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    Can not stop sequence of images displaying

    I am trying to display one image from one table and 2 images from another table in a sequence.
    The first sequence/image is timed to close in the timer event.
    The second is to show the 2 images timed.
    In my seequence the second appears and do not wait for the first to finish.
    The first form is left behind and the second set is already running.
    I have tried xbasic_wait and tried to separate the two in separate functions.
    It doesd not wait.
    Attached is a sample with a main menu
    Attached Files

    #2
    Re: Can not stop sequence of images displaying

    Try this.

    Code:
    dim picture1 as C = "xqx"
    dim picture2 as C = "xqx"
    dim picture3 as C = "xqx"
    tbl = table.open("t_title")
    pic1 = tbl.imagetitle
    tbl.close()
    pic1 = left(filename_from_alias(substr(pic1,18)),-1)
    
    tbl = table.open("t_show")
    for qx = 2 to 3
    eval("pic"+alltrim(str(qx))) = tbl.imagetitle
    tbl.fetch_next()
    next qx
    tbl.close()
    pic2 = left(filename_from_alias(substr(pic2,18)),-1)
    pic3 = left(filename_from_alias(substr(pic3,18)),-1)
    
    dlg_body = "{lf};"
    dlg_body = dlg_body + "{image="+picture1+"}  ;"
    dlg_body = dlg_body + "{lf};"
    dlg_body = strtran(dlg_body,var->picture1,unquote(var->pic1))
    
    ui_modeless_dlg_box("First",dlg_body)
    ui_yield()
    sleep(3)
    UI_MODELESS_DLG_CLOSE("First")
    
    dlg_body = "{lf};"
    dlg_body = dlg_body + "{image="+picture1+"}  ;"
    dlg_body = dlg_body + "{lf};"
    dlg_body = strtran(dlg_body,var->picture2,unquote(var->pic2))
    
    ui_modeless_dlg_box("Second",dlg_body)
    ui_yield()
    sleep(3)
    UI_MODELESS_DLG_CLOSE("Second")
    
    dlg_body = "{lf};"
    dlg_body = dlg_body + "{image="+picture3+"}  ;"
    dlg_body = dlg_body + "{lf};"
    dlg_body = strtran(dlg_body,var->picture3,unquote(var->pic3))
    
    ui_modeless_dlg_box("Third",dlg_body)
    ui_yield()
    sleep(3)
    UI_MODELESS_DLG_CLOSE("Third")
    There can be only one.

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      #3
      Re: Can not stop sequence of images displaying

      Stan I just tried your code, fantastic! Not only does what I want but shows a sample of image manipulation that I was missing.
      I am going to try and see if I can convert your code for the situation of unknown No of pictures in the tshow table. Let me see if I can do it. If I can not I will come back for more assistance.

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        #4
        Re: Can not stop sequence of images displaying

        If you get stuck. You should try it yourself first.

        script.txt

        Which leads to a slideshow creator, no frills like scaling the images though.

        Code:
        tst  = UI_GET_FILES_MULTIPLE( "Choose images" ,"R:","Jpeg (*.jpg)" )
        
        pic_count = w_count(tst,crlf())
        
        for tqx =  1 to pic_count
        	evaluate_template("dim picture"+alltrim(str(tqx))+" as C = \"xqx\"")
        	eval("pic"+alltrim(str(tqx))) = word(tst,tqx,crlf())
        next tqx
        
        for qzx = 1 to tqx
        	filename = eval("pic"+alltrim(str(qzx)))
        	if file.exists(unquote(filename))
        		title = "Picture "+alltrim(str(qzx))
        		dlg_body = "{lf};"
        		dlg_body = dlg_body + "{image="+eval("var->picture"+alltrim(str(qzx)))+"}  ;"
        		dlg_body = dlg_body + "{lf};"
        		dlg_body = strtran(dlg_body,eval("var->picture"+alltrim(str(qzx))),unquote(eval("var->pic"+alltrim(str(qzx)))))
        		
        		ui_modeless_dlg_box(title,dlg_body)
        		ui_yield()
        		sleep(3)
        		UI_MODELESS_DLG_CLOSE(title)
        	end if
        next qzx
        Last edited by Stan Mathews; 11-01-2013, 03:10 PM.
        There can be only one.

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          #5
          Re: Can not stop sequence of images displaying

          Slideshow, all images scaled to 50% original size.

