Thanks for your thoughts -- they are much appreciated! Best, Mike D
....................... Mike Dunlop // Droplab [ e ] [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Mike, > > I've used the built in scrollPane and UIScrollBars a few times, but found > fairly easy to use, but exceedingly complicated to customize. If you > don't mind the default look of the ScrollPane I'd suggest using. Though > bare in mind they can add considerable file size to your swf. > > I'd suggest creating movieclip that loads all your images, and then > another one that loads that under a masked layer. Use another set of > movieclips/buttons to move the thumbnail clip around under the mask. > > Hope that helps! > -Dan > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mike > Dunlop > Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 1:43 PM > To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > Subject: [Flashcoders] loading thumbnails into a scrollable box via AS > > > > Hi folks, > > This is my first go at something like this in flash. I need to, write some > actionscript that will read in (from an xml file) a collection of > thumbnails. I need to basically have these thumbnails show up in a > scrollable pane all spaced evenly. I've seen this done on many flash sites > so i know it's too crazy. > > I know how to load images into a mc (.loadclip()) but i am just not sure > about the scrollable box...Would i use a scrollbox component for this? > Does anyone have any ideas on how to do this? > > Thanks in advance! > > Best, > Mike D > ....................... > Mike Dunlop > // Droplab > [ e ] [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > http://www.figleaf.com > http://training.figleaf.com > > This e-mail and its attachments are intended only for the use of the > addressee(s) and may contain privileged, confidential or proprietary > information. If you are not the intended recipient, or the employee or > agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, > you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, displaying, > copying, or use of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have > received this communication in error, please inform the sender immediately > and delete and destroy any record of this message. Thank you. > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > http://www.figleaf.com > http://training.figleaf.com > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com