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OK. So whatever instructions and parameters are set in the config panel, every slideshow that accesses the config from the imagevue.swf in that folder will inherit those parameters. Is this so?
Also,
Can you provide the swf command that I need with the list of parameters that I can change specifically regarding calling the imagevue software? I'm sure that not every swf parameter applies to this function.
Also,
Can you provide the swf command that I need with the list of parameters that I can change specifically regarding calling the imagevue software? I'm sure that not every swf parameter applies to this function.
OK. So I've used the script chunks that Anytime posted and the index_example file to create the right embed code.mjau-mjau wrote: 3. So how do you add separate content to each "slideshow"? That can be done by adding a parameter in the embed code. Most likely, you will be using "startpath" to point to the folder where you want to load content. As in the index_example.html file mentioned above, you will see the following in the source:You would likely just add the parameter, for example:Codevar flashVars = { foreground_color: 'EEEEEE', background_color: '222222' };Getting more clear?Codevar flashVars = { foreground_color: 'EEEEEE', background_color: '222222', startpath: 'content/foldername/' };
and it works!!!!!
Now I want to change directories. I used the instructions you gave "I think" to add another directory in the content folder, but the program is ignoring it. The code in the body now looks like this....
Code
<div id="imagevue">
<h1>Oops! - This page requires javascript -</h1><br />
Please enable javascript in your browser and reload page.<br /><br />
<script type="text/javascript">
//<![CDATA[
var flashVars = {
foreground_color: 'EEEEEE',
background_color: '222222',
startpath: 'gallery/content/pictures1/'
};
swfobject.embedSWF("gallery/imagevue/imagevue2.swf", "imagevue", "600", "400", "8.0.0", "gallery/imagevue/expressInstall.swf", flashVars, {allowScriptAccess: 'always', allowFullScreen: true, bgcolor: 'FFFFFF'}, {id: 'imagevue', name: 'imagevue'});
// ]]>
</script>
</div> Also, other questions...
How do I force the image to align to the top?
How do I change the color of the black area behind the slides which is visible sometimes?
How do I remove the thick white margin from the pics?
Can I change the seemingly random transitions?
Can I change or remove the dark shading over the thumbnails?
Thanks
You need to specify the startpath relative to the gallery folder root, eg. not including it. It should be:
How do I force the image to align to the top?
Sorry tht is not possible, the slide attempts to align the image at the center of the available SWF stage for optimal viewing. Perhaps you have a link to your slideshow? Yoiu can decrease image.margin from the config which will have similar effect ... try it!
How do I change the color of the black area behind the slides which is visible sometimes?
Black area behind the slides? You mean the background? It could only be background or frame(if you have set the frame to black). All color settings are set in your THEME config anyway ...
How do I remove the thick white margin from the pics?
THEME config, image.margin
Can I change the seemingly random transitions?
Yes, in the THEME config
Can I change or remove the dark shading over the thumbnails?
You mean which seems to be part of the background image? Yes, in THEME config just disable the background image.
Code
startpath: 'content/pictures1/'Sorry tht is not possible, the slide attempts to align the image at the center of the available SWF stage for optimal viewing. Perhaps you have a link to your slideshow? Yoiu can decrease image.margin from the config which will have similar effect ... try it!
How do I change the color of the black area behind the slides which is visible sometimes?
Black area behind the slides? You mean the background? It could only be background or frame(if you have set the frame to black). All color settings are set in your THEME config anyway ...
How do I remove the thick white margin from the pics?
THEME config, image.margin
Can I change the seemingly random transitions?
Yes, in the THEME config
Can I change or remove the dark shading over the thumbnails?
You mean which seems to be part of the background image? Yes, in THEME config just disable the background image.
Yep. It was a directory issue for the startpath! I see that this must be because the data is going to the swf file that is already inside /gallery/. Would an absolute address work also?
This theme thing sounds great, but when I try to use the "try themes" option in the admin, the page that pops up is plain, regardless of which one I "try." Ex. when I hit firestarter, it looks the same as Default; no floating embers poping up or anything.
When I hit "create new" in themes (I haven't tried this yet) will it create a starter theme based on the one that I hit "create new" from?
Is there only one theme allowed per site or can different pages have different themes. (yes, I only want one right now, but circumstances could change, so flexibility is nice)
Where do I find the documentation telling me about the different features I can configure in themes, and how to do so?
This theme thing sounds great, but when I try to use the "try themes" option in the admin, the page that pops up is plain, regardless of which one I "try." Ex. when I hit firestarter, it looks the same as Default; no floating embers poping up or anything.
When I hit "create new" in themes (I haven't tried this yet) will it create a starter theme based on the one that I hit "create new" from?
