slideshow in frontpage possible?

P

Perry

I was thinking on my home page to have a nice frame in the middle which
would share mulitple pictures that play like a slideshow............maybe 4
or 5 pictures. Rhetorical question: can it be done??

A quick search in help wasn't any (help). I think it would look nice.

Thanks

Perry

here's the site so far:
www.woodcreekpugs.com
 
S

Steve

Yes.

In FP go to - INSERT>WEB COMPONENT > BANNER AD MANAGER

Enter you images here and set time delay and effect for display etc - and
then publish.
 
P

Perry

Steve, banner ad manager is not an option under FP 2003 under web
component......very strange.....are there components available not
ordinarily installed that might need to be downloaded? I tried looking in
MS online but saw no matches for a search for this. thanks very much

Perry
 
S

Steve

Sorry Perry - I use 2002.

The best way really to achive what you want is to create a Swish or Flash
file.

I use Swishmax from www.swishzone.com - it is easy to use - you can trial it
for free - but you will have to buy it to publish your files. [$99US]

You can try http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/downloads/addin/search.asp -
to see if there are any addins which are better or cheaper. Or of course
www.tucows.com or www.cnet.com always have a wide sellection of software.

Sorry, I cannot be of more help - perhaps another contributor can add their
advice for you.
 
P

Perry

I installed this file using a flash movie utility under installing web
components. this one costs $40 or $50.............................I can
customize it smaller with the bought version........................what do
you think?? Check it out::::::

Thanks very much Steve

www.woodcreekpugs.com






Steve said:
Sorry Perry - I use 2002.

The best way really to achive what you want is to create a Swish or Flash
file.

I use Swishmax from www.swishzone.com - it is easy to use - you can trial
it
for free - but you will have to buy it to publish your files. [$99US]

You can try
http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/downloads/addin/search.asp -
to see if there are any addins which are better or cheaper. Or of course
www.tucows.com or www.cnet.com always have a wide sellection of software.

Sorry, I cannot be of more help - perhaps another contributor can add
their
advice for you.
--
Steve


Perry said:
Steve, banner ad manager is not an option under FP 2003 under web
component......very strange.....are there components available not
ordinarily installed that might need to be downloaded? I tried looking
in
MS online but saw no matches for a search for this. thanks very much

Perry
 
T

Trevor L.

Yes, Perry.
It can be done quite easily.

Here is an example which rotates images randomly at the top of the page -
similar to a banner.
But you can modify this to locate it anywhere and make it bigger.
You would need to substitute your own images. These ones do not enlarge
well.

<html>
<head>
<script language="JavaScript">
<!-- Original: Robert Bui ([email protected]) -->
<!-- Web Site: http://astrogate.virtualave.net -->

<!-- This script and many more are available free online at -->
<!-- The JavaScript Source!! http://javascript.internet.com -->

<!-- Begin
var interval = 2.5; // delay between rotating images (in seconds)
var random_display = 1; // 0 = no, 1 = yes
interval *= 1000;

var image_index = 0;
image_list = new Array();
image_list[image_index++] = new
imageItem("http://javascript.internet.com/img/image-cycler/01.jpg");
image_list[image_index++] = new
imageItem("http://javascript.internet.com/img/image-cycler/02.jpg");
image_list[image_index++] = new
imageItem("http://javascript.internet.com/img/image-cycler/03.jpg");
image_list[image_index++] = new
imageItem("http://javascript.internet.com/img/image-cycler/04.jpg");
var number_of_image = image_list.length;

function imageItem(image_location) {
this.image_item = new Image();
this.image_item.src = image_location;
}

function get_ImageItemLocation(imageObj) {
return(imageObj.image_item.src)
}

function generate(x, y) {
var range = y - x + 1;
return Math.floor(Math.random() * range) + x;
}

function getNextImage() {
if (random_display)
image_index = generate(0, number_of_image-1);
else
image_index = (image_index+1) % number_of_image;
var new_image = get_ImageItemLocation(image_list[image_index]);
return(new_image);
}

function rotateImage(place) {
var new_image = getNextImage();
document[place].src = new_image;
var recur_call = "rotateImage('"+place+"')";
setTimeout(recur_call, interval);
}
// End -->
</script>
</head>

<body OnLoad="rotateImage('rImage')">
<center>
<img name="rImage"
src="http://javascript.internet.com/img/image-cycler/01.jpg" width=120
height=90>
</center>

<p><center>
<font face="arial, helvetica" size="-2">Free JavaScripts provided<br>
by <a href="http://javascriptsource.com">The JavaScript Source</a></font>
</center><p>
</body>
</html>
 
P

Perry

Yes, I'm beginning to see there are a ton of ways to do this. I think
this will really jazz up the website........................but I'll need to
do more reading and researching before I arrive at the "way" to do it.

check out the shameless demo I've got going now:

www.woodcreekpugs.com


Thank you everyone for the help.

