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Image Scroller FX

Published on Dec. 14th 2009
96.046 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 1.0.11.8531 - 17.05.2012 (view changelog)

- finite or infinite scrolling
- supports different thumbs dimensions
- multiple scrolling properties
- customizable speeds on rolling out and over the scroller
- expand/zoom effects on rolling over a thumb
- low CPU usage
- external assets for arrows and preloader
- color and transparency roll over effects
- customizable reflection
- 20 customizable tooltip properties
- supports JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF and SWF for the thumbs, configurable through images.xml file
- overall dimensions resizable to the extent of 1680 x 1050

Installation instructions for:

Download the image-scroller.zip package, extract it and copy all the resulted files and folders in the same location as the web page in which you want the product to be displayed. As an alternative, you can copy all the resulted files and folders in a different folder.

From the downloaded package, the SWF file represents the actual product while the other files (XMLs, images) are the assets that the SWF file uses. A short explanation how SWFs and XMLs interacts can be found here.

Open the HTML file with a text editor (like Notepad or TextEdit) and add the following code where you want the product to be displayed:

<div id="DivImageScrollerFX"></div>
<script type="text/javascript" src="swfobject.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
 var flashvars = {};
 var params = {};
 params.base = "";
 params.scale = "noscale";
 params.salign = "tl";
 params.wmode = "transparent";
 params.allowFullScreen = "true";
 params.allowScriptAccess = "always";
 swfobject.embedSWF("ImageScrollerFX.swf", "DivImageScrollerFX", "600", "220", "9.0.0", false, flashvars, params);
</script>

Don't forget to replace the 600 and 220 from the swfobject.embedSWF() function above with your own width and height that you specified in the settings.xml file through componentWidth and componentHeight elements. Also, don't forget to update the paths as specified in this FAQ article if you copied the product's files in a different folder.

CUSTOMIZATION

You can customize the Image Scroller FX using the Live Demo above and then download the image-scroller.zip package with the changes you've made or you can edit the settings.xml file with a text editor.

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) and the text between CDATA tags. Here's an example:

<photo image="images/101.jpg" target="_blank" url="http://www.flashxml.net"><![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.

You can use photo albums from picasa, flickr, tumblr, photobucket, deviantart or mobypicture by adding the link to the web feed of your album to the assets element in the settings.xml file.

Please visit our FAQ page for answers to common questions.

If you want to get rid of the flashxml.net label from the top-left corner visible in the free version you have to purchase the product and use the paid version instead.

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 image-scroller-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 Image Scroller FX from the Settings tab in your WordPress Dashboard and update the path accordingly

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

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

6. Customize your Image Scroller 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/image-scroller-fx/settings.xml

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

 

Additional settings file

To embed the Image Scroller 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 [image-scroller-fx settings="settings2.xml"][/image-scroller-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 fximagescroller_echo_embed_code() function call (for example <?php fximagescroller_echo_embed_code("settings2.xml"); ?>).

 

Add as widget

To add the Image Scroller FX as a widget, go to Widgets from the Appearance tab in your WordPress Dashboard, then drag and drop the Image Scroller 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 [image-scroller-fx] and [/image-scroller-fx]. If you made the Flash part of your theme, add the text as the second argument of the fximagescroller_echo_embed_code() function call (for example <?php fximagescroller_echo_embed_code("", "Alternative content"); ?>).

 

Change WMODE

By default, the WMODE value is transparent but you can change it to window from the Image Scroller 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: [image-scroller-fx wmode="window"][/image-scroller-fx]. If you're using the PHP function, here's an example on: <?php fximagescroller_echo_embed_code("", "", 0, 0, "window"); ?>.

 

If you have PHP4

To make it work with PHP4, add [image-scroller-fx width="400" height="300"][/image-scroller-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 fximagescroller_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/image-scroller-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 or version 3.x) 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 imagescrollerfx 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 Image Scroller 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/imagescrollerfx/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 or version 3.x) 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 imagescrollerfx 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 {imagescrollerfx}{/imagescrollerfx} where you want the Flash to show up in your article

5. Customize your Image Scroller 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/imagescrollerfx/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: {imagescrollerfx settings=settings2.xml}{/imagescrollerfx} 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: {imagescrollerfx width=400 height=300}{/imagescrollerfx}. Don't forget to provide your own width and height values, since 400 and 300 are just examples.

 

No Flash support text

To support visitors without Adobe Flash Player, you can provide alternative content by adding the text between {imagescrollerfx} and {/imagescrollerfx}.

 

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: {imagescrollerfx wmode=window}{/imagescrollerfx}.

 

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/imagescrollerfx/ folder.

The Image Scroller FX component is available for Flash CS3, CS4, CS5, CS5.5 and requires Flash Player 9 or later. To use this product in Flash you need the MXP file that is available only in the paid package.

