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Customization flash templates for slideshow

The generated slideshow can be either published on a web-site, used in standalone players or in another flash movie.
The example of an action script in the root custom movie:

var mc:MovieClip = _root.createEmptyMovieClip("mc", _root.getNextHighestDepth()); 
mc.loadMovie("test-slideshow.swf");

In the root slideshow, there are methods to manage it. So, if the slideshow was loaded by the above method, its management can look like this:

mc.start();
mc.moveToProgress(0.5);

 

Available methods:

function pause():Void;

pause playing;

function start():Void;

start/continue playing;

function paused():Boolean;

true if the slideshow is not played;

function moveToProgress(value:Number):Void;

value - from 0 to 1 - to set the playing progress;

function moveToTime(value:Number):Void;

value - in millisec - to jump to the set time position;

function getPosition():Number;

returns the current posiotion of playing (in millisec);

function getDuration():Number;

returns the slideshow duration (in millisec);

 

Controller (navigation bar) template

There are some requirements for controller development.

1. In _root movie there must be movieClip with an instance name "CONTROLLER".
2. The variables defining colors and view of the controller will be added to this clip:

Value Description
alpha Number. The controller transparency.
mode Number. The showing method. The follow values can be used:
0 - is not shown; 1 - is shown always; 2 - is shown when the mouse is over.
color1 Number. Color.
color2 Number. Color.
facecolor Number. Color of the button text.
showtimer Number. The timer showing. The follow values can be used:
0 - do not show; 1 - show in sec; 2 - show in millisec.
fullScreenMode Number.Sets Flash Player to full-screen mode. The follow values can be used:
1 - full-screen, 0 - normal mode.
screenModeSwitcher Number.Indicates should the Switcher be shown. The follow values can be used:
1 - show, 0 - do not show.
showmute Number. Indicates should the mute be shown. The follow values can be used:
1 - show, 0 - do not show.
showvolume Number. Indicates should the volume be shown. The follow values can be used:
1 - show, 0 - do not show.

 

Preloader template

There are some requirements for controller development.

1. The movie must contain only one frame and have the action script stop() in this frame;
2. In frame - there must be only one movieClip with an instance name "PRELOADER"; 
3. The example of Action script for movieClip:

onClipEvent(enterFrame){
	if(_root.getBytesLoaded()>=_root.getBytesTotal()){
		_root.gotoAndStop(2);
	} else {
		//loading progress showing
	}
}

4. Color variable will be added to the timeline of movieClip PRELOADER: number defining the preloader color.