Hi !
I need some help in putting together a website for our family
gathering.
Although I'm still pretty "green", I don't think what I need requires
terribly advanced skills ...except for one area that has me right
baffled.
I want to put up a photo album slideshow but I want to stay away from
Flash & Javascript. It just seems that anytime I use them, somebody
in the family has trouble with their browser or security settings.
So, if I tell you want I want to do, could someone maybe tell me
first, if it can be done and, second, HOW it can be done. I'm really
stumped.
I've got a page designed with UL navs both down the left and right
side of the page. In the center of the page is where I want the
"slideshow" . The slide show, I want to run through a serials of jpgs,
each with a link/URL that will open in a new window, and each will
also have caption that also links to the same URL. Having the
ability to stop or pause the playing of the show is an option, but I'm
leaning towards not showing the controls on the page.
As I said, I'd really like to do this with CSS/HTML only, but I can't
find any examples other than javascript.
Can anybody help me? Show me a sample ?
Thanks so much !
Jane
Apr 10 '06
22  5126  be*********@hot mail.com wrote: On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 22:30:48 GMT, "Beauregard T. Shagnasty"
<a.*********@ex ample.invalid> wrote:
Does your web server have PHP?
I'm sure that they do, but I've never used it.
brucie gave us a PHP script for a slideshow a couple of years ago
that works well, and with minimal hassle - if you know a bit about
PHP.
I appreciate the offer. I'm trying to keep this kind of simple
'cause it's not a business website. Is there a great learning curve
involved?
Learning curve? No, I don't think so, as long as you understand relative
paths, and what a CSS file is.
I gather there is more involved than a simple .php file extension.
If your server/host *has* PHP but it doesn't run the script, ask them.
I could probably dig out the template if you're interested.
If you think it is something that I could figure out pretty easily, I
would at least take a look at it. [You could send it to
'n************* *****@hotmail.c om [remove 'nospam'].
Here is link to template script. Copy it, save as 'slideshow.phps ' then
make another copy of it with your chosen file name, with a '.php'
extension, without the trailing 's'. Work on this file, not the
template.
http://k75s.home.att.net/ss/slideshow.phps
Add your expected variable names (paths, number of images etc) and your
image file names and captions.
and the associated style sheet:
http://k75s.home.att.net/ss/slides.css
One problem I have with any Javascript slideshows that I've looked at
is that, once you click on a link from a photo and open the related
page in a new window, the slideshow image is still
"highlighte d/selected" in the original window. Since the original
page is just a series of links on either side of the slideshow, I've
just used a metatag refresh, so that the "highlight" disappears by
the time a site visitor returns. It works, but I don't think it's
very slick. Would you agree ?
As brucie's script does not open a new window, the above is not a
problem.
Where is brucie these days?
--
-bts
-Warning: I brake for lawn deer
On Tue, 11 Apr 2006 13:31:44 GMT, "Beauregard T. Shagnasty"
<a.*********@ex ample.invalid> wrote:
Here is link to template script. Copy it, save as 'slideshow.phps ' then
make another copy of it with your chosen file name, with a '.php'
extension, without the trailing 's'. Work on this file, not the
template.
http://k75s.home.att.net/ss/slideshow.phps
Add your expected variable names (paths, number of images etc) and your
image file names and captions.
Cool looking
I've looked at this briefly for now (I "do" have a full-time
job...darnitall !!). Is there a way that I can add a link to each of
the photos. e.g., I would like photos to click on Gramma's photo a
page would open in a new window that details her branch of the family
tree. I'm not the coding expert I wish I were, so can you give me
some pointers on how to do this ?
As brucie's script does not open a new window, the above is not a
problem.
....I wonder whether the above new window would cause the same
problem.
Thanks so much for your help.
Jane be*********@hot mail.com wrote: On Tue, 11 Apr 2006 13:31:44 GMT, "Beauregard T. Shagnasty"
<a.*********@ex ample.invalid> wrote:
Here is link to template script. Copy it, save as 'slideshow.phps '
then make another copy of it with your chosen file name, with a
'.php' extension, without the trailing 's'. Work on this file, not
the template. http://k75s.home.att.net/ss/slideshow.phps
Add your expected variable names (paths, number of images etc) and
your image file names and captions.