You can see an example of how to install a component in Flash Professional 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 any of these 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).

Maybe the most useful information consists in the events the component is dispatching. Instructions on how to catch these events can be found here.

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Comments

chito

Posted 3 years ago

Thank you. About my other problem though, how can I get the links to work. I’m working on the website from my hard-drive and the images appear but when I click on them nothing happens. I don’t have lighbox and i have the settings.xml as
<settings> <General_Properties> <direction value=“vertical”/> <width value=“438”/> <height value=“276”/> <spacing value=“3”/> <thumbWidth value=“115”/> <thumbHeight value=“90”/> <center value=“false”/> <offset value=“50”/> <preloader value=“assets/redstripes.swf”/> <useLightbox value=“true”/> <assets value=“images.xml”/> <showAbout value=“true”/> </General_Properties> <Shade_Properties> <useShade value=“false”/> <shadeColor value=”“/> <shadeAlpha value=“0”/> <shadeRatio value=“0”/> <shadeWidth value=“0”/> <shadeHeight value=“0”/> </Shade_Properties> <Background_Properties> <fillType value=“solid”/> <backgroundColor1 value=”“/> <backgroundColor2 value=”“/> <backgroundAlpha value=“0”/> <bgCornerRadius value=“0”/> <gradientRotation value=“0”/> <gradientRatio value=“0”/> <gradientPosX value=“0”/> <gradientPosY value=“0”/> </Background_Properties> <Expand_Properties> <direction value=“center”/> <percent value=“25”/> <func value=“Back”/> <method value=“easeOut”/> <duration value=“0.6”/> </Expand_Properties> <Roll_Over_Properties> <rollOverBehaviour value=“smooth”/> <brightnessOver value=“35”/> <brightnessOut value=”-25”/> <brightnessSpeed value=“7”/> </Roll_Over_Properties> <Frame_Properties> <color value=“0xffffff”/> <width value=“0”/> <alpha value=“0”/> </Frame_Properties> <Reflection_Properties> <useReflection value=“false”/> <reflectionDistance value=“1”/> <reflectionAlpha value=“0.3”/> <reflectionSpread value=“116.3”/> </Reflection_Properties> <Scroll_Properties> <scrollMode value=“finite”/> <scrollOnRollOver value=“buttons”/> <onRollOverSpeed value=“60”/> <onRollOutSpeed value=“0”/> <stoppingSpeed value=“3”/> <stopOnRollOver value=“false”/> <inverseScrolling value=“none”/> <buttonScrollMode value=“pixel by pixel”/> <buttonImage value=“assets/arrow1.png”/> <buttonsX value=“120”/> <buttonsY value=“35”/> <buttonDistance value=“54”/> </Scroll_Properties> <Tooltip_Properties> <position value=“followMouse”/> <delay value=“0.3”/> <distance value=“3”/> <padding value=“5”/> <cornerRadius value=“2”/> <appearance value=“center”/> <easingFunction value=“Strong”/> <easingDuration value=“0.3”/> <fontFace value=“arial”/> <fontSize value=“13”/> <fontColor value=“16777215”/> <backColor value=“5592405”/> <backColor2 value=“11184810”/> <backAlpha value=“0.9”/> <borderColor value=“11184810”/> <borderThickness value=“1”/> <useArrow value=“true”/> <arrowPos value=“center”/> <arrowSize value=“5”/> <embedFonts value=“false”/> </Tooltip_Properties>
</settings>