Perry
 
P

Perry

Trevor, this is the first code I've copied/pasted that has actually worked
for me in frontpage!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Very cool.

The only thing different I'd want to do is make the picture box bigger by 2
or 3x. How would I modify the code to do that??

Thanks for the taste!!

Perry



Trevor L. said:
Yes, Perry.
It can be done quite easily.

Here is an example which rotates images randomly at the top of the page -
similar to a banner.
But you can modify this to locate it anywhere and make it bigger.
You would need to substitute your own images. These ones do not enlarge
well.

<html>
<head>
<script language="JavaScript">
<!-- Original: Robert Bui ([email protected]) -->
<!-- Web Site: http://astrogate.virtualave.net -->

<!-- This script and many more are available free online at -->
<!-- The JavaScript Source!! http://javascript.internet.com -->

<!-- Begin
var interval = 2.5; // delay between rotating images (in seconds)
var random_display = 1; // 0 = no, 1 = yes
interval *= 1000;

var image_index = 0;
image_list = new Array();
image_list[image_index++] = new
imageItem("http://javascript.internet.com/img/image-cycler/01.jpg");
image_list[image_index++] = new
imageItem("http://javascript.internet.com/img/image-cycler/02.jpg");
image_list[image_index++] = new
imageItem("http://javascript.internet.com/img/image-cycler/03.jpg");
image_list[image_index++] = new
imageItem("http://javascript.internet.com/img/image-cycler/04.jpg");
var number_of_image = image_list.length;

function imageItem(image_location) {
this.image_item = new Image();
this.image_item.src = image_location;
}

function get_ImageItemLocation(imageObj) {
return(imageObj.image_item.src)
}

function generate(x, y) {
var range = y - x + 1;
return Math.floor(Math.random() * range) + x;
}

function getNextImage() {
if (random_display)
image_index = generate(0, number_of_image-1);
else
image_index = (image_index+1) % number_of_image;
var new_image = get_ImageItemLocation(image_list[image_index]);
return(new_image);
}

function rotateImage(place) {
var new_image = getNextImage();
document[place].src = new_image;
var recur_call = "rotateImage('"+place+"')";
setTimeout(recur_call, interval);
}
// End -->
</script>
</head>

<body OnLoad="rotateImage('rImage')">
<center>
<img name="rImage"
src="http://javascript.internet.com/img/image-cycler/01.jpg" width=120
height=90>
</center>

<p><center>
<font face="arial, helvetica" size="-2">Free JavaScripts provided<br>
by <a href="http://javascriptsource.com">The JavaScript Source</a></font>
</center><p>
</body>
</html>
 
S

Steve

OK Perry - well done - I like it.

You may want to consider reducing the image just a little - not only for
download time for dial up visitors but also so visitors with monitors set at
low res can see it without page scrolling.

Also don't dicard the URL supplied by Nicolas - it does have some great
slide show scripts and their FREE!.

I particularly like the Book Flip and Carousel scripts.

Regards

--
Steve


Perry said:
I installed this file using a flash movie utility under installing web
components. this one costs $40 or $50.............................I can
customize it smaller with the bought version........................what do
you think?? Check it out::::::

Thanks very much Steve

www.woodcreekpugs.com






Steve said:
Sorry Perry - I use 2002.

The best way really to achive what you want is to create a Swish or Flash
file.

I use Swishmax from www.swishzone.com - it is easy to use - you can trial
it
for free - but you will have to buy it to publish your files. [$99US]

You can try
http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/downloads/addin/search.asp -
to see if there are any addins which are better or cheaper. Or of course
www.tucows.com or www.cnet.com always have a wide sellection of software.

Sorry, I cannot be of more help - perhaps another contributor can add
their
advice for you.
--
Steve


Perry said:
Steve, banner ad manager is not an option under FP 2003 under web
component......very strange.....are there components available not
ordinarily installed that might need to be downloaded? I tried looking
in
MS online but saw no matches for a search for this. thanks very much

Perry


Yes.

