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Accordion FX

Published on Oct. 26th 2009
40.034 downloads
You need to have Adobe Flash Player installed in order to view the component. You can download it from here: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

Features

Version 1.0.6.8045 - 21.07.2011 (view changelog)

- customizable width & height
- unlimited number of images
- advanced text effects, zoom image effects
- auto play options
- resizable to the extent of 1680 x 1050 pixels
- HTML/CSS formatted text
- supports images (JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP) and SWFs
- external PNGs (changeable) for play/pause and next/previous buttons

Installation instructions for:

Download the accordion.zip package and put all the files from this package into the same folder with the HTML file in which you want the product to be added. If you put all the files in a different folder, read this article to learn how to specify the paths correctly.

You should know that the SWF file is the one that actually represents the product, while the other files from the downloaded package are the assets that the SWF file uses. A short explanation on how SWFs and XMLs interacts can be found here.

Open your HTML file with a text editor and insert in the HEAD section of your page (between the <head> and </head> tags) the following lines:

<script type="text/javascript" src="swfobject.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
var flashvars = {};
var params = {};
params.scale = "noscale";
params.salign = "tl";
params.wmode = "transparent";
params.allowScriptAccess = "always";
params.allowFullScreen = "true";
var attributes = {};
swfobject.embedSWF("AccordionFX.swf", "DivAccordionFX", "600", "300", "9.0.0", false, flashvars, params, attributes);
</script>

The above code isn't enough to publish the product on your page. You also need to add in the BODY section of your page (between the <body> and </body> tags), where you want the product to be displayed, the following line:

<div id="DivAccordionFX"></div>

You can customize the Accordion FX using the Live Demo above and then downloading the accordion.zip package with the changes you made or you can edit the settings.xml file included in the package.

To use your own images, edit the images.xml file with a text editor and define in each row the image path, the url to go to when clicking the image, the target(_self for the same browser window or _blank for a new browser window), the text between CDATA tags and time for the duration of slides. Here's an example:

<photo image="images/01.jpg" url="http://www.flashxml.net" target="_blank" time="4" shortText="This is a picture">
<![CDATA[<head>Download the new Accordion FX</head><body>it's FREE</body>]]></photo>

You can also add videos. Here's an example:

<photo image="images/01.jpg" url="http://www.flashxml.net" target="_blank" time="3" shortText="This is a video" media="videos/fantasy.flv" mediaImage="videos/fantasy.jpg" skin="assets/skins/videoSkin1.xml" width="350" height="300" position="CC" paddingH="0" paddingV="0" autoplay="false">
<![CDATA[<head>Hello</head>]]></photo>

You can have as many images as you like. To add a new image, add a new row in the XML file according to the instructions above.

If you want to use Colorbox (the possibility to pop up a bigger image on click) follow the steps from this article.

For the most common questions you have please go to our FAQ page.

If you want to use the Accordion FX in Flash projects (FLA files), then it is available as a Flash component (MXP file) in the paid package.

Instructions on how to use the Accordion FX component in Flash can be found here.

To be able to remove the FlashXML.net label from the top-left corner you will need to purchase the paid package.

You can see an example on how to add a product in your Wordpress article/page here and how to add it in your theme or as a widget here.

Make sure your Wordpress version is greater than 2.8 and your hosting provider is using PHP5.

 

1. There are two files to download:

    a. WordPress Plugin that you have to install and activate

    b. Free package

2. Create a new folder inside your wp-content folder called flashxml, inside this folder create a new one called accordion-fx and copy the content of the free package there

3. If you copied the free package to a location different than the one above, go to Accordion FX from the Settings tab in your WordPress Dashboard and update the path accordingly

4. Add [accordion-fx][/accordion-fx] where you want the Flash to show up in your post/page

5. If you want to make the Accordion FX part of your theme, edit the template files and add <?php fxaccordion_echo_embed_code(); ?> where you want it to show up

6. Customize your Accordion FX using the Live Demo from the top of this page. Download the ZIP file and use the included settings.xml file to overwrite wp-content/flashxml/accordion-fx/settings.xml

7. To use your own images, upload them to wp-content/flashxml/accordion-fx/images and update the wp-content/flashxml/accordion-fx/images.xml file accordingly

 

Additional settings file

To embed the Accordion FX more than once, you will need another settings file and (probably) another set of images. Let's assume your new file is called settings2.xml. Add [accordion-fx settings="settings2.xml"][/accordion-fx] where you want the Flash to show up in your post/page. If you made the Flash part of your theme, add the file name as the first argument of the fxaccordion_echo_embed_code() function call (for example <?php fxaccordion_echo_embed_code("settings2.xml"); ?>).

