Inserting many images at one time

[jarlook (Jonathan Arlook)]

I want to insert many images to create a slideshow, perhaps between 60-100. I’m assuming each image will need to be a separate scene, but I don’t want to have to do this one at a time. Moreover, I would like to apply the same actions to all scenes (again, not one at a time).

Could use some help here. Thanks.

[jonathan (Jonathan Deutsch)]

There’s not really a good way to do this presently.

Your best bet would be to make a UI automation/accessibility script to trigger menus/keystrokes. However, I suspect writing such code would take much longer than a single manual effort for adding 60-100 images even if you are highly proficient in this type of scripting.

[jarlook (Jonathan Arlook)]

Just in case, can you point me to where I might learn about such scripting? Thanks.

[jonathan (Jonathan Deutsch)]

https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/LanguagesUtilities/Conceptual/MacAutomationScriptingGuide/AutomatetheUserInterface.html

Or google “mac ui scripting”

[jarlook (Jonathan Arlook)]

Ooh yes, ouch, one of my least favorite things, AppleScript. Any chance I could add directly to the hype files? It wouldn’t be hard to write a Perl program to post entries to the XML file (and the Resources files) … though maybe it would require information that wouldn’t be available to me or that you’d be unwilling to divulge.

I envision creating many slideshows, so the manual method really isn’t an option.

Regardless, always appreciate your timely responses.

Thanks.

[JimScott]

@jarlook

Hi Jonathan ~ Welcome to the Forum!

Below are two discussions on this Forum that might be what You are looking for... I have not used either one but fellow Forum Member @MarkHunte has a hand in both of these threads, and created the associated Hype Projects that I have attached here for convenience.

@jarlook

I’m assuming each image will need to be a separate scene,

Since I am not privy to the details of your project I do not understand why You are assuming this set-up... but it is not required to have separate Scenes for each slide. Along these lines I do not know what "actions" You are wanting to apply. Below are two threads~posts that may prove useful for your project.

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#1 - Load images from an online folder in same folder as exported HTML project:

Independent image loading script

Here is the Gallery. As I said I have made it into a symbol. You should be able to change the look as to need. To use as is you Must add Jquery, Have scale scene width and height checked on. And pin top and sides to edge. I would also not put the symbol at the very top of the scene or the expanding box will clip. You click on the images to expand and a click on the expanded image to shrink back. A rudimentary slide show. and arrow buttons to nav. The images can be place in a folder named i…

Associated Hype Project: galleryExpand_Must_Add_QUERY.hypesymbol.zip (30.3 KB)

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@jarlook

Any chance I could add directly to the hype files?

#2 - Load images from Hype's Resource folder:

Image gallery with forward and backward buttons to rotate through image list using JavaScript

Here is a new version This has a slideshow function as well as the mouse click arrows. I tried to not repeat too much code to get the slide show working so it actually clicks through using the javascript click() function on the Arrows but there is some slight code changes and a new function. I have tried to keep it as basic as possible, and used Organic Reaction Coding ORC. for short, which means I probably made it more complex than it needs to be while putting out fires. …

Associated Hype Project: imageGallerySlide.v4.hypetemplate.zip (594.7 KB)

[jonathan (Jonathan Deutsch)]

@jarlook

Any chance I could add directly to the hype files? It wouldn’t be hard to write a Perl program to post entries to the XML file (and the Resources files) … though maybe it would require information that wouldn’t be available to me or that you’d be unwilling to divulge.

We don't support manual manipulation of the .plist and there's no documentation for this available. I think you'd be better off following @JimScott's guidance with dynamic javascript.