RE: [Flashcoders] Re: Help with Image Slideshow - displaying random image

2011-01-25 Thread Keith Reinfeld
> Won't the image and corresponding desc both 
> be scrambled in an array since I
> want to display them together?

Christopher, 

Have you considered adding each textfield as a child of each image
container?

Regards,

Keith Reinfeld
Home Page: http://keithreinfeld.home.comcast.net



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Re: [Flashcoders] Re: Help with Image Slideshow - displaying random image

2011-01-24 Thread Anthony Pace

Which method would you like me to expand on?

On 1/24/2011 12:33 PM, Christopher Lucas wrote:

Anthony, I agree, it is hard to read these emails...but anyway, you said:

OOPS...thank goodness I re-read my last post... realized I screwed up,
because the first version I made should actually modify your original xml.
Wow,  sometimes I wish this was like a web Forum and you could just click
edit.

I had used XMLList, when it should have been new XML, and you should be
sending in the imgList.IMAGE section.  As well, in addition the quick fix, I
updated the code to show the different method that makes a randomized Typed
Array (otherwise known as a vector) that points to the index locations in
the original xml.  Don't hesitate to tell me if I screwed up again.


//Updated example
var ss:XML =















;
var imgList:XML = new XML(ss);
function randXMLList(xl:XMLList):void{
var sn:int;//swap number
var xh:XML;//temp xml holder
var i:int=0;
var l:int = xl.length();
while(i!=l){
sn = Math.floor(Math.random() *l);
xh = xl[i];
xl[i] = xl[sn];
xl[sn] = xh;
++i;
}
}
randXMLList(imgList.IMAGE);
trace('original xml...\n'+ss.IMAGE+'\n\n');
trace('..New Modified xml.\n'+imgList.IMAGE+'\n\n');
//different method
var l:int = ss.IMAGE.length();
var randi:Vector.=new Vector.(l,true);//random array for index
values
var tv:int;//temp value
var sn:int;//swap number
for(var i:int = 0; i!=l;++i){
randi[i]=i;
}
trace('...original order...\n'+randi+'\n');
for(i=0;i!=l;++i){
sn = Math.floor(Math.random()*l);
tv = randi[sn];
randi[sn] = randi[i];
randi[i] = tv;
}
trace('...modified order...\n'+randi+'\n\n...IMAGE SRC values...');
//example of how to make use of it
for(i=0;i!=l;++i){
trace(ss.IMAGE[randi[i]].@SRC);
}

I'm confused are you listing the path to the image and desc in the AS3
code? I'm lost in what you have posted. I have over 300 images that are
contained in my XML file. With more likely to be added.
Sorry to be dense, but I'm not understanding your method. Any chance you can
expand??
Thanks!
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Re: [Flashcoders] Re: Help with Image Slideshow - displaying random image (Anthony Pace)

2011-01-23 Thread Anthony Pace
OOPS...thank goodness I re-read my last post... realized I screwed up, 
because the first version I made should actually modify your original 
xml.  Wow,  sometimes I wish this was like a web Forum and you could 
just click edit.


I had used XMLList, when it should have been new XML, and you should be 
sending in the imgList.IMAGE section.  As well, in addition the quick 
fix, I updated the code to show the different method that makes a 
randomized Typed Array (otherwise known as a vector) that points to the 
index locations in the original xml.  Don't hesitate to tell me if I 
screwed up again.



//Updated example
var ss:XML =















;
var imgList:XML = new XML(ss);
function randXMLList(xl:XMLList):void{
var sn:int;//swap number
var xh:XML;//temp xml holder
var i:int=0;
var l:int = xl.length();
while(i!=l){
sn = Math.floor(Math.random() *l);
xh = xl[i];
xl[i] = xl[sn];
xl[sn] = xh;
++i;
}
}
randXMLList(imgList.IMAGE);
trace('original xml...\n'+ss.IMAGE+'\n\n');
trace('..New Modified xml.\n'+imgList.IMAGE+'\n\n');

//different method
var l:int = ss.IMAGE.length();
var randi:Vector.=new Vector.(l,true);//random array for index 
values

var tv:int;//temp value
var sn:int;//swap number
for(var i:int = 0; i!=l;++i){
randi[i]=i;
}
trace('...original order...\n'+randi+'\n');
for(i=0;i!=l;++i){
sn = Math.floor(Math.random()*l);
tv = randi[sn];
randi[sn] = randi[i];
randi[i] = tv;
}
trace('...modified order...\n'+randi+'\n\n...IMAGE SRC values...');
//example of how to make use of it
for(i=0;i!=l;++i){
trace(ss.IMAGE[randi[i]].@SRC);
}



On 1/22/2011 4:41 PM, Anthony Pace wrote:

Sorry I took so long.  I had no internet at home for that past couple
of days.

...Well, you don't really have to make it an array.  I guess I should
have said, use it like you would an array.

Since it seems you want to know how to keep the original order and
have a new list with a randomized order,for ease of use, I figured you
might want an XMLList, so I made the example below.

