A free flash + XML image slideshow (gallery)

Fashionable flash + XML image slideshow with slick navigation and design, fully customizable from XML, with a motion blur effect on image transition. The gallery navigation bar changes its color based on the displayed photo colors.

 

bobocel

on 21/12/09

 

I just downloaded the file, and added this in the XML to the first image:

                <url>http://www.vuzum.com</url>
                

And it works. Did you do it like this?

 

marciagama

on 21/12/09

 

Yes,

I was testing locally and nothing worked, now I sent the files to the server and tried again, this time worked

thanks for help! This is a great component, I loved it!

 

skimmer30

on 24/12/09

 

When I run locally every thing works. When I copy to the server it doesn't play. Any ideas?

 

bobocel

on 25/12/09

If you try the demo, it doesn't work on the server. Try the real files from the deploy, the one you downloaded with the source files.

The demo is protected.

 

skimmer30

on 25/12/09

I copied the zip file from the download to the server, then unzip, then point my browser to
http://www.blfdesigns.com/test/
I thank you for the help. Its probably my fault.

 

bobocel

on 26/12/09

Can you send me a link to where you file sits now?

 

skimmer30

on 26/12/09

Sure,

http://www.blfdesigns.com/test/flabell...

I have tried multiple components from flabell and am having the same problem.

Thanks

 

bobocel

on 26/12/09

Did you read the pathToFiles tutorial? You set the variables wrong.

 

skimmer30

on 26/12/09

No I didn't. I went to the tutorials link but there is no tutorials.

 

bobocel

on 26/12/09

Oh, right. We just removed them. :-)
All those will be in the forum now. Here's the direct link: http://www.flabell.com/blog/765/using-...

 

skimmer30

on 26/12/09

I read the tutorial and my variables are setup fine. If the variables were not setup properly, then I would assume it wouldn't run locally. When I run locally it runs perfect.

 

bobocel

on 26/12/09

That's wrong. If it works locally, it doesn't mean it will work on the server as well, because you don't put the file in the root folder and look at it there, but in a deeper path.

So this is where the swf tries to get the XML from now. It isn't there: "test/flabell/project/deploy/banner/xml/banner.xml"

 

bobocel

on 26/12/09

Let me give you a hint. You must change this: flashvars.pathToFiles = "banner/";
I want you to do it so that you can do it right next time. :-)

 

skimmer30

on 27/12/09

I figured it out. I needed to create an htaccess file to allow viewing of xml. Once I did that everything worked. Thanks for your help. I didn't have to do anything with the path. Thanks.

 

bobocel

on 27/12/09

Cool, glad it worked. In your example the pathToFiles variable was wrong initially. Glad you figured it out. ;)

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copaland

on 28/12/09

 

I am also having trouble with the links not working for this component. They work locally, they even work if you view the file through the direct path on the server, but not on the final page. I'm using the same format as the examples:
http://www.flabell.com

I also tried the above suggestion. That didn't work either. Can you help me get the links to work?

 

bobocel

on 28/12/09

Are you using the latest update? Please check.

 

copaland

on 29/12/09

I am using the latest update. I think I've narrowed it down to an issue with the way the slideshow is embedded, since the links only don't work when the file is placed on the final page.

 

bobocel

on 29/12/09

It can be an issue from our side. We'll check on the first week of next year. Until then, Happy New Year! :-)

 

bobocel

on 6/1/10

Please send a link to where you have the files, so we can test. We tested with the component on our server and it works ok.

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gecophotography

on 29/12/09

 

Hi! Just one information: is it possibile to change the bar length?

Thanks!
Luke

 

bobocel

on 29/12/09

Hi Luke! Sure. Please download the preview file, and check the xml. The variable is barHeight, and now is set to 25 pixels.

 

koObzthebuilder

on 31/12/09

 

I slideshow shows locally, but when i save to server nothing shows?

 

koObzthebuilder

on 31/12/09

 

nmv i got it. you guys products are soo awesome!

 

bobocel

on 2/1/10

Thanks! :)

 

capellt

on 8/1/10

 

AWESOME job on the effect, it works amazing.

One thing, I noticed the first time it goes through the photos it has the color panel between each photo, then the second time it blurs directly between the photos without the color background.

I'm assuming this is because the images haven't been loaded yet, is there a way to make the XML file pre-load the images before going through the loop.

It does this also on the demo above...thanks again and good work!!

 

bobocel

on 11/1/10

You are correct. The file doesn't preload all the images, which is why it shows the white background on the first load.

Another way we can proceed is by showing the previous image, while the new image is loading, but what would look strange is the fact that after the user has clicked on a round circle, nothing is happening.

We're looking into different ways to make this more user friendly, and we'll post an update shortly.

Thanks for the feedback! :-)

By the way, let me know if you need help setting up an avatar, or you simply like the default one we use. :-)

 

allikjay

3 weeks, 4 days ago

 

Is there any way to change it so it is insert in to the page as an object instead of the .js ?

Thanks!

 

bobocel

3 weeks, 1 day ago

No, you need the js for the resizing. You could use the object tag for embedding and passing the Flash Vars, but you won't be able to resize it.

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