Posted by dorayme on 01/15/39 11:30

> From: mbstevens <NOXwebmasterx@xmbstevensx.com>
>
> ©® wrote:
>> I am wanting to do a small photographic site (using Studio MX) whereby
>> on the left-hand side there is a grid of say 25 thumbnail pics (5 x 5).
>> When you click (or hover) on the thumbnail, it would then show the
>> enlarged pic on the right-hand side of the page.
>> Is there an extension that would help make this easier to do?
>> Now to make it even more difficult, I was hoping to have the 25
>> thumbnails be chosen randomly from a pool of the total pics on the site
>> (e.g. 100 - hey, it's a small site) and when the page is refreshed the 5
>> x 5 grid changes as well (and still, when you click/hover on the
>> thumbnail it is shown enlarged).
>> I am not the most advanced DW user so any pointers, tips, examples,
>> extensions would be greatly appreciated.
>
> http://www.mbstevens.com/howtothumb/
> ...may be of some help. I'm not much taken with scripts that automate
> thumbnails, because in most cases each image needs its own particular
> care and feeding.


Looks nice mb! Yes, it needs to be thought out well, so many
thumbnails are no better than a text description. Nice idea,
btw, about a detail from the larger on occasion...

I was asked and (a bit reluctantly agreed to do) a randomised
pic, just one from a pool of about 10. I used javascript and
sort of wrote it (I am certain it was reinventing the wheel but
it was fun!), it worked well but I will only dig it out if the
OP is likely to benefit... needs to show appreciation of load
time issues, able to operate on source code direct etc etc (I
know nothing about MX)

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dorayme

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