Re: slideshow
Re: slideshow
- Subject: Re: slideshow
- From: Gary Lists <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2003 19:58:24 -0400
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peter wrote:
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> does anyone know if it is possible to create a slideshow from a folder
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> of images and then display the slideshow in an image/movie view in an
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> applescript studio app.
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> I need a solution that works without the aid of another application,
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> just using pure applescript.
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> I have been playing around with the Graphic converter and Quicktime
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> scripts but would prefer to generate the slideshow from within my
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> application.
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> any suggestions would be great
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> Peter
On or about 7/20/03 8:51 AM, Bryan Kaufman wrote:
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Peter,
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If it were possible, it would have to be from calling internal display
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functions, which I am not aware of; or by calling display functions from
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the OS or Finder, which I am also not aware of. I can't imagine that AS
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alone could be used without any other app.
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It sounds as though we may be seeking a similar solution. I am
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interested in the project because I want to write a Quicktime exporter
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of image sets. I would like to see what you have done already. I have a
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few simple scripts that create slide shows from image sets, that were
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written with Quicktime. I think you are probably on the right track with
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GC and QT. If you are trying to make creation transparent, a batch
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conversion in the background with GC may be possible.
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What specific formats are you starting with and what are you trying to
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end up with, exactly?
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What characteristics of the current process are undesirable?
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Bryan Kaufman
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It seems like any application that could access QuickTime would do. Whether
there is an OSAX or not I don't know. A search at osaxen.com for
'quicktime' yielded a few results, so maybe you could start there...?
But also I can't imagine why a web browser couldn't be considered in most
circumstances. You said "I need" and then "would prefer" so it's hard to
tell which is more accurate. If it truly is "need" then OSAX seem the way
to go. If it is "prefer" then you could save yourself lots of work by just
sending the images to a slideshow in IE or Safari, controlling the sequence
and timing via AS as you desire.
And the ability to use JS inside AS sent to a browser can give you lots of
user control benefits (pause, continue, stop, skip, etc.).
--
Gary
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