Another random image: empty frames

Hi,
trying to create a Web page, according to the recommendations of the previous threads.
http://www.goldschmiede-blumberg.de/AdobTest/random/randomLink.php
When renewing the page (F5) often enough, one blank frame appears, their image names are changing, however.
Please help me to eliminate this mistake.
Hans-G.

Hi,
with this correction in the sense of your advice:
<a href="#"> <img alt="LinkGrafik08-300.jpg" src="images/LinkGrafik08-300.jpg"/> </ a>
I think now it's all ok. I ignored that all images must be named (although all images had been uploaded). Thanks so much, especially for your prompt, fast and professional response.
Hans-G.

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Another random image/javascript question

So I'm trying to find the easiest way to randomly select 4 images (out of range of 8 images) and present them on a page. No motion or transitions needed - just a way that every time someone visits the page a random selection of 4 of the 8 images are shown. My current HTML looks something like this:
<div id="slider">
            <ul id="randomSlide">
            
                 <li>
                    <a href="path/to/someotherpage.html"><img alt="alt text" src="img/1.jpg"/></a>
                 </li>
          </ul>
</div>
So any suggestions on a good way to solve this problem? Any jQuery plugins? Tips?

I have not tested this on a live server, but this works perfectly locally. Put the following script immediately before the closing </body> tag on the page:
<script>
var images = [], list = document.getElementById('randomSlide'),
    elems = list.getElementsByTagName('li');
images[0] = {src: 'lasvegas1.jpg', url: 'lasvegas.html'};
images[1] = {src: 'lasvegas2.jpg', url: 'lasvegas.html'};
images[2] = {src: 'longbeach.jpg', url: 'longbeach.html'},
images[3] = {src: 'longbeach2.jpg', url: 'longbeach.html'};
images[4] = {src: 'losangeles1.jpg', url: 'losangeles.html'};
images[5] = {src: 'losangeles2.jpg', url: 'losangeles.html'};
images[6] = {src: 'sanfrancisco1.jpg', url: 'sanfrancisco.html'};
images[7] = {src: 'sanfrancisco2.jpg', url: 'sanfrancisco.html'};
images.sort(function() { return 0.5 - Math.random()});
for (var i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
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    elems[i].getElementsByTagName('img')[0].src = 'images/' + images[i].src;
</script>
Obviously, you need to change the values of src and url in each array element.
What this does is create an array of objects containing the image name and its associated url. The array is then sorted randomly, and a loop that runs four times is used to populate the "randomSlide" unordered list, replacing the href and src attributes. I have assumed the images are in a folder called "images". If not, change the value of 'images/' in the loop at the end of the script.
When I tested this locally, I used # for the default href and an empty string for src in each <img> tag. Since some people might have JavaScript disabled, it might be better to use actual values. However, this might result in the images changing after the page loads. The problem is that you can't access the unordered list until it has loaded into the DOM. The alternative would be to sort the array and preload the images, but this will slow down the display of the whole page.
A server-side solution would be much more efficient.

Choose random image script

I'm creating a small movie with a set of random images that all appear in the same spot (no horizontal or vertical movement). I want each image to appear onscreen for two seconds, then be replaced by another randomly-chosen image. There are 17 images in the set. Here is the script I'm using:
on enterFrame
channel=random(17)
_movie.delay(2*60)
on exitFrame
go to the Frame
end
This script works well. However, because the population is small - only 17 - what happens when I run the script is that a little too often it randomly chooses the same image once, twice, sometimes up to five times in a row, which gives the effect that the movie is either stuck or not working properly. I would like to find out how to modify the script so that on exitFrame it chooses randomly any of the other 16 images but not the current image. At first I thought if the script read random(16) or random(17-1) that might work, but it doesn't.
Any thoughts would be welcome.
Dallas