          Code:
          tst  = UI_GET_FILES_MULTIPLE( "Choose images" ,"R:","Jpeg (*.jpg)" )
          resized = ""
          
          tempdir = "C:\\"+"alphatemppic"
          dir_create_recurse(tempdir)
          for each foo in tst
          	filname = file.filename_parse(foo.value,"N")
          	filext = file.filename_parse(foo.value,"E")
          	pResult = a5_runImageMagicCommand(foo.value ,tempdir+chr(92)+filname+"_resz"+filext , "-resize 50% " )
          	if (.not. pResult.hasError) ' .F. if ok
          		resized = resized + tempdir+chr(92)+filname+"_resz"+filext +crlf()
          	end if
          next
          
          
          pic_count = w_count(var->resized,crlf())
          
          for tqx =  1 to pic_count
          	evaluate_template("dim picture"+alltrim(str(tqx))+" as C = \"xqx\"")
          	eval("pic"+alltrim(str(tqx))) = word(var->resized,tqx,crlf())
          next tqx
          
          for qzx = 1 to tqx
          	filename = eval("pic"+alltrim(str(qzx)))
          	if file.exists(unquote(filename))
          		title = "Picture "+alltrim(str(qzx))
          		dlg_body = "{lf};"
          		dlg_body = dlg_body + "{image="+eval("var->picture"+alltrim(str(qzx)))+"}  ;"
          		dlg_body = dlg_body + "{lf};"
          		dlg_body = strtran(dlg_body,eval("var->picture"+alltrim(str(qzx))),unquote(eval("var->pic"+alltrim(str(qzx)))))
          		
          		ui_modeless_dlg_box(title,dlg_body)
          		ui_yield()
          		sleep(3)
          		UI_MODELESS_DLG_CLOSE(title)
          	end if
          next qzx
          
          'will get a warning when the next line executes
          dir_remove_recurse(tempdir,.F.)
          'can suppress the warning if this is used instead
          'will get a warning when the next line executes
          'dir_remove_recurse(tempdir,.T.)
          There can be only one.

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            #6
            Re: Can not stop sequence of images displaying

            Thanks Stan. What I was trying to implement is not to have to pick them , but to open the table t_show and read the files, something like This code below that was my begining and does not work yet as the assigning of the pictures in the file has not been set.
            The reason I am trying to use the table is because:
            1- I need to eliminate the picking. the table is created already.
            In the case you have shown, I was going to eliminate the form timing, as it now controlled by the script.
            2- Use the form created to display the images. The images comes from 2 tables. (1 has the start and end pictures & table 2 the actual images for the slideshow.

            Attached is my revised version, up to the moment with your codes and a button label PlayAll and Playall2 that did it, rather crude and laborious, but I was not able to close table 2. I would love to make your code work, opening the forms, instead of dialog boxes.


            tbl = table.open("t_show")
            tbl.fetch_first()
            while .not. tbl.fetch_eof()
            '-------------------------------------
            evaluate_template("dim picture"+alltrim(str(tqx))+" as C = \"xqx\"")
            eval("pic"+alltrim(str(tqx))) = word(tst,tqx,crlf())

            '===============
            filename = eval("pic"+alltrim(str(qzx)))
            if file.exists(unquote(filename))
            title = "Picture "+alltrim(str(qzx))
            dlg_body = "{lf};"
            dlg_body = dlg_body + "{image="+eval("var->picture"+alltrim(str(qzx)))+"} ;"
            dlg_body = dlg_body + "{lf};"
            dlg_body = strtran(dlg_body,eval("var->picture"+alltrim(str(qzx))),unquote(eval("var->pic"+alltrim(str(qzx)))))

            ui_modeless_dlg_box(title,dlg_body)
            ui_yield()
            sleep(3)
            UI_MODELESS_DLG_CLOSE(title)
            end if

            '==============
            tbl.fetch_next()
            end while
            tbl.close()
            Attached Files

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              #7
              Re: Can not stop sequence of images displaying

              I have a working script for displaying however many images are available in t_show. It is in the attachment script.ext on post #4. The other code was just for fun.


              I was not able to close table 2. I would love to make your code work, opening the forms, instead of dialog boxes.
              Precisely the reason I used xdialog instead of forms. Less cleanup.
              There can be only one.

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                #8
                Re: Can not stop sequence of images displaying

                I did not open that link. I did, very nice.
                One question, how can you make the size of the dialog full screen or alter the size of the box.
                I tried to change the 18 or -1 and it makes a tiny box.

