Slide Show Features

[tthomas]

Can the slide show feature for pictures do the following?

Travers a directory for sub directories. I arrange photos in groups and sub groups and would like to be able to show all photos in a parent group.

Can a random feature be added that generates a list of images for a slide show then optionally randomises the array changing the display order


Thanks

[FlipGer]

Hi,

Originally Posted by tthomas

Travers a directory for sub directories. I arrange photos in groups and sub groups and would like to be able to show all photos in a parent group.

Yes it can already. There are two slideshow buttons. "R.Slideshow" recurses all subdirs of one group.

Originally Posted by tthomas

Can a random feature be added that generates a list of images for a slide show then optionally randomises the array changing the display order

Not possible (yet). But a nice idea, perhaps someone can implement this.

Flip.

[tthomas]

I use this code quite often in my apps..

Just fill the ArrayList al with the images then optionally pass to the rand routine.

Use al and an index pointer to keep track of current image.

//-----------------------
using System.Collections;

private ArrayList al = new ArrayList();
private int indx = 0;

Random r =new Random();
indx = r.Next(al.Count);
RandomizeArrayList(al,r);


private static void RandomizeArrayList(ArrayList arrayList, Random random)
{
if(arrayList == null) { return; }
int count = arrayList.Count;
for(int i=0;i<count;i++)
{
Object tmp = arrayList[i];
arrayList.RemoveAt(i);
arrayList.Insert(random.Next(count), tmp);
}
}

The randomisation has been just added this week for the My music section.
But not the ability to select a "root dirctory" and traverse sub-directory's... the randomisation play all the database

Anyway, will be happy when all those fuctions will be available for pictures, videos and music (not needed for news, mail and recipies ) hummm maybe recipies

Seb

Originally Posted by tthomas

Can the slide show feature for pictures do the following?

Travers a directory for sub directories. I arrange photos in groups and sub groups and would like to be able to show all photos in a parent group.

Can a random feature be added that generates a list of images for a slide show then optionally randomises the array changing the display order


Thanks

I can't wait for a random images feature to be implemented... I use MP on a digital picture frame that I bought and so the slideshow is the most used MP feature on that device. I also use MP on my HTPC and like to leave it on the slideshow when I am not using it for other things.

So on the frame, I just have the builtin XP random slideshow running for now. To me, nothing is more boring than a picture slide show that goes in order. It's like scrolling through images on a digital camera, very dry and boring.

I haven't seen any mention of random image slideshow feature being a priority for a future release. Personally, I am shocked that the very first MP 0.0.0.1 (or whatever) release didn't have random image slideshow. Actually, it's open source, so I guess I should take a look and see if I can help that out.