//there is another way without duplicating data in memory, but I
figure this might be easy to work with.
var ss:XML =















;
var imgList:XMLList = ss.IMAGE;
function randXMLList(xl:XMLList):void{
var sn:int;//swap number
var xh:XML;//temp xml holder
var i:int=0;
var l:int = xl.length();
while(i!=l){
sn = Math.floor(Math.random() *l);
xh = xl[i];
xl[i] = xl[sn];
xl[sn] = xh;
++i;
}
}
randXMLList(imgList);
trace(imgList);





On 1/21/2011 3:47 PM, Christopher Lucas wrote:

Anthony, Thanks for your response. I conceptually understand Arrays, but
really am lost in how they work with AS3. Any change you might be
willing to
show me how this would be done?

Won't the image and corresponding desc both be scrambled in an array
since I
want to display them together?

Thanks
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Re: [Flashcoders] Re: Help with Image Slideshow - displaying random image (Anthony Pace)

2011-01-23 Thread Anthony Pace
OOPS...thank goodness I re-read my last post... realized I screwed up, 
because the first version I made should actually modify your original 
xml.  Wow,  sometimes I wish this was like a web Forum and you could 
just click edit.


I had used XMLList, when it should have been new XML, and you should be 
sending in the imgList.IMAGE list section.  As well, in addition the 
quick fix, I updated the code to show the different method that makes a 
randomized Typed Array (otherwise known as a vector) that points to the 
index locations in the original xml.  Don't hesitate to tell me if I 
screwed up again.


//Updated examplevar ss:XML =SRC="images1.jpg" DESC="Rome"/>
















;
var imgList:XML = new XML(ss);
function randXMLList(xl:XMLList):void{
var sn:int;//swap number
var xh:XML;//temp xml holder
var i:int=0;
var l:int = xl.length();
while(i!=l){
sn = Math.floor(Math.random() *l);
xh = xl[i];
xl[i] = xl[sn];
xl[sn] = xh;
++i;
}
}
randXMLList(imgList.IMAGE);
trace('original xml...\n'+ss.IMAGE+'\n\n');
trace('..New Modified xml.\n'+imgList.IMAGE+'\n\n');

//different method
var l:int = ss.IMAGE.length();
var randi:Vector.=new Vector.(l,true);//random array for index 
values

var tv:int;//temp value
var sn:int;//swap number
for(var i:int = 0; i!=l;++i){
randi[i]=i;
}
trace('...original order...\n'+randi+'\n');
for(i=0;i!=l;++i){
sn = Math.floor(Math.random()*l);
tv = randi[sn];
randi[sn] = randi[i];
randi[i] = tv;
}
trace('...modified order...\n'+randi+'\n\n...IMAGE SRC values...');
//example of how to make use of it
for(i=0;i!=l;++i){
trace(ss.IMAGE[randi[i]].@SRC);
}



On 1/22/2011 4:41 PM, Anthony Pace wrote:
Sorry I took so long.  I had no internet at home for that past couple 
of days.


...Well, you don't really have to make it an array.  I guess I should 
have said, use it like you would an array.


Since it seems you want to know how to keep the original order and 
have a new list with a randomized order,for ease of use, I figured you 
might want an XMLList, so I made the example below.


//there is another way without duplicating data in memory, but I 
figure this might be easy to work with.

var ss:XML =















;
var imgList:XMLList = ss.IMAGE;
function randXMLList(xl:XMLList):void{
var sn:int;//swap number
var xh:XML;//temp xml holder
var i:int=0;
var l:int = xl.length();
while(i!=l){
sn = Math.floor(Math.random() *l);
xh = xl[i];
xl[i] = xl[sn];
xl[sn] = xh;
++i;
}
}
randXMLList(imgList);
trace(imgList);





On 1/21/2011 3:47 PM, Christopher Lucas wrote:

Anthony, Thanks for your response. I conceptually understand Arrays, but
really am lost in how they work with AS3. Any change you might be 
willing to

show me how this would be done?

Won't the image and corresponding desc both be scrambled in an array 
since I

want to display them together?

Thanks
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Re: [Flashcoders] Re: Help with Image Slideshow - displaying random image (Anthony Pace)

2011-01-22 Thread Anthony Pace
Sorry I took so long.  I had no internet at home for that past couple of 
days.


...Well, you don't really have to make it an array.  I guess I should 
have said, use it like you would an array.


Since it seems you want to know how to keep the original order and have 
a new list with a randomized order,for ease of use, I figured you might 
want an XMLList, so I made the example below.


//there is another way without duplicating data in memory, but I figure 
this might be easy to work with.

var ss:XML =















;
var imgList:XMLList = ss.IMAGE;
function randXMLList(xl:XMLList):void{
var sn:int;//swap number
var xh:XML;//temp xml holder
var i:int=0;
var l:int = xl.length();
while(i!=l){
sn = Math.floor(Math.random() *l);
xh = xl[i];
xl[i] = xl[sn];
xl[sn] = xh;
++i;
}
}
randXMLList(imgList);
trace(imgList);





On 1/21/2011 3:47 PM, Christopher Lucas wrote:

Anthony, Thanks for your response. I conceptually understand Arrays, but
really am lost in how they work with AS3. Any change you might be willing to
show me how this would be done?

Won't the image and corresponding desc both be scrambled in an array since I
want to display them together?

Thanks
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