Hi Sean,
This randomizing project of mine is becoming more complex than I first realized and I now have another question that I hope you might be able to help me with.
The project breaks down into class, category, group and member. There are 9 classes (and perhaps a possibility in the future that further classes could be added). The structure and naming convention within each class is identical down to the member level. For example, Cat. 1 of Class 2 and Cat 1 of Class 7 both have the same names. Group 3 of Cat. 1 of Class 2 and Group 3 of Cat 1 of Class 6 both have the same names. However, the members of these groups do not have the same names.
In each class there are 4 categories, each with a different name. Each category contains a number of groups (each group has a different name). Each group contains a number of members. Each member in categories 1 and 2 is a bitmap image. The total number of bitmap members in the project is 21.
To give a fictionalized example (this project is not about clothing, but I'm using it as an example):
Class 1 = shirts
Class 2 = hats
Class 3 = pants
Class 4 = socks
Class 5 = shoes
etc.
Category 1 = British
Category 2 = Japanese
Category 3 = Turkish
Category 4 = Brazilian
Group 1 = Cotton
Group 2 = Synthetic
Group 3 = Speed
Group 4 = Sound
and so forth.
In Class 1 (shirts) there are British, Japanese, Turkish and Brazilian shirts and these could be made of either cotton or synthetic. In addition, there are a variety of speeds and sounds from which to choose when displaying the shirts.
In my project:
Cat. 1 has 7 groups and each group varies in the number of members with either 7, 14 or 21 (but no other alternative to these numbers).
Cat. 2 has 13 groups and each group has 7 members.
Cat. 3 does not randomize images but lets me choose any one of 12 different speeds for randomization in half-second increments.
Cat. 4 does not randomize images but lets me choose any one of 6 different sounds. Whenever the randomized image changes, this triggers the sound. The sound is not randomized but is consistent once the choice for what KIND of sound has been made. In short: tick, tick,tick, or tock, tock, tock but not tick, tock. It is possible that in the future more sounds could be added.
Navigation should allow me to start with any of the four categories. For randomization to work, I must choose within either Cat. 1 or Cat. 2 (but not both) and I must make a choice of some sort within Cat. 3 (speed of randomization) while Cat. 4 is entirely optional (sound on or off, but not required to be on and, if it's to be on then choice for which kind of sound).
There are also an additional two buttons for sound on or off than run the length of the score within any class, meaning that while randomization is occuring anywhere within a class, I can choose to turn the sound on if it's currently off or off if it's currently on. Turning it on while randomization is taking place will also probably require a choice of which kind of sound (meaning a floating window I suppose) so as not to exit the frame where randomization is taking place.
Now for my question: should I create one massive behaviour script for all classes that includes a series of nested if/else statements for each category, group and member, or should I create 4 large behavior scripts, one for each category with if/else instructions for its groups and members, or should I script at the group level, which will result in 180 separate behaviour scripts for image randomization plus additional scripts for speed and sound?
Further, I understand how to apply at the group level the script you gave me earlier (and it works beautifully), but if you think it would be more efficient now to work at the category or class level, I'm not sure how to script the if/else statements. I'm assuming that in whichever of these solutions turns out to be best, it is applied to a single sprite which will serve to display the randomly-chosen image. Bear in mind that the script you gave me randomizes the image change every two seconds. Now I'm looking to have a choice of it changing within a range of once every half-second to once every 5 seconds (e.g. 0.5 sceonds, 1 second, 1.5 seconds, 2 seconds, etc.).
An ancillary question: could this be done a different way? A friend suggested using subroutines but wasn't able to tell me how to do this because he doesn't know anything about Lingo. I was wondering whether the if/then syntax structure is Lingo's way of doing subroutines.
Your thoughts would be most welcome. If you think you can't help me with this, do you have any suggestions as to where I might turn for help (apart from the nuthouse at this point)?
Cheers,
Dallas

Random images in flash

does anyone know how to make a random image viewer in flash from scratch
as in click a button then it will take you to a picture then click it again and it will take you to a different one
so the images dont come up twice, or does anyone know any tutorials with the same sorta thing

This might help - I had to go through this quite carefully before I understood it - the ab
stract variable names make it much more difficult to understand. here is my version with more obvious var names:
//creates original array with numbers you want to randomise
var orgArr:Array = [1,2,3,4,5];
trace("original numbers = "+orgArr);
//The function that shuffles the numbers. the argument passed (in parenthesis) is the array of ascending numbers (orgArr) it is named 'inArr' for use by the function, but it is exactly the same array
function shuffle(inArr:Array) {
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shuffle(orgArr);
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Random images display strong yellow/green cast

system - 24" intel iMac, 3ghz, 2gb, 500bg hd, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS with 512MB memory, OS 10.5.4. Just purchased.
System runs fine, and I love the machine. Problem is random images, jpegs, raw, illustrator files, display an awful yellowish tint, both in the preview and when opened in PS or preview. Just random, sometimes a whole folder of images, sometimes just a few. I, of course tested some of the same images on another mac, and they viewed correctly. If I save a copy to the desktop, the icon looks correct, but when opened it looks like puke. Also happens in front row when displaying certain album covers and video trailer art.
Anyone else run into this?
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Hello Double H Media
Welcome to Apple Discussions!
Unfortunately the OP and others appear to have the same issue possibly related to the GeForce 8800 GS, see the following thread!
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=7224138&#7224138
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When opening a folder with "items as icons" view, a millisecond fast random image appears in place

