Trans Slide Show (free extension) FAQs

Create image slide shows, either using simple image swaps (all browsers), or optionally with advanced transitions from one slide to the next (IE4+ on PC only).

Trans Slide Show can be used to create image slide shows, either using simple image swaps (all browsers), or optionally with advanced transitions from one slide to the next (IE4+ on PC only).

Features:

specify the images to be used in the slide show and their display order (it's best to use images with the same width/height);
the slide show will preload the next/previous slide image while the current slide is visible;
specify the pause between slides;
possibility to use navigation controls (e.g. text links or images) to move to the next/previous slide;
possibility to let the slide show auto-play;
possibility to use advanced transition effects from one slide to the next (IE4+ on PC only, other browsers will simply swap the base image). There are 25 different transition effects available, including a fade effect.

Overview

Need help? Read the FAQ first.

UI Access

Initialise the slide show:

insert the first slide image (= the base image) into the document as a regular image;
give that first slide image an unique name;
select the BODY tag,
apply the 'Trans Slide Show - Init' behavior from the 'FlevOOware | Trans Slide Show' flyout in the Behaviors panel to the onLoad event.

Show the next/previous slide:

select the 'next/previous slide' trigger (e.g. an image or a text link),
apply the 'Trans Slide Show - Play' behavior from the 'FlevOOware | Trans Slide Show' flyout in the Behaviors panel.

Stop an auto-playing slide show:

select the 'stop slide show' trigger (e.g. an image or a text link),
apply the 'Trans Slide Show - Stop' behavior from the 'FlevOOware | Trans Slide Show' flyout in the Behaviors panel.

Requirements

Type: Behavior

Product: Dreamweaver 4, Dreamweaver MX, UltraDev 4, Dreamweaver 4.01, Dreamweaver MX 2004, Dreamweaver 7

Browser: All

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I worked as a software engineer for a well-known Dutch software company for about 10 years. But then I decided I did not want to work there anymore.
Since then, I've been working with my husband in our own company.

I "discovered" web development early 2000, and I soon found out that I could actually create my own extra (DHTML) features in Dreamweaver by building custom extensions.
My first extension was Cross-browser AutoScroller, but I've developed several other ones since then.

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Reviews

Do images have to be preloaded

July 7, 2003 by Kenny Darcy

Do images have to be preloaded for this to wok correctly.

Regards

Kenny

RE: Do images have to be preloaded

July 7, 2003 by Marja Ribbers-de Vroed

No, the extension preloads the images. If the next slide image is not fully preloaded yet, then the current slide will just remain longer in view until the next one is loaded.
But do you have the latest version? Because the preloading mechanisme has been enhanced in version 1.0.2.

Slide Show Extension

July 11, 2003 by Jenny Rasmusson

Just wanted to say Thank you! It took a few minutes and a little testing before it was up and running -- but so nicely put together for slide show. We did something like this last year for our personal website and it took lots of time what could now be done in just a few minutes.