slideshowpro dynamic images xml file output with classic asp
Posted by Ronnie Diaz
outputxml() '-------------------------------- 'generates xml file with some static info and some dynamic for use by slideshowpro 'in slideshowpro simply replace images.xml with the name of this file '-------------------------------- sub outputxml() Response.ContentType = "text/xml" outputxmlheader() outputxmlbody() outputxmlfooter() end sub sub outputxmlheader() Response.Write("<?xml version=""1.0"" encoding=""UTF-8""?>") Response.Write("<gallery title=""My Photos"" description="""">") end sub sub outputxmlfooter() Response.Write("</gallery>") end sub sub outputxmlbody() call outputalbumandfiles(Server.MapPath("/myphotos/img/20121031event"),"a1","2012 Event A","Event A Description.","img/20121031event/","ico/eventa.jpg") call outputalbumandfiles(Server.MapPath("/companyphotos/img/20121120event"),"a2","2012 Event B","Event B Description.","img/20121120event/","ico/eventb.jpg") end sub sub outputalbumandfiles(path,id,title,description,lgpath,tn) Response.Write("<album id=""" & id & """ title=""" & title & """ description=""" & description & """ lgPath=""" & lgpath & """ tn=""" & tn & """>") set fs = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") set folder = fs.GetFolder(path) for each item in folder.Files if FilterExtensions(item.Name) then Response.Write("<img src=""" & item.Name & """ target=""_blank"" />") end if next 'TODO: set objects = nothing Response.Write("</album>") end sub 'filter out .db files and any other files you do not want to slideshowpro to load 'alternative you can reverse the logic to allow only jpg, png etc function FilterExtensions(fn) FilterExtensions=true a_ext = Array(".db",".db") 'place additional extensions here for each ext in a_ext i = InStrRev(fn,ext) if i>0 then FilterExtensions=false next end function
References
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/301244
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About Ronnie Diaz
Ronnie Diaz is a software engineer and tech consultant. Ronnie started his career in front-end and back-end development for companies in ecommerce, service industries and remote education. This work transitioned from traditional desktop client-server applications through early cloud development. Software included human resource management and service technician workflows, online retail e-commerce and electronic ordering and fulfillment, IVR customer relational systems, and video streaming remote learning SCORM web applications. Hands on server experience and software performance optimization led to creation of a startup business focused on collocated data center services and continued experience with video streaming hardware and software. This led to a career in Amazon Prime Video where Ronnie is currently employed, building software and systems which stream live sports and events for millions of viewers around the world.Posted on January 7, 2013, in Programming & Development and tagged asp, classic, classic asp, output, slide show, slide show pro, slideshow, slideshowpro, xml. Bookmark the permalink. Leave a comment.
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