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                  #9
                  Re: Can not stop sequence of images displaying

                  The 18 and the -1 have nothing to do with the dialog size. They extract the file name from the field contents

                  =filename_decode("somepath\imagename.ext")

                  Don't know anything about resizing.
                  There can be only one.

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                    #10
                    Re: Can not stop sequence of images displaying

                    Was looking in the wrong place. You can use

                    UI_DLG_MAXIMIZE(title)

                    after each

                    ui_modeless_dlg_box(title,dlg_body)
                    There can be only one.

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                      #11
                      Re: Can not stop sequence of images displaying

                      So far so good. yes the UI_DLG_MAXIMIZE(title) does fill the screen.
                      I found a very weird behavior in the script from the text file.

                      If you run it once it works perfectly, run the second time and you get the error
                      filename = eval("pic"+alltrim(str(qzx)))
                      varaible "pic2" not found

                      Exit, comeback and it works perfect, run it again and you get the error.
                      Any ideas?

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                        #12
                        Re: Can not stop sequence of images displaying

                        The code should be

                        tbl = table.open("t_show")
                        tbl.fetch_first()
                        qx = 2
                        while .not. tbl.fetch_eof()
                        eval("pic"+alltrim(str(qx))) = tbl.imagetitle
                        tbl.fetch_next()
                        qx = qx + 1
                        end while
                        tbl.close()
                        There can be only one.

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                          #13
                          Re: Can not stop sequence of images displaying

                          Thanks for all the attention Stan, I did apply the new line. Some how the program hangs and do display even the first picture.
                          Without the new line, goes back to the prior error.
                          Here is the code I am using
                          tbl = table.open("t_title")
                          pic1 = tbl.imagetitle
                          tbl.close()
                          pic1 = left(filename_from_alias(substr(pic1,18)),-1)

                          tbl = table.open("t_show")
                          qx = 2
                          while .not. tbl.fetch_eof()
                          ' tbl.fetch_first()
                          eval("pic"+alltrim(str(qx))) = tbl.imagetitle
                          tbl.fetch_next()
                          qx = qx + 1
                          end while
                          tbl.close()
                          for tqx = 1 to qx
                          evaluate_template("dim picture"+alltrim(str(tqx))+" as C = \"xqx\"")
                          next tqx

                          for qz = 2 to qx - 1
                          eval("pic"+alltrim(str(qz))) = left(filename_from_alias(substr(eval("pic"+alltrim(str(qz))),18)),-1)
                          next qz

                          dlg_body = "{lf};"
                          dlg_body = dlg_body + "{image="+var->picture1+"} ;"
                          dlg_body = dlg_body + "{lf};"
                          dlg_body = strtran(dlg_body,var->picture1,unquote(var->pic1))

                          ui_modeless_dlg_box("First",dlg_body)
                          UI_DLG_MAXIMIZE("First") ' it works....

                          ui_yield()
                          sleep(3)
                          UI_MODELESS_DLG_CLOSE("First")
                          for qzx = 2 to qz
                          filename = eval("pic"+alltrim(str(qzx)))
                          if file.exists(unquote(filename))
                          title = "Picture "+alltrim(str(qzx))
                          dlg_body = "{lf};"
                          dlg_body = dlg_body + "{image="+eval("var->picture"+alltrim(str(qzx)))+"} ;"
                          dlg_body = dlg_body + "{lf};"
                          dlg_body = strtran(dlg_body,eval("var->picture"+alltrim(str(qzx))),unquote(eval("var->pic"+alltrim(str(qzx)))))

                          ui_modeless_dlg_box(title,dlg_body)
                          UI_DLG_MAXIMIZE(title) ' not seen yet....

                          ui_yield()
                          sleep(3)
                          UI_MODELESS_DLG_CLOSE(title)
                          end if
                          next qzx

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                            #14
                            Re: Can not stop sequence of images displaying

                            That's not the code I posted. Should be

                            tbl = table.open("t_show")

                            tbl.fetch_first()
                            qx = 2
                            while .not. tbl.fetch_eof()
                            eval("pic"+alltrim(str(qx))) = tbl.imagetitle
                            tbl.fetch_next()
                            qx = qx + 1
                            end while
                            tbl.close()
                            There can be only one.

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                              #15
                              Re: Can not stop sequence of images displaying

                              Thanks for the perseverance Stan, Yes is working!!!!!!

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