Hi,
since I updated to Yosemite (but cannot assure it's related or started exactly that moment) I've been experienced a weird issue.
When I open a folder to navigate it, and it's set on "show items as icons", I see all the icons, for just less than a second, replaced by random images.
It's like if while the proper folder/file icon it's loading, that space is temporarily occupied by the impression of another one (or parts of it), coming from my computer. Sometimes is a photo, sometimes another folder icon not related, sometime is the icon of a software.
The picture then goes away (it stays less than a second) and the icon for the file/folder is then the appropriate one.
I have a Macbook Pro 15-inc, mid 2010.
Is it a known issue? If yes, how can I solve, if possible, this?
Hope can be helpful to others too.
Many Thanks

First off, I do not recommend looking at your time machine while it is running. You can tell if it is running by making sure its menubar icon is shown in Apple menu -> System Preferences -> Time Machine. If the icon is moving, it is running. You can manually backup, which I recommend over automatic backup, as automatic backup can get in your way. Spotlight, if it is indexing (check the menu in the upper right that looks like a magnifying glass), will also slow matters down, and adding things you don't want Spotlight to search to your Apple menu -> System Preferences -> Spotlight -> Privacy pane will help. Note this affects areas you can search in Time Machine as well. If searching content of files is of little interest to you, I find Find Any File much quicker for finding by file name. Backup when you aren't doing anything else, as otherwise, you may find yourself backing up files that haven't had the opportunity to close.
Time Machine also works best if your destination drive is at least twice as capacious as your source drive. Otherwise it is spending a lot of time trying to find places for the archived files, and barely is more archival than a simple clone.

Pull random images from iPhoto library folders

I'm trying to come up with a script to pull random images from my iPhoto library and copy them to another folder that I can then use with another program (GeekTool) to display them on my desktop.
What I'd like to be able to do is pull 30-50 of these images at a time. I can use GeekTool to call the script at a given interval (eg. every half hour) and have a completely different set of images everytime the script is run.
I'm a complete obliviot when it comes to applescripting, so I'm at the mercy of the experts. I've managed to find a couple of scripts that can do something similar with the screensaver, but I'm unable to figure out the script enough to make it do what I need.
Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.
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You should post your question on the iPhoto forum.
http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=143
Make sure you post your question in the appropriate iPhoto forum based on which version of iPhoto you have (4, 5 or 6).

Load Random Image in Flash?

I've googled it and searched this forum. No luck.
Does anybody know how to load a random image in flash. Like
on a welcome screen (i.e. the first thing that shows up in my
timeline with a stop command on it)
I tried this:
http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/loadingrandombackground.htm
but can't do this where you are supposed to paste the code in
Actions: "Now, look at your timeline. Right click on a blank
keyframe in the timeline and select Actions. Copy and paste the
following code: "
seems like i have to add something first like adding a
behavior like "goto URL" or "stop" or "goto frame" if you know what
i mean.
what do i click on???????????????????? to add this code into
Actions.
Thanx.

let say you have 20 images file in jpg format, all at the
same directory with your flash file, with file name as below:
pic1.jpg
pic2.jpg
pic20.jpg
in your flash, select the frame which you wan to load a
random image, type script below:
num = Math.ceil(10*Math.random());
filename = "pic" + num + ".jpg";
_root.createEmptyMovieClip("pic_mc", 1);
loadMovie(filename, "pic_mc");
//good luck

Running gif animation and a random image output from an html button, HELP!!

