How to do Auto Resize Photo Gallery

Question

I want to create a photo gallery where the photos don't have to be the same size. I need the photo border or container to smoothly resize to accomadate each new image.  Can someone explain the basic procedure to accomplish this with Flash?
Thanks for the help, Mike

Answer 1

This does work. Thanks very much for all your help. If you don't mind, I just have a couple more questions and then I will let you get back to your normal life. Let me see if i'm reading this right...First you retrieve the dimensions of the loaded image; then you set the loader object's dimensions to match the starting dimensions of the MC that will contain the photo; then you put the loader object inside the MC container; then you resize the MC container to the size of the photo.  Right?  1st question: why is it necessary to set the loader object's size to match the initial size of the container MC?  I tried adding the loader object to the MC without resizing the loader object first, and it didn't seem to change the outcome of the movie.  2nd question: Now that you've solved the general problem, I suppose all I have to do is change the final step in the procedure. Instead of simlpy setting the dimensions of the MC container, I should apply some sort of tween to the MC to make transitions between photos a little more interesting. Yes?
var imagePath:URLRequest = new URLRequest("testPhoto3.jpg");
var imageLoader:Loader = new Loader();
imageLoader.load(imagePath);
imageLoader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, getDimensions);
function getDimensions(evt:Event):void
//get the height and width of the loaded image
var ht:int = evt.target.content.height;
var wi:int = evt.target.content.width;
/*set the dimensions of the loader object equal to the starting
dimensions of the MC that will hold the photo*/
imageLoader.width = photoBox_mc.width;
imageLoader.height = photoBox_mc.height;
//put the loader object inside the MC that holds the photo
photoBox_mc.addChild(imageLoader);
//resize the MC that holds the photo
photoBox_mc.width = wi;
photoBox_mc.height = ht;