Flexi Slideshow Tweak

**theremotedr** · 05-11-2015, 09:50 AM

I have installed the Flexi Slideshow from DD,
http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamici...flexislide.htm

Here it is on my page,
http://www.theremotedoctor.co.uk/for...slideshow.html

Can it be tweaked so it plays from a folder as opposed to adding numerous links for it to show the images.
I mean there is say 100 images at present that i would like to use but as the list gets bigger some new images will be forgotten to be added to the slideshow.
If it could play from a folder then remembering to add to slideshow every time would not be necessary.
The images do not even need to play in any order so the script can play any random image it likes.

Thanks.

**jscheuer1** · 05-11-2015, 02:59 PM

We would need server side code like PHP or asp to fetch the filenames of a folder and perform a simple test(s) to see whether or not they're images. I have code like that for both PHP and asp if either is available for your use on the server. Is there PHP or asp availability on the server?

Otherwise, you could have javascript fetch the files, but it cannot read the file listings of a folder. So, for it to work, each filename would have to be either numerically and/or alphabetically sequential in a predictable fashion, like:

car_1.jpg
car_2.jpg
car_3.jpg

and so on. There could be no gaps in the sequence because the first image that wouldn't load would end the search. Or you could have a limit, pick a random amount from the files which would still have to be sequential but could have gaps to fill out that limit, which would have to always be less than the total number of images available.

**theremotedr** · 05-11-2015, 04:03 PM

I am not sure so i have just asked the support team.
As soon as i know i will post a reply here.

The file names at the moment are like so.
AUDI001.jpg
AUDI002.jpg
BMW001.jpg
BMW002.jpg
FORD001.jpg
etc etc

**theremotedr** · 05-11-2015, 04:37 PM

Here is there reply,

We have PHP available with version 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 but I'm afraid as this is a Linux server we don't have an option for ASP. I should clarify that Linux is the only operating system that we offer for our hosting and I'm sorry if that causes any inconvenience.

**jscheuer1** · 05-11-2015, 04:39 PM

Those names could be more sequential. There are gaps between the makes that could only be accounted for by listing each make in the code. And they're not what I see in the source code. There I see hosted images (photobucket) with these filenames (which are definitely not sequential):

advert-slideshow.jpg
accord-saloon-slideshow.jpg
accord-tourer-slideshow.jpg
3button-key-remote-slideshow.jpg
civic-slideshow.jpg
crv-slideshow.jpg
2button-key-remote-slideshow.jpg
frv-slideshow.jpg
jazz-slideshow.jpg
dr-slideshow.jpg

But none of that will matter if you can host these images on the theremotedoctor server and have PHP or asp available. So let me know.

**theremotedr** · 05-11-2015, 04:42 PM

The photobucket links are just there as it allows the slideshow to be seen working.
This is when i thought about the folder option.
Once the folder option is set up the photobucket links on this page will be removed.

**theremotedr** · 05-11-2015, 05:59 PM

Hi,
I would like the php slideshow please.

**jscheuer1** · 05-11-2015, 07:17 PM

Yeah, OK. I missed that the server had PHP. I was answering at about the same time that you posted that. Let's first make sure the PHP is working/active/turned on. Save this file as test.php and put it on the server and navigate to it:

PHP Code:


<!DOCTYPE html>

<html>

<head>

<title></title>

<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">



</head>

<body>

<pre>

<?php

$dir    = './';

$files1 = scandir($dir);

print_r($files1);

?>

</pre>

</body>

</html>

It should show something like so:

Array
(
[0] => .
[1] => ..
[2] => 12345.htm
[3] => 14
[4] => AHH44Mckye6.swf
[5] => ASongOfSpring_1.swf
[6] => CompPlansShow.htm
[7] => CompPlansShow2.htm
[8] => MSG-3_first_image_large.jpg
[9] => YT-NoAds
[10] => addimage-but.htm
[11] => addimage-but.htm.php
[12] => ajfmrf
[13] => alphaimag . . .

listing out the files and folders in the folder where it is located.

**theremotedr** · 05-11-2015, 07:35 PM

Ok
I have done that.
http://www.theremotedoctor.co.uk/test.php.html
Shows 500 internal server error.

Please take a look.

**theremotedr** · 05-11-2015, 07:47 PM

I have sent a message to the server support team to check it.
I will message here when i get reply from them.

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