Cool looking
Thank brucie. ;-)
I've looked at this briefly for now (I "do" have a full-time
job...darnitall !!). Is there a way that I can add a link to each of
the photos. e.g., I would like photos to click on Gramma's photo a
page would open in a new window that details her branch of the family
tree.
Then it wouldn't be a slideshow. I suppose the template could be altered
to add a clickable link to the .jpg file that would open in a new
window.
I'm not the coding expert I wish I were, so can you give me
some pointers on how to do this ?
It should be fairly easy to add an <a href...> and </a> around the <img
element in the variable $Showslide , with a target="_blank" attribute.
Unfortunately, I'm fairly busy trying to remodel a new house and sell
the old one.
As brucie's script does not open a new window, the above is not a
problem.
...I wonder whether the above new window would cause the same
problem.
If your visitors want to view one photo for a longer time than the
number of seconds they chose, clicking the Stop link will keep it in
front of them for as long as they have the browser open.
(Personally, I don't care for new windows. <g>)
Thanks so much for your help.
You're welcome. I like this script for a few reasons: a) it does not
depend upon any server-side code, b) not server-intensive, and c) it's
fast.
--
-bts
-Warning: I brake for lawn deer
Beauregard T. Shagnasty replied to hisself: It should be fairly easy to add an <a href...> and </a> around the <img
element in the variable $Showslide , with a target="_blank" attribute.
Unfortunately, I'm fairly busy trying to remodel a new house and sell
the old one.
Ok, I'm not so busy. <g> See the update to the script. http://k75s.home.att.net/ss/slideshow.phps
There is now a second line for the $Showslide variable. You could
comment out the first and uncomment the second, to have a clickable
image that would open that image in a new window.
Note that the slide show would continue to run in the original window,
and I don't think I want to try and stop that if ...
--
-bts
-Warning: I brake for lawn deer
On Wed, 12 Apr 2006 00:13:27 GMT, "Beauregard T. Shagnasty"
<a.*********@ex ample.invalid> wrote: Beauregard T. Shagnasty replied to hisself:
It should be fairly easy to add an <a href...> and </a> around the <img
element in the variable $Showslide , with a target="_blank" attribute.
Unfortunately, I'm fairly busy trying to remodel a new house and sell
the old one.
Ok, I'm not so busy. <g> See the update to the script.
http://k75s.home.att.net/ss/slideshow.phps
There is now a second line for the $Showslide variable. You could
comment out the first and uncomment the second, to have a clickable
image that would open that image in a new window.
You are too good !! Thanks heaps !
Note that the slide show would continue to run in the original window,
and I don't think I want to try and stop that if ...
That's not a problem to me....I kinda like it that way !
Too cool ! Thanks again !
Jane
On Wed, 12 Apr 2006 02:41:25 GMT, "Beauregard T. Shagnasty"
<a.*********@ex ample.invalid> wrote: ke******@yahoo .com wrote:
Yep, it's really bother to make photo slideshow with Javascript. What
kind of software are you using to make photo slideshow? Have you ever
used Flash SlideShow Builder?
Have a look! http://www.photo2vcd.com/flash-slide-show.html and here
are some samples http://www.photo2vcd.com/other/showcase.html
Hope it would help. Enjoy~
Looks interesting, but it cost 40 bucks. (33 Euros) :-(
Not in the cards for me ... $$$ !
-Warning: I brake for lawn deer
What about flamingos & gnomes ??? Luv the sig !!
Jane be*********@hot mail.com wrote: On Wed, 12 Apr 2006 02:41:25 GMT, "Beauregard T. Shagnasty"
<a.*********@ex ample.invalid> wrote: Looks interesting, but it cost 40 bucks. (33 Euros) :-(
Not in the cards for me ... $$$ !
-Warning: I brake for lawn deer
What about flamingos & gnomes ??? Luv the sig !!
Pink ones and lawn gnomes? :-0
--
-bts
-While motorcycling, never follow a pig truck be*********@hot mail.com wrote: There is now a second line for the $Showslide variable. You could
comment out the first and uncomment the second, to have a clickable
image that would open that image in a new window.
You are too good !! Thanks heaps !
You're welcome. I tested it (clickable image) on one of my uses of the
script, and it works ok, other than the noted situation that the new
window could completely cover the running show - especially if the
visitor has their browser maximized. This is the reason why 'new
windows' are never a good idea.
Oh, one more point. As written, this script works best with an image of
640px wide. I've never tried to use it with larger images.
--
-bts
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