In FP go to - INSERT>WEB COMPONENT > BANNER AD MANAGER

Enter you images here and set time delay and effect for display etc -
and
then publish.

--
Steve


:

I was thinking on my home page to have a nice frame in the middle
which
would share mulitple pictures that play like a
slideshow............maybe
4
or 5 pictures. Rhetorical question: can it be done??

A quick search in help wasn't any (help). I think it would look
nice.

Thanks

Perry

here's the site so far:
www.woodcreekpugs.com
 
P

Perry

Yup, the trial version can't be reduced down or changed much , but i
agree.... ................way too big. But I get the idea. Trevor's
idea will work too if I can make the images bigger, for free
even..................haven't looked at Nicholas' idea
yet....................how incredible of a resource is this????




You may want to consider reducing the image just a little - not only for
download time for dial up visitors but also so visitors with monitors set
at
low res can see it without page scrolling.

Also don't dicard the URL supplied by Nicolas - it does have some great
slide show scripts and their FREE!.

I particularly like the Book Flip and Carousel scripts.

Regards

--
Steve


Perry said:
I installed this file using a flash movie utility under installing web
components. this one costs $40 or $50.............................I
can
customize it smaller with the bought version........................what
do
you think?? Check it out::::::

Thanks very much Steve

www.woodcreekpugs.com






Steve said:
Sorry Perry - I use 2002.

The best way really to achive what you want is to create a Swish or
Flash
file.

I use Swishmax from www.swishzone.com - it is easy to use - you can
trial
it
for free - but you will have to buy it to publish your files. [$99US]

You can try
http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/downloads/addin/search.asp -
to see if there are any addins which are better or cheaper. Or of
course
www.tucows.com or www.cnet.com always have a wide sellection of
software.

Sorry, I cannot be of more help - perhaps another contributor can add
their
advice for you.
--
Steve


:

Steve, banner ad manager is not an option under FP 2003 under web
component......very strange.....are there components available not
ordinarily installed that might need to be downloaded? I tried
looking
in
MS online but saw no matches for a search for this. thanks very much

Perry


Yes.

In FP go to - INSERT>WEB COMPONENT > BANNER AD MANAGER

Enter you images here and set time delay and effect for display
etc -
and
then publish.

--
Steve


:

I was thinking on my home page to have a nice frame in the middle
which
would share mulitple pictures that play like a
slideshow............maybe
4
or 5 pictures. Rhetorical question: can it be done??

A quick search in help wasn't any (help). I think it would look
nice.

Thanks

Perry

here's the site so far:
www.woodcreekpugs.com
 
T

Trevor L.

Perry said:
Trevor, this is the first code I've copied/pasted that has actually
worked for me in frontpage!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Very cool.

Yes, I was amazed, too. It is because the references are to existing images
on the web, so nothing has to be altered to get it to work - only to get it
to the users preferences.
The only thing different I'd want to do is make the picture box
bigger by 2 or 3x. How would I modify the code to do that??

Thanks for the taste!!

Perry

I can see you now have a Flash Slide Show so probably don't need the answer
to this.

However, there is just one line to change

<img name="rImage"
src=http://javascript.internet.com/img/image-cycler/01.jpg width=120
height=90>

Change width and height (in proportion, or just change one of them - the
other will adjust).
The images must have enough detail to support a larger size, of course

Have fun
 
P

Perry

Trevor, I'd rather do this than pay for a program I'll try to change the
size and email you with the results. ..........................thanks tons

Perry
 
T

Trevor L.

Perry said:
Trevor, I'd rather do this than pay for a program I'll try to
change the size and email you with the results.
..........................thanks tons
Perry

Triffic.

Yes, I think Flash costs too much when you can do it for nothing .

I'll look forward to seeing your results. I may be able to make a few
suggestions for tidying things up a bit.
 
R

Ronx

Banner ad manager is best avoided. This is a Java applet that will
not be viewable by many (most?) users of Windows XP or IE6. Windows
XP does not come with the Java Virtual Machine required for using Java
applets.
 
M

mtstoli

This code works! I've been searching for this component. To change the image
sizes so that they can match whatever configuration you choose, change the
canvas size in photoshop. I use 300 pixels x 300 pixels and choose images
that can be enlarged using their canvas vs the resizing the actual image. It
works very well. It's also easy to add your images -- as many as you want.

Thank you very much!
 
P

Perry

Trevor, would you mind taking a look at my site? Something's not right
about how it is acting now with the inserted code.

hmmmm.

If I copied the page's new code and included it here would that be useful?

Perry
 

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