Creating an array of jpg images

hi. i want to create an array of jpg images and wrap them in an arrayCollection which will serve as the dataprovider for a TileList...
the images are located in a "asset" folder within the src folder...tried both actionscript and mx tags and can't figure out how to create an array of images.
thanx.

You need to use ItemRenderers to display images in list based controls.
Here is an example in mxml
<mx:TileList>
        <mx:dataProvider>
            <mx:ArrayCollection>
                <mx:Array>
                    <mx:Object source="assets/image1.jpg"/>
                    <mx:Object source="assets/image2.jpg"/>
                    <mx:Object source="assets/image3.jpg"/>
                </mx:Array>
            </mx:ArrayCollection>
        </mx:dataProvider>
        <mx:itemRenderer>
            <mx:Component>
                <mx:Image source="{data.source}"/>
            </mx:Component>
        </mx:itemRenderer>
    </mx:TileList>
Check this livedocs page
http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/html/help.html?content=cellrenderer_8.html

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I only deal with tagged image files (files with an embedded color profile) and often recommend beating up with a baseball bat any moron that hands you an untagged file—figuratively of course, but I find the expression gets my point across unambiguously.
Following is a screen shot of some of my pertinent settings:
Note that I have never bought into the "suite" concept myself. I do have and routinely use Adobe Illustrator 10.x, InDesign 2.x and Acrobat Professional 8.x, but they are all older, independent versions of each point application, licensed at different times.
Be further advised, that the answer to many problems offered by Adobe engineers often is not to install VersionCue, or uninstall it, or at least disable it.
Also, as outlined at the beginning of this post, concentrate on Photoshop, not on synchronizing applications that can't really communicate with each other, despite the claims of Adobe marketing hacks to the contrary.
One big caveat, do not fall into this trap:
xxxxyyyyz wrote:
…I believe my problem has nothing to do with my monitor profile, for several reasons, but…
…It seems extremely unlikely to me that…
You either want to learn, or you don't. You either want to solve your problems, or you don't.
When you start arguing instead of studying, questioning advice instead of following it and detecting where you went wrong, you're on the right track to nowhere. That attitude will get you there fast. Remember you are the one with the problem, and only you can acquire the discipline to learn how to solve it.
Go ahead and ask me anything that is not clear, just don't argue with me please, and don't tell me why you think Fraser, Rodney, Ballard and I are wrong. You see, I am not experiencing any problem that needs fixing. I have an interest in helping you, but not in hearing about your speculations, theories or conclusions.
Good luck.
Wo Tai Lao Le
我太老了

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