto:edictmgt@(protected)]
:::>Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 12:58 PM
:::>To: flashnewbie@(protected)
:::>Subject: [Flashnewbie] calling non-sequential.jpgs from
:::>folder - how?
:::>
:::>
:::>hi everyone,
:::>
:::> Our client wants a Flash based image gallery but has to
:::>many pictures to
:::>rename them all each time the content is changed.
:::>
:::> Is there a script anywhere that shows how to call the
:::>next image from a
:::>folder of images?
:::>
:::> For example, many gallery examples require each image.jpg
:::>to be numbered
:::>sequentially, ie: image1.jpg, image2.jpg, image3.jpg...
:::>making it quite
:::>difficult to refer to any specific image because a parallel
:::>list of the
:::>original image names must be referenced should web based
:::>viewers want more
:::>info re: an individual image... a nightmare actually.
:::>
:::> What we want to do is swap out the folder of images and
:::>have the Flash
:::>gallery app call the first, then next image with the
:::>original image names
:::>intact, which we would also use as part of the caption for
:::>that image when
:::>it is displayed.
:::>
:::> Can this even be done and if so how?
:::>
:::> Examples of the exact syntax would be ever so helpful
:::>too, since we are
:::>not all that familiar with this type of random scripting.
:::>
:::>Thanks to all for this wonderful list,
:::>
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