Trying to click (onClick) an animated gif image of an on/off switch to start a second animation which is located on a different location on the web-page (a 7-frame animation of a generator with moving parts) immediately followed by a random image selection function placing an image in a 3rd location on the page (next to the generator image). The random images are supposed to look like the result of the generator animation---the item that “pops out” of the generator.
We thought the process to achieve this would be an “OnClick” on the on/off switch-animated-gif to start two javascript functions (generato animation function & random image function).
To further complicate matters, we are doing this website in iWeb. We’re using iWeb SEO Tool to add the javascript to the header and HTML snippet in iWeb to place the HTML code. Not sure we’re actually doing the snippet right though---is it supposed to relate to the images---or is it separate? When the gifs are place on the iweb page, they work in the browser upon page load---the “on-click” & the random image function are NOT working...so we know we’ve done something(s) wrong.
We’re thinking that we’re probably missing some code that describes where the 3 different image-spots are on the page (image #1 is the on/off switch gif, image#2 is the generator gif, image#3 is the generator output.png)....or just aren’t coding the string of functions correctly---or maybe our strategy for achieving this is just no correct (?).
Here is the code we have tried that didn’t work. We desperately need a solution quickly and are open to any/other ideas for how to accomplish this. THANKS YOU in advance for your help!!!:
script language = JAVASCRIPT>

Random Image Link Script
By Website Abstraction (http://www.wsabstract.com)
and Java-scripts.net (http://www.java-scripts.net)
function random_imglink(){
var myimages=new Array()
//specify random images below. You can have as many as you wish
myimages[1]="christmassweater_GENERATOR_files/cotton_candy_christmassweater.png"
myimages[2]="christmassweater_GENERATOR_files/eiffel_tower_christmassweater.png"
myimages[3]="christmassweater_GENERATOR_files/kitty_litter_christmassweater.png"
myimages[4]="christmassweater_GENERATOR_files/spatula_christmassweater.png"

var ry=Math.floor(Math.random()*myimages.length)
if (ry==0)
ry=1
document.write('<a href=''"'+imagelinks[ry]+'"''>')
random_imglink()
//-->
</script>
<!--the HTML:
<a href="#" onclick="function gif_animation(); function random_imglink();">

What's the URL of your site so we can examine it first hand? When you added the code to your post the servers messed it up and tried to render it on the page. We can get the code if we can get to your site.
OT

Looking for a random image extension

Does anybody know of a good FREE extension that will put a
random image inside a cell of a table?
I'm actually looking to do two different things. The first: I
want a random image from about 10 images to change every time the
user reloads the page. The second: I want images from about 10
images to fade up, stay on the page for a few seconds, then fade
down and have another one of the 10 fade up, so on and so forth.
If anyone knows of a free extension that will do this, I
would love to know about it, thanks!

This one works fine for me,
* Ultimate Fade-In Slideshow (v1.51): © Dynamic Drive (
http://www.dynamicdrive.com)
* This notice MUST stay intact for legal use
* Visit
http://www.dynamicdrive.com/
for this script and 100s more.
hth

PHP Random Images (Mr. Powers or other PHP Experts)

Hello everyone,
This is the script from David Power's book using arrays and the rand function (Disclosure).
Basically it changes the images randomly on browser load or refresh.
However, I am trying to add an additional, not sure what to call it, a string or another caption for each images.
Instead of this being a caption, it will be a link, so a link will appear under each caption that goes to another page
when it is clicked on for additional info about the image.
I tried adding another caption and adding a like to it but getting syntax error.
Thanks everyone!
Here is the code:
<?php
$images = array(
array('file' => 'image1',
'caption' => 'Caption 1'),
array('file' => 'image2',
'caption' => 'Caption 2'),
$i = rand(0, count($images)-1);
$selectedImage = "graphics/{$images[$i]['file']}.png";
$caption = $images[$i]['caption'];
?>
And here is where the images are written to the page:
<div id="stage">
<img src="<?php echo $selectedImage; ?>" alt="Random image" />
<p id="caption"><?php echo $caption; ?></p>
</div>
Thanks everyone!
WE

Thanks for the helpful link!
I found the solution to the problem it was very simple and I feel a little stupid asking the question in the first place but, that's how learning works.
We sometimes stumble upon knowledge.
The problem is I was adding the second string outside of the array.
Here is the right way:
array('file' => 'image1',
'caption' => 'Hello!',
'link1' => '<a href="http://www.msnbc.com">Read more</a>',<--Instead of putting the link here
link2' => '<a href="http://www.npr.org">Idea Center</a>'
<-- I was putting the link here out side the array and not properly ending the string.
$i = rand(0, count($images)-1);
$selectedImage = "graphics/{$images[$i]['file']}.png";
$caption = $images[$i]['caption'];
$link1 = $images[$i]['link1'];
$link2 = $images[$i]['link2'];
?>
Output here:
<div id="stage">
<img src="<?php echo $selectedImage; ?>" alt="Random image" />
<p><?php echo $caption; ?></p>
<?php echo $link1; ?>
<?php echo $link2; ?>
</div>
WE

