Loading photos without embedding them in swf file

Question

I am planning to make a personal photo album website and am not able to decide whether to embed the photos at compile time or to load them at run time, and need some suggestions:
1. First how to load at run time?
2. Second what is the best practice, i think keeping the swf file as small as possible should be the right way to go any suggestion?
Thanks

Answer 1

Hi There
This is a bit scruffy cos as quick response but.  Have a look below
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" initialize="init()" xmlns:local="*">
     <mx:Script>
          <![CDATA[
          import mx.controls.Button;
          import mx.collections.ArrayCollection;
[Bindable]
private var ac:ArrayCollection = new ArrayCollection([
{imageTitle : 'Car 1', imageUrl : 'http://www.geekologie.com/2007/12/07/future-car-1.jpg'},
{imageTitle : 'Car 2', imageUrl : 'http://www.speedace.info/solar_cars/solar_car_images/Solar_Wing_front_Japanese_electric_po wered_car.jpg'},
{imageTitle : 'Car 3', imageUrl : 'http://www.dezeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/gem-peapod-car-by-chrysler-llc-et008_027e vsqu.jpg'}
private function showCar(num:int):void {
img.source = ac.getItemAt(num).imageUrl;
imgTitle.text = ac.getItemAt(num).imageTitle;
]]>
     </mx:Script>
     <mx:Image id="img" source="{ac.getItemAt(0).imageUrl}" width="426" height="243"/>
     <mx:Label id="imgTitle" text="{ac.getItemAt(0).imageTitle}"/>
     <mx:Button label="Button" click="showCar(0)"/>
     <mx:Button label="Button" click="showCar(1)"/>
     <mx:Button label="Button" click="showCar(2)"/>
</mx:Application>
Yes use HTTP service with what ever backend technology asp, php etc you use to populate the arrayColletion.  You'd have to build better navigator thats dynamic as I've just added 3 hardcoded mxml buttons but should be simple enough.
Good luck I hope this helps.