 

Add as widget

To add the Accordion FX as a widget, go to Widgets from the Appearance tab in your WordPress Dashboard, then drag and drop the Accordion FX from Available Widgets to the widget area you want. You can specify a different settings.xml file and an alternative content for users without Adobe Flash Player from the widget's settings.

 

No Flash support text

To support visitors without Adobe Flash Player, you can provide alternative content by adding the text between [accordion-fx] and [/accordion-fx]. If you made the Flash part of your theme, add the text as the second argument of the fxaccordion_echo_embed_code() function call (for example <?php fxaccordion_echo_embed_code("", "Alternative content"); ?>).

 

Change WMODE

By default, the WMODE value is transparent but you can change it to window from the Accordion FX in the Settings tab in your WordPress Dashboard. For widgets, this can be done from the widget's settings. If you want to have a different WMODE value in a specific place, it can be done like this: [accordion-fx wmode="window"][/accordion-fx]. If you're using the PHP function, here's an example on: <?php fxaccordion_echo_embed_code("", "", 0, 0, "window"); ?>.

 

If you have PHP4

To make it work with PHP4, add [accordion-fx width="400" height="300"][/accordion-fx] where you want the Flash to show up in your post/page. If you made the Flash part of your theme, add the width and height as the third and fourth argument of the fxaccordion_echo_embed_code() function call. Don't forget to provide your own width and height values, since 400 and 300 are just examples.

 

Getting rid of the FlashXML.net label

To remove the FlashXML.net label from the top-left corner you'll need to buy the paid package. Once you'll do that, simply use the SWF file from the paid package to overwrite the SWF file from the wp-content/flashxml/accordion-fx/ folder.

1. Download the free package. You need to host all the included files from the package on your own domain because Facebook doesn't allow file hosting.

2. Log in to your Facebook account.

3. Search for the Static HTML: iframe tabs application and select it.

4. Click on Add Static HTML to a page button and you'll be prompted for the page where you want the app to be added.

5. Once added you'll see on the left side menu of your page a new tab with a star icon called Welcome. Click on it to edit it.

6. Add the following HTML embedding code in the text field:

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/swfobject/2.2/swfobject.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
var flashvars = {};
flashvars.folderPath = "http://www.yourdomain.com/product_folder/";
var params = {};
params.scale = "noscale";
params.salign = "tl";
params.wmode = "transparent";
params.allowScriptAccess = "always";
params.allowFullScreen = "true";
var attributes = {};
swfobject.embedSWF("http://www.yourdomain.com/product_folder/ProductName.swf", "DivFlashComponent", "600", "400", "9.0.0", false, flashvars, params, attributes);
</script>
<div id="DivFlashComponent"></div>

Don't forget to use your own URL for the product's location, name, width and height.

7. Click preview to see how it looks or save changes. The product is now added to the Welcome tab of your page.

8. Optional: To change the tab's name, called by default Welcome, edit your page, go to the Apps tab and click Edit Settings option next to the Static HTML: iframe tabs application to enter the name you want.

9. Optional: To make the tab your default landing tab (first thing your visitors see on your page) edit your page and go to the Manage Permissions tab and change the Default Landing Tab.

Getting rid of the FlashXML.net label

To remove the FlashXML.net label from the top-left corner you'll need to buy the paid package. Once you do that, simply use the SWF file from the paid package to overwrite the SWF file from the location where you hosted all the files from the free package.

The module is used for adding the product in one or more pages in a given position (e.g. top, bottom, sidebar) while the plugin is used for adding the product inside a specific article.