Cant' move images from frame to frame inside a Grid in InDesign. Please Help

When creating a grid in indesign there is an option to move images from frame to frame, and having them rotate around the frames to see where each image is best to be placed. Example I created a grid with 6 images (2 rows and 3 columns) and now i want image 1 to be where image 6 is. I know there's a way by hitting the arrows and some other keys and have all the images start rotating. I did it once I just can't remember. Please help. How do you move the an image from one frame to another frame without having to go to edit place?
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Paola

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I have searched all over and can't find an answer to this and have an e-mail in to the developer but figured I would ask here as well.
I am using Kaosweaver Advanced Random Images to rotate pics on a home page in the editable content area. The CSS style for the text in the content area is to line up on the left. When I insert the Kaosweaver command )even if I insert it with the cursor in the middle of the page the images line up on the left of the page. If I make a CSS rule that centers the text there is no way to apply it to the images I can tell.....except that if I go into the code and find the name of the image in the Kaosweaver code, highlight it and right click it lets me apply the CSS rule (even though I see no visible changes to the rule. Is this OK and will it end up causing problems on different browsers etc?
Is there another way to do it. I could see attaching a second style sheet just for that page with items centered as there will only be one other line of text on the page so that it won't matter if everything on that one page is centered but I don't want everything on all the pages centered.
Is there an easier way of accomplishing this. I was surprised in Googling this that noone else seems to have this problem....am I doing something wrong?
Thanks.
Howard

Thanks Murray...it isn't on line, but I can copy the code:
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Press button to show random image

Hello,
I'm used to working with the timeline and don't often go into the actionscript side of things.
I've created a 60 second animation of an hourglass timer counting down, and next to it, is a card showing a word. I need this whole animation to play when you hit a 'start game' button and also I need the word on the card to be a random word. All of the words are saved as separate vector files for now.
What is the best way to manage this on the timeline, and what would be the code to make a random image appear?
The only discussions I've found on this are for memory games and they're over complex for what I need!

I just thought I'd put the answer incase anyone else needs help with this.
In the end I added each image as an individual frame on the same layer within a movie clip and added a stop(); action to each frame.
I added this line of code to the key frame with the movieclip on the timeline:
this.MovieClipName.gotoAndPlay(Math.round(Math.random()* 4)); //change 4 to the number of frames you have in the movieclip
Works great so far - I'll let you know if it throws up extra problems

Using a random image generator in a frameset [was: "I'm a photographer, not a web designer!"]

I've been designing my own website for some years now using dreamweaver. I love the ease of use and simplicity it offers, however I know nothing of designing web pages. I know what I want but I just don't exactly always know how to get there. I am currently trying to have a random image generator on my landing page, which is a frameset. I've tried several codes that I've found online and have had no success, at all mind you, with any of them. I'm sure that I am doing something very simple wrong with my design but just can't figure it out. Unfortunately I am a photographer which makes me a visual person, so yes, if you can help me you'll have to draw a picture for me, or at least hold my hand and walk me through the steps. Sorry, I know I'm high maintenance.
My site is all frameset based. I have a 'mainFrame' that all other links in the other frames load to. So I am assuming that my code for the image generator should go in the body of the mainFrame. I have even copied and pasted all the code from some of the help I've found, downloaded a cfm to try, all to no avail. Con someone spell it out for me, or better yet, draw me a picture.
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My site is all frameset based.
That's a tragedy. Frames, once popular in the 90's are almost never used anymore. In fact, the W3C saw fit to drop frameset support from HTML 5.
Why Frames are Evil: http://apptools.com/rants/framesevil.php
Instead of Frames or Framesets, consider using Templates (DWTs) or Server-Side Includes (SSIs)
Guidance on when to use DW Templates, Library Items and SSIs -
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/dreamweaver/articles/ssi_lbi_template.html
Below are several DHTML image rotation/slideshow scripts. Just pick one and follow the instructions.
http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex14/index.html
Good luck,
Nancy O.
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