XML driven Flash slideshow

September 6, 2006 by Emanuele Feronato
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May, 13th 2007 update: improved gallery with linkable images here

I found this very interesting script on Sephiroth’s site at
http://www.sephiroth.it/file_detail.php?id=124.

It’s a XML driven flash slideshow where the pause between images transition and the transition type, with nine defined transitions.

Great script, but you can only define one pause value… it means that if you set the pause to 10 seconds, all images will stay 10 seconds before changing.

I wanted a slideshow where you can set the pause between EVERY transition, so I added some simple code to Alessandro’s file.

I am going to add some new transitions too, but in a latter time.

This is the movie

In the complete example you can download, you will find all necessary comments in the XML file.

Enjoy.

ps: seem the script has an issue with some transition effects if played at different fps.
Will be fixed soon.

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11 Responses to “XML driven Flash slideshow”

  1. James on December 16th, 2006 9:29 am

    hi! this is really a great xml-flash component! my only question is can i put a link on every image? another is how can i make this dynamic, meaning a php script? will it do? where will i insert the php script? in the flash or xml file… thanks a lot!

  2. ALexl on February 19th, 2007 11:20 pm

    I have been trying to add the attribute LINK=”"
    and hve each image be clickable, but to no avail
    any help would be appreciated!

    alex

  3. jeffper1 on June 19th, 2007 7:31 am

    This is really awesome!! It’s exactly what i’ve been looking for to pu on my website.
    Thanks very much and keep going on with these cool suff you’re the best.
    Cheers.

    Jeff.

  4. Colombia on July 18th, 2007 4:57 am

    :D Great… I just made one transition in FLASH with XML for the featured products in the ZEN CART. You can see it at http://www.ebeautysupplier.com, i will update it with your transitions :D Thanks!

  5. Torsten on September 7th, 2007 9:38 pm

    is there a way to not have to store the xml file in the base directory of the page?

    i’m using a wft a few dirs below root. i can put the pictures in there the swf - but not the images.xml.. this one needs to be in the “root” directory i tried to work with the base param etc.. any idea… or feature?

  6. Sean on October 16th, 2007 3:35 pm

    Hi, do you know is it possible to have 2 of these galleries on the one page? Ive been trying but it only sources one images.xml file. Where is the images.xml specified?

    thanks!

  7. alexandre on January 28th, 2008 11:19 pm

    And what about if I want a random slideshow?

    Can you help me and tell me where I can put my function?

  8. Otto on January 31st, 2008 2:26 pm

    Hi this is really great and works so nice.
    Just something to ask if possible.
    I’m making the whole flash document small like 150×100 px and the images that i resized to same size are now showing so bad. Is there a way to leave the images at higher size i.e. 300×200 px and put a code in flash that will fit the images in the document?
    any thoughts are welcome.
    thanx

  9. Chris on March 10th, 2008 11:35 pm

    unfortunatelly it does not work with flash MX or MX2004 … (.fla file cannot be opened)

    anyone who can provide a MX2004 compatible file?

    thanks a lot!

  10. ankit on October 4th, 2008 5:56 am

    hi by any chance can we have random images in slide show?

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    [...] It’s amazing how resources and scripts get improved from user to user. Christoph B. sent me a improved version of the XML driven Flash slideshow based on a script by Sephiroth I improved. [...]