You can see an example on how to install a module in your Joomla 1.5 website here, how to install a plugin in your Joomla 1.5 website here, how to install a module in your Joomla 1.6 website here and how to install a plugin in your Joomla 1.6 website here.

Make sure your Joomla version is at least 1.5 and your hosting provider is using PHP5.

 

Joomla Module Instructions:

1. There are two files to download (both under GPL License):

    a. Joomla Module (version 1.5 or version 1.6, 1.7 & 2.5) that you have to install and enable

    b. Free package

2. Create a new folder inside your Joomla folder called flashxml, inside this folder create a new one called accordionfx and copy the content of the free package there

3. If you copied the free package to a location different than the one above, update the Path from module's parameters accordingly

4. Customize your Accordion FX using the Live Demo from the top of this page. Download the ZIP file and use the included settings.xml file to overwrite flashxml/accordionfx/settings.xml

Note that the Joomla Module can only be used once in your website.

 

Joomla Plugin Instructions:

1. There are two files to download (both under GPL License):

    a. Joomla Plugin (version 1.5 or version 1.6, 1.7 & 2.5) that you have to install and enable

    b. Free package

2. Create a new folder inside your Joomla folder called flashxml, inside this folder create a new one called accordionfx and copy the content of the free package there

3. If you copied the free package to a location different from the one above, update the Path from plugin's parameters accordingly

4. Add {accordionfx}{/accordionfx} where you want the Flash to show up in your article

5. Customize your Accordion FX using the Live Demo from the top of this page. Download the ZIP file and use the included settings.xml file to overwrite flashxml/accordionfx/settings.xml

6. The default name for the settings file is settings.xml, but if you want to use another file (for example settings2.xml), specify the name like this: {accordionfx settings=settings2.xml}{/accordionfx} where you want the component to show up in your article

7. In some cases the width and height will not be read from the settings.xml file but you can specify them like this: {accordionfx width=400 height=300}{/accordionfx}. Don't forget to provide your own width and height values, since 400 and 300 are just examples.

 

Changing WMODE

By default, the WMODE value is transparent but you can change it to window from the module/plugin's parameters. If you want to have a different WMODE value in a specific article, it can be done like this: {accordionfx wmode=window}{/accordionfx}.

 

Getting rid of the FlashXML.net label
To remove the FlashXML.net label from the top-left corner you'll need to buy the paid package.
Once you will do that, simply use the SWF file from the paid package to overwrite the SWF file from the flashxml/accordionfx/ folder.

Below you will find instructions on how to install and use the Accordion FX Component in Flash (available for Flash CS3, CS4, CS5 and Flash Player 9, 10 or later).

You can see an example on how to install a product in Flash here.

In this video you will see:
- how to create an instance of the component on the stage: from the Components panel (Ctrl+F7) drag & drop the component on the stage
- how to give a name to an instance for further use in ActionScript: click on the component instance on the stage and from the Properties panel (Ctrl+F3) enter a name in the text input
- how to access the properties of the component (read or modify) during different moments of your Flash application

Any property of the Component could be accessed that way. The names of the properties are identical with the ones from the settings.xml file. The properties of the component can be of any of the three types: Number, String, Boolean. We assume it’s intuitive of which type each property is.

Warning! Setting the parameters of the component in the Component Inspector window (Shift+F7) and in the same time having a settings.xml file populated with different values for each property, the properties from the settings.xml file will have priority (meaning that a parameter set in the Component Inspector will be ignored if that parameter is also defined in the XML file).

For now, this component does not dispatch events, but stay tuned for an update.

