The windows sidebar has been removed from Windows 7. However, Gadgets are still supported. Our earlier blog article ‘Make a Vista sidebar gadget’ explained how to make a gadget for Vista, this followup article explains how to convert these previously described gadgets for use on Windows 7.
One of the more powerful features of SWiSH Max3 (and Max2) is the availability of the Content Library. (Sorry, the Library is not available in miniMax products.) The Library allows various Resources to be shared across multiple objects in your movie. Not only does this reduce the size of your movie (i.e. it will load faster), it can also simplify editing changes to your movie since editing the single library resource will cause the change to be reflected in all of the objects that link to this common resource.
Using Events in SWiSH Video3 is no longer limited to video. The latest release of SWiSH Video v3.5 now supports importing MP3 audio files. The video produced will contain a waveform animation, but it can also be used to easily synchronize the audio with animation in your SWiSH Max2 or SWiSH miniMax2 files.
You can download the source (SWI) file for the example displayed above, here – sv3-max2-flv-audio-sync
Many modern digital cameras come with software that allows you to “stitch” multiple photos together. This can be used to create a spectacular panoramic image. With the addition of a scroll bar, you can add some intrigue to your website by allowing a user to scroll the panorama within a 4:3 aspect ratio window.
This article will show you how to add a scrollbar and a preloader to your movie to scroll wide images. The sample file can be found here.
The Combo_silver component and the getURL() script command can be used together to provide a convenient and space effective way of presenting a list of links to other websites.
The example above uses the Combo_silver component (Components | Controls | Lists | Combo_silver).
This collection of MP3 player components are designed to be easy to use. You can load any standard MP3 file and easily specify parameters to display track properties, such as the title and artist. The audio can be looped when completed and you can set an initial volume level. The spectrum EQ animation is also customizable – with parameters for colors, mode, and the number of displayed bars/peaks.
This component will be included in a future installer of SWiSH Max2 and SWiSH miniMax2, but for now please download this component here – swishzone_simplemp3