the images.xml is
<slideshow> <photo image=“images/vid2.jpg” bigimage = “images/big/02.jpg” target=”_blank” lightboxinfo=“Description for image 2” url=“http://www.flashxml.net”><![CDATA[Band playing at <br> a different church]]></photo> <photo image=“images/vid3.jpg” bigimage = “images/big/03.jpg” target=”_blank” lightboxinfo=“Description for image 3” url=“http://www.flashxml.net”><![CDATA[for FREE]]></photo> <photo image=“images/vid4.jpg” bigimage = “images/big/04.jpg” target=”_blank” lightboxinfo=“Description for image 4” url=“http://www.flashxml.net”><![CDATA[This menu has<br>a lot of options]]></photo> <photo image=“images/vid5.jpg” bigimage = “images/big/05.jpg” target=”_blank” lightboxinfo=“Description for image 5” url=“http://www.flashxml.net”><![CDATA[Test them below]]></photo> <photo image=“images/vid6.jpg” bigimage = “images/big/06.jpg” target=”_blank” lightboxinfo=“Description for image 6” url=“http://www.flashxml.net”><![CDATA[You can customize it<br>completely without Flash!]]></photo> <photo image=“images/vid7.jpg” bigimage = “images/big/07.jpg” target=”_blank” lightboxinfo=“Description for image 7” url=“http://www.flashxml.net”><![CDATA[Only through XML]]></photo> <photo image=“images/vid8pr.jpg” bigimage = “images/big/08.jpg” target=”_blank” lightboxinfo=“Description for image 8” url=“http://www.flashxml.net”><![CDATA[Complete instructions<br>provided]]></photo> <photo image=“images/vid9pr.jpg” bigimage = “images/big/09.jpg” target=”_blank” lightboxinfo=“Description for image 9” url=“http://www.flashxml.net”><![CDATA[Very easy to integrate<br>in any website]]></photo> <photo image=“images/10.jpg” bigimage = “images/big/10.jpg” target=”_blank” lightboxinfo=“Description for image 10” url=“http://www.flashxml.net”><![CDATA[Even without having<br>Flash installed!]]></photo> <photo image=“images/11.jpg” bigimage = “images/big/11.jpg” target=”_blank” lightboxinfo=“Description for image 11” url=“http://www.flashxml.net”><![CDATA[Only with a text editor]]></photo> <photo image=“images/12.jpg” bigimage = “images/big/12.jpg” target=”_blank” lightboxinfo=“Description for image 12” url=“http://www.flashxml.net”><![CDATA[Put your own images<br>and captions]]></photo> <photo image=“images/13.jpg” bigimage = “images/big/13.jpg” target=”_blank” lightboxinfo=“Description for image 13” url=“http://www.flashxml.net”><![CDATA[Add links to each image<br>(target _blank or _self)]]></photo> <photo image=“images/14.jpg” bigimage = “images/big/14.jpg” target=”_blank” lightboxinfo=“Description for image 14” url=“http://www.flashxml.net”><![CDATA[Or add custom behavior<br>if you’re using Flash]]></photo> <photo image=“images/15.jpg” bigimage = “images/big/15.jpg” target=”_blank” lightboxinfo=“Description for image 15” url=“http://www.flashxml.net”><![CDATA[The tooltip can<br>have html text]]></photo> <photo image=“images/16.jpg” bigimage = “images/big/16.jpg” target=”_blank” lightboxinfo=“Description for image 16” url=“http://www.flashxml.net”><![CDATA[Lightbox functionality<br>- easy to implement]]></photo> <photo image=“images/17.jpg” bigimage = “images/big/17.jpg” target=”_blank” lightboxinfo=“Description for image 17” url=“http://www.flashxml.net”><![CDATA[FREE Download<br>at FlashXML.net]]></photo>
</slideshow>

I thought maybe the popup blocker wasn’t letting the windows open but thats not it. Ive used other browsers to.

FlashXML Support

Hi,

You have to change the value of useLightbox to false in your settings.xml file.

chito

Posted 3 years ago

For Image scroller FX I want the picture to open in a new window so I have <useLightbox value=“false”/>. When I click a picture nothing happens. No new window opens up. This is when I’m working on my website from my hard drive. So then I uploaded the image scroller to http://chito.fileave.com to see if anything would change but now the links work but the pictures don’t appear. I’ve tried using different browsers but it still doesn’t work.

FlashXML Support

Hello,

We have checked your website and everything related to the component is in perfect shape. However, we’ve noticed that you are using a free host, which limits your download, “fooling” the component and the browser into thinking that they’ve downloaded the images, when they actually haven’t.

Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do for this, you’ll have to contact your hosting service.
We’ve tested your files on our own local server and everything works (so you haven’t distorted the xml files, all paths are correct etc).

jesse james

Posted 3 years ago

hi i ve downloaded the scroller package personal licsense and the light box is not working.
please can any one help

FlashXML Support

Hello,

Please check and make sure that in the settings.xml the value of the “useLightbox” attribute is set to “true” and, after that, follow step 3 from this tutorial.

Paul Jaruszewski

Posted 3 years ago

installed flashxml/image-scroller-fx folder in wp-content folder. Installed contents of zip there. i.e., css, images, images 2, etc. into that folder.
Installed image-scroller-fx.php into folder named plugins/image-scroller-fx
Found entry in plugin page of wordpress plugins page. Pressed activate plugin and received this msg

Plugin could not be activated because it triggered a fatal error

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_OBJECT_OPERATOR in /home/melor02/public_html/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/image-scroller-fx/image-scroller-fx.php on line 35

am using wordpress 3.01

FlashXML Support

Hi,

Send to support[at]flashxml.net the login details to your Wordpress Admin so we can try to help you.

Navin

Posted 3 years ago

Hi i love this and ive embedded this into my flash file. Im wondering how to make a link to a frame or instance in my flash as3 fla file.

FlashXML Support

Hi,

I’m sorry but this feature it’s not implemented yet. We could do this as a custom work but unfortunately we don’t have anyone available for custom work at the moment.

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