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Comments

Alexandra

Posted 8 months ago

Regarding comment below.
The website consist of your gallery only, literally nothing else, so it’s not worth hosting it as I want to make sure it works first, I posted the code below from index.html and settings.xml but I believe there is still something missing. As a reminder Im trying to resize the gallery to be able to stretch it on half of a page. Thank you

Alexandra

Posted 8 months ago

This is regarding a comment below. I have followed you instructions but with no result, would you mind lookinh at the code?

settings.xml;

<settings> <General_Properties>
<stretchHeight value=“true”/>
<stretchWidth value=“true”/> <componentWidth value=“900”/> <componentHeight value=“500”/> <orientation value=“vertical”/> <elements value=“5”/> <startItem value=“1”/> <movementSpeed value=“20”/> <randomImages value=“false”/> <assets value=“images.xml”/> <showAbout value=“true”/> <useLightbox value=“false”/> <navBar value=“assets/left.png”/> <playBtn value=“assets/play.png”/> <pauseBtn value=“assets/pause.png”/> </General_Properties> <Image_Properties> <barSize value=“50”/> <mouseBehavior value=“hover”/> <imageMethod value=“quad”/> <imageFunction value=“easeout”/> <effectDuration value=“0.5”/> <borderSize value=“2”/> <borderAlpha value=“0.2”/> <borderColor value=“16711782”/> <zoomPercentage value=“0”/> <kenBurns value=“true”/> <rollOverBehavior value=“smooth”/> <brightnessOver value=“1”/> <brightnessOut value=“6”/> <brightnessSpeed value=“6”/> </Image_Properties> <Text_Properties> <style value=“assets/css/style.css”/> <show value=“true”/> <embedFont value=“true”/> <width value=“373”/> <hPos value=“50”/> <vPos value=“bottom”/> <padding value=“2”/> <headColor value=“0xeae8e8”/> <bodyColor value=“0xffffff”/> <smallTextBColor value=“0”/> <cornerRadius value=“12”/> <textBackAlpha value=“0.5”/> <smallTextBAlpha value=“0.8”/> <textPadding value=“1”/> </Text_Properties>

<Play_Settings> <showPlay value=“true”/> <autoPlay value=“true”/> <slideshowTime value=“4”/> <playPausePadding value=“15”/> <hPos value=“right”/> <vPos value=“bottom”/> </Play_Settings> <Text_Animation> <slideAnim value=“true”/> <appear value=“bottom”/> <alphaAnim value=“true”/> <blurAnim value=“true”/> <method value=“Regular”/> <function value=“easeInOut”/> <duration value=“0.5”/> <wait value=“0”/> <delay value=“0.2”/> </Text_Animation> </settings>

index.html:

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN” “http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd”>

<html xmlns=“http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” lang=“en” xml:lang=“en”>
<head>
<title></title>
<meta http-equiv=“Content-Type” content=“text/html; charset=iso-8859-1” />


<script type=“text/javascript” src=“swfobject.js”></script>
<script type=“text/javascript”>
var flashvars = {};
var params = {};
params.scale = “noscale”; params.salign = “tl”;
params.wmode = “transparent”;
var attributes = {};
swfobject.embedSWF(“AccordionFX.swf”, “DivAccordionFX”, “900”, “500”, “9.0.0”, false, flashvars, params, attributes); </script> </head> <body> <div id=“DivAccordionFX”> <a href=“http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer”>
<img src=“http://www.adobe.com/images/shared/download_buttons/get_flash_player.gif” alt=“Get Adobe Flash player” /> </a>
</div>
</body>
</html>

FlashXML Support

Hi,

Please send us the link to your website where the component should appear and we will check out the situation. Thank you.

Alexandra

Posted 8 months ago

This is regarding a question below.
I have changed componentWidth and componentHeight in settings.xml but now only half of a gallery is being displayed? it looks like I also need to make a “canvas/gallery border” bigger but how do I do that?

FlashXML Support

Hi,

Also make sure that the size for width and height from the embedding code has the same values(e.g:1000 and 800).
e.g:

swfobject.embedSWF("AccordionFX.swf", "DivAccordionFX", "1000", "800", "9.0.0", false, flashvars, params, attributes);

Alexandra

Posted 8 months ago

Hi, how can I resize the whole gallery and its content to make it really big? (to cover half of a page)
Thank you

FlashXML Support

Hi,

Edit settings.xml and change the values of the attributes componentWidth and componentHeight.
e.g:

 <componentWidth value="900"/>
    <componentHeight value="300"/>

Frac

Posted 8 months ago

Hello, tell me how to use your component, the Russian language?

FlashXML Support

Hi,

Please go to this link and follow the tutorial.

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