random background when loading website

2003-05-12

Hi there,

I'm new to Actionscript and was hoping somone could assist me with creating a random picture loader for my background, so that when you enter the website the picture in the background is different every time you enter.

Thanks for any help!

PEDALSPEED · 2003-05-12 #2

Create an mc called MyMC. You will load your background into this instance.
Then, create four or so jpgs called mymovie1.jpg, mymovie2.jpg, etc.

Code:

myExtension = random(5)
trace(myExtension)
loadMovie ("myMovie" add myExtension add ".jpg", "myMc");

melb06 · 2003-05-12 #3

thanks for the quick reply, does the code go within the movie clip or on a controller on stage. the output works randomising the number of the image, however it's not loading it.

I'm not sure whether this would be due to me having gifs and different names....but I've changed everything to show the below"

myExtension = random(7)
trace(myExtension)
loadMovie ("REFLECTIONS_MAIN0" add myExtension add ".gif", "myMc");

PEDALSPEED · 2003-05-13 #4

Flash does not support gifs. Only Non-progressive jpgs.

To support gifs, the player would require a decompressor which would increase the player's download time.

melb06 · 2003-05-13 #5

thanks for that, I'll change all my images to jpegs.

I did work out a way of loading them at random, but it seems to be very slow and this must be the reason why.

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	PEDALSPEED	2003-05-12 #2
	Create an mc called MyMC. You will load your background into this instance. Then, create four or so jpgs called mymovie1.jpg, mymovie2.jpg, etc. Code: myExtension = random(5) trace(myExtension) loadMovie ("myMovie" add myExtension add ".jpg", "myMc");

	melb06	2003-05-12 #3
	thanks for the quick reply, does the code go within the movie clip or on a controller on stage. the output works randomising the number of the image, however it's not loading it. I'm not sure whether this would be due to me having gifs and different names....but I've changed everything to show the below" myExtension = random(7) trace(myExtension) loadMovie ("REFLECTIONS_MAIN0" add myExtension add ".gif", "myMc");

	PEDALSPEED	2003-05-13 #4
	Flash does not support gifs. Only Non-progressive jpgs. To support gifs, the player would require a decompressor which would increase the player's download time.

	melb06	2003-05-13 #5
	thanks for that, I'll change all my images to jpegs. I did work out a way of loading them at random, but it seems to be very slow and this must be the reason why.