Using the Slideshow
The show.swf is a component that can be used in the
startimage feature, instead of displaying a single static image. You can set a group of
images in a folder which the slideshow loads and crossfades.
The slideshow module crossfading two images
Example
www.imagevuex.com/imagevue/?startimage=show.swf,show.ini
1. Create a folder of images for the startimage slideshow
First of all, you need to create a folder in the root of your imageVue gallery
from where the images in the slideshow will be loaded. The slideshow will loop
through all the images in this folder. The images should be created at dimensions
640x360, since this is the size of the image area in imageVue.
F.ex imagevue/show/(images here)
2. Locate show.ini file
Now, you need to find show.ini which is located in the root Imagevue folder. Open it, and you will something like:
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[SLIDESHOW]
path = show
interval = 5
[END] |
path defines the folder from where the slideshow is to load images.
interval defines the minimum amount of time(seocnds) to pass before the slideshow crossfades
the next image. Nevertheless, an image has to be loaded before a new crossfade
can occur, so on slow connections, it might take longer time than your set interval.
Save file if you made any changes.
3. upload files
Now, you simply have to upload the files slideshow.swf and slideshow.ini into
the root of your imageVue gallery.
4. Edit config.ini
Finally, you have to open config.ini and set the startimage as the slideshow.
Configuration list feature: startimage
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startimage = show.swf,show.ini |
Defined along with the slideshow.swf, is the slideshow.ini which is passed to
the slideshow and tells what folder to use and at what intervals to crossfade
images. This is available if you intend to use multiple galleries with possibly
different slideshow setups. You will also need to set the following features:
Configuration list feature: startimagekeep
Save config.ini and upload. Test ...
Notes
If you forget to set the additional settings to false, the slideshow will create
havoc with your gallery. The bandwidth required is obviously larger than when
displaying a single image, so do your math for slow connections.
Please do not confuse the show.swf startimage slideshow with the full slideshow module component (
www.imagevuex.com/imagevue/slideshow.php). They are two separate modules--
