eyezberg

Why not use one of the multiple Flash slideshows available online and put that into a "typed content" page?
Here's some good links (just did some research on the subject ):
http://www.slooz.com/trinkets.php
http://www.airtightinteractive.com/simpleviewer/
http://www.bigwebmaster.com/1494.html
etc, got more if you want..
Some of these, they will read the files from a dir and do the job on their own..

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tonyskyday

Because he wants it as a module so he can pick the page it displays on (I gathered he wanted it on the frontpage).

eyezberg

oups oversight
so it would need to be pretty smal, huh?
i'll make one. (in flash tho', which means only non-progressive jpg's would load..or maybe one using MING if your host has that installed, so you can make gifs, png whatever into swfs and then load..))

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tonyskyday

I think he actually wants fairly large pictures, and will use the module in the main column, like in the "top" position (if that's where you put the call to that position ).

-Tony

Fabster

Hi guys,

thanks for Your suggestions. I am thinking about picture (could be limited to .jpg only) with a width of 200px and with the possibility to place the call to the module position anywhere I want (top, left, right, user1, user2 inset..). I would like to use it as part of the design. For a photographer's website for example. He could present his best fotos directly there with a slideshow effect. Or a company that offers appartments for rent. They could put there sample picture of their appartments, so the customer gets a short insight in what they are offering.. and so on. So, it's more a design element than a module with more functionality to it.

Did I get it stated what I think of? Sometimes my English is not enough to express my ideas..

tonyskyday

Could a component be made where a site owner could upload jpgs through an easy interface in the backend and they would be added to a flash annimation module that cycled through whatever pictures were "published"? (I don't know anything about flash)

-Tony

eyezberg

Yes, easily, either use PHP to read all files in the photo folder and load (build array to keep track of where you are), or use a table with admin upload and maybe links and description if needed inserted into db, then script to retrieve pics, could even add an un/publish column and use that to select and return list of pics to load to Flash.. basically, anything you can do with PHP, you can send into Flash, just strip the markup/css/html and use Flash as frontend..
Is there interest in such a module/component? I have no idea about the backend tho', and it would be my first shot, so I guess I would just take an existing one and tear appart the code, use what I need etc.. and it would take a while
If anyone good with PHP wants to collab, I can get the FLash ready, tell you what data I'd need depending on specifications set for the mod_ or com_ , and then get a hand on the script / admin side..?
Table in db, no table (just read from folder), admin: what can be done here (ie: upload, delete, add comment, publish/unpub., ...)... losts of stuff to work on.

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Fabster

This sounds to me as it would be perfect for what I was thinking of!!

bobnow

I have a site that I would like to implement a slideshow on the frontpage RSGalleryThumbnailScroller would work great but need the photos to go right to left , any ideas??

to get a better understanding look at the site www.wkonk.com you will see the gap I have open for this module.