Is there only one theme allowed per site or can different pages have different themes. (yes, I only want one right now, but circumstances could change, so flexibility is nice)
Where do I find the documentation telling me about the different features I can configure in themes, and how to do so?
No, I think you need to stick with gallery-relative path ...rgp wrote:Yep. It was a directory issue for the startpath! I see that this must be because the data is going to the swf file that is already inside /gallery/. Would an absolute address work also?
I don't see this problem here. When I click the "Try" button, it opens windows with demos of each specific theme. Perhaps you have a link to your admin with login?rgp wrote:This theme thing sounds great, but when I try to use the "try themes" option in the admin, the page that pops up is plain, regardless of which one I "try." Ex. when I hit firestarter, it looks the same as Default; no floating embers poping up or anything.
Yesrgp wrote:When I hit "create new" in themes (I haven't tried this yet) will it create a starter theme based on the one that I hit "create new" from?
You can only use a single theme for a single instance of the gallery(for example, you can't change themes inside the same gallery when clicking the folder buttons). You can however easily have multiple galleries running multiple themes. For example, lets look at the code I pasted earlier, and we can add a line there:rgp wrote:Is there only one theme allowed per site or can different pages have different themes. (yes, I only want one right now, but circumstances could change, so flexibility is nice)
Code
var flashVars = {
foreground_color: 'EEEEEE',
background_color: '222222',
startpath: 'content/foldername/',
theme: 'zanzibar'
};If you go to admin -> themes -> edit theme, you will see the entire list of editable settings. If you select a setting, there will be some help text displaying to the right of it ... We are working on further documentation when we release our new website.rgp wrote:Where do I find the documentation telling me about the different features I can configure in themes, and how to do so?
Hi. THank you. With your help, I seem to have sorted out the issues quite nicely.
I made an experimental page and tried using absolute paths. The only parameter I found that refused to work with the absolute path was the startpath term.
My "try themes" takes me to the folder selector page but any folder I choose only displays as the plain version.
The "theme" parameter answers my question rather nicely. I was not under any illusion that you could have two themes within the same slideshow gallery. Does the program not need to have a local path to find the zanzibar theme inside its folder like /themes/zanzibar/ ?
I discovered and experimented with the edit theme settings menu. Rather fun, however some of the text descriptions are rather cryptic and in at least one case, just wrong. The description that claims to control the space between thumbnails in the scroller actually controls the width of the background ribbon above and below the thumbnail scroller, but did not seem to change the space betweem them at all.
Thanks
I made an experimental page and tried using absolute paths. The only parameter I found that refused to work with the absolute path was the startpath term.
My "try themes" takes me to the folder selector page but any folder I choose only displays as the plain version.
The "theme" parameter answers my question rather nicely. I was not under any illusion that you could have two themes within the same slideshow gallery. Does the program not need to have a local path to find the zanzibar theme inside its folder like /themes/zanzibar/ ?
I discovered and experimented with the edit theme settings menu. Rather fun, however some of the text descriptions are rather cryptic and in at least one case, just wrong. The description that claims to control the space between thumbnails in the scroller actually controls the width of the background ribbon above and below the thumbnail scroller, but did not seem to change the space betweem them at all.
Thanks
Not quite sure where you are here. When I click "try theme" from the themes page in admin, it opens a window with the specific gallery theme. Do you have a link and login to your admin?rgp wrote:My "try themes" takes me to the folder selector page but any folder I choose only displays as the plain version.
Not quite sure what you mean here. All themes are in the imagevue folder, and are unrelated to the content. Themes are in static location, and are targeted based on your choice.rgp wrote:The "theme" parameter answers my question rather nicely. I was not under any illusion that you could have two themes within the same slideshow gallery. Does the program not need to have a local path to find the zanzibar theme inside its folder like /themes/zanzibar/ ?
You mean a "banner" as in a heading for a separate website? or do you mean a full page slideshow, with all controls and items removed?
If its just for a banner, I would say Imagevue X2 is overkill for this. It would be possible, but you would have to tweak a lot of settings in the config.
Also, currently you would have to set up a separate imagevue folder, because you can't currently run multiple config files(only multiple themes).
For a future release, we have scheduled multiple configs(similar to how you use multiple themes), and also we will be releasing a standalone minimalistic slideshow module for integrating into pages as banners.
You may have to wait, unless you wanna set up a separate imagevue folder.
If its just for a banner, I would say Imagevue X2 is overkill for this. It would be possible, but you would have to tweak a lot of settings in the config.
Also, currently you would have to set up a separate imagevue folder, because you can't currently run multiple config files(only multiple themes).
For a future release, we have scheduled multiple configs(similar to how you use multiple themes), and also we will be releasing a standalone minimalistic slideshow module for integrating into pages as banners.
You may have to wait, unless you wanna set up a separate imagevue folder.