Digicrafts Flash Components | Build Basic Photo Ablum from xml with PhotoFLIP (AS2)

Build Basic Photo Ablum from xml with PhotoFLIP (AS2)

Author: Digicrafts
Last Update: 09/04/2008

This is a guide to build a basic photo ablum by using PhotoFlip(AS2) components. You can learn basic usage of PhotoFlip (AS2)

1. Prepare the xml source.

    Prepare XML from Flickr.
    Prepare XML from PhotoShop.
    Prepare Custom XML.

2. Import a photoFLIP component.

Open the "Components Panel", menu "Windows > Components".

Drag the photoFLIP on the stage from the Components Panel and resize it when needed.

Select the PhotoFLIP on the stage and name it with instance name, said "loader_mc".

3. Fill in the necessary parameter.

Open the Component Inspector, menu "Windows > Component Inspector".

source

In the source page, fill in the source URL in the YouTube RSS field.

!!Important!! Due to crossdomain secuirity issue in Flash Player 8+. You must fill in the proxy script here in order to make PhotoFLIP function correctly for cross domain access. You can download the proxy script and get more information here, Server-side proxy method. If your PhotoFLIP and photo are under the same domain, it is no need to fill in the proxy field.

Appearance

In the appearance page, define the dimensions of the item. And select other appearance option which you want.

Motion

In the motion page, you can define the motion and interaction of the PhotoFLIP.

Image:FcLINK_icon.gif fcLINK is a technology by Digicrafts which make the connection easily between flash components. By using the fcLINK supported components, user can easily connect each components without any additional Action Script.

To connect, fill in the instance name of the component which support fcLINK. For example, you have a simpleLOADER named "loader_mc" in the _root. You fill "_root.loader_mc" in the fcLINK field.

4. Test the movie.

Press Ctrl+Enter or menu "Control > Test Movie" to start testing the menu.