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This readme explains how to edit the content.xml file.

// NOTE // The word image is used to refer to jpg, gif, png, or swf. // NOTE //

Basics
  1. Basic Structure

Global Settings
  1. I want to change the Navigation Position
  2. I want to change the Navigation Spacing
  3. I want to change the Navigation Play / Pause Button File Paths
  4. I want to change the Rotation Time
  5. I want to change the Text Background Colour
  6. I want to change the Text Background Alpha

Content Settings
  1. I want to change the Image Title
  2. I want to change the Image File Path
  3. I want to change the Image Information
  4. I want to change the Image URL
  5. I want to change the Image Button Path
  6. I want to change the Fade Out Effect
  7. I want to change the Fade Out Width
  8. I want to change the Fade Out Height
  9. I want to change the Fade Out Delay
  10. I want to change the Fade Out Duration
  11. I want to change the Properties Alpha Value
  12. I want to change the Properties Rotation Value
  13. I want to change the Advanced Text Type
  14. I want to change the Advanced Text Position
  15. I want to change the Advanced Text Width
  16. I want to change the Text Alpha
  17. I want to change the Text Motion
  18. I want to change the Text Motion Duration

Basics

Basic Structure

The basic structure of an image is as follows : 

<image>
    <imageTitle><![CDATA[HTML HERE]]></imageTitle>
    <imagePath></imagePath>
    <imageInfo><![CDATA[HTML HERE]]></imageInfo>
    <imageURL></imageURL>
    <imageButton></imageButton>
    <effect>
        <fade>
            <out></out>
            <width></width>
            <height></height>
            <delay></delay>
            <duration></duration>
        </fade>
        <text>
            <advanced>
                <type></type>
                <position></position>
                <width></width>
            </advanced>
            <alpha></alpha>
            <xMotion></xMotion>
            <duration></duration>
        </text>
    </effect>
</image>

Global Settings

I want to change the Navigation Position

  • Go to <settings>, then <navPosition></navPosition>. Place one of the following values between the beginning tag, <navPosition> and the closing tag, </navPosition>. Possible Positions || TL = Top Left, TR = Top Right, BL = Bottom Left, BR = Bottom Right

I want to change the Navigation Spacing

  • Go to <settings>, then <navSpace></navSpace>. Place the value you want between the beginning tag, <navSpace> and the closing tag, </navSpace>.

I want to change the Navigation Play / Pause Button File Paths

  • Go to <settings>, then <navPause> or <navPlay>. Place the file path location between the opening and closing tags.

I want to change the Rotation Time

  • Go to <settings>, then <rotationTime>. Place the value, in seconds, between the beginning tag, <rotationTime> and the closing tag </rotationTime>.

I want to change the Text Background Colour

  • Go to <settings>, then <textBackground>, then <colour>. Place the colour value between the opening tag, <colour> and the closing tag, </colour>.

I want to change the Text Background Alpha

  • Go to <settings>, then <textBackground>, then <alpha>. Place the alpha value, between 0 and 1, between the opening tag, <alpha> and the closing tag, </alpha>.


Content Settings

I want to change the Image Title

  • Go to <content>, then <image>, then <imageTitle>. Place the new title in the place of HTML HERE <!CDATA[HTML HERE]]>, which is between the opening and closing tags of <imageTitle>.

I want to change the Image File Path

  • Go to <content>, then <image>, then <imagePath>. Place the image path between the opening and closing tags of <imagePath></imagePath>.

I want to change the Image Information

  • Go to <content>, then <image>, then <imageInfo>. Place the new image info in the place of HTML HERE <!CDATA[HTML HERE]]>, which is between the opening and closing tags of <imageInfo>.

I want to change the Image URL

  • Go to <content>, then <image>, then <imageURL>. Place the URL between the opening and closing tags of <imageURL></imageURL>.

I want to change the Image Button Path

  • Go to <content>, then <image>, then <imageButton>. Place the image button path between the opening and closing tags of <imageButton></imageButton>.

I want to change the Fade Out Effect

  • Go to <content>, then <image>, then <effect>, then <fade>. Place one of the following values between the opening and closing tags of <out></out>. Possible Options || normal, effect1, effect2, effect3, effect4, effect5, effect6; 

// NOTE // You can find out more on the effects in this document. // NOTE //

I want to change the Fade Out Width

  • Go to <content>, then <image>, then <effect>, then <fade>. Place the value between the opening and closing tags of <width></width>.

I want to change the Fade Out Height

  • Go to <content>, then <image>, then <effect>, then <fade>. Place the value between the opening and closing tags of <height></height>.

I want to change the Fade Out Delay

  • Go to <content>, then <image>, then <effect>, then <fade>. Place the value between the opening and closing tags of <delay></delay>.

I want to change the Fade Out Duration

  • Go to <content>, then <image>, then <effect>, then <fade>. Place the value between the opening and closing tags of <duration></duration>.

I want to change the Properties Alpha Value

  • Go to <content>, then <image>, then <effect>, then <fade>, then <properties>. Place the value between the opening and closing tags of <alpha></alpha>.

I want to change the Properties Rotation Value

  • Go to <content>, then <image>, then <effect>, then <fade>, then <properties>. Place the value between the opening and closing tags of <rotation></rotation>.

I want to change the Advanced Text Type

  • Go to <content>, then <image>, then <effect>, then <text>, then <advanced>. Place one of the possible options between the opening and closing tags of <type></type>. Possible Options || normal = actionscript places the text field either at the top or bottom, depending on navigation position, the two following fields, position and width dont get used when type is set to normal || custom = you enter the width and height of the text area and the position.

I want to change the Advanced Text Position

  • Go to <content>, then <image>, then <effect>, then <text>, then <advanced>. Place one of the possible options between the opening and closing tags of <position></position>. Possible Positions || L = Left, R = Right, T = Top, B = Bottom.

I want to change the Advanced Text Width

  • Go to <content>, then <image>, then <effect>, then <text>, then <advanced>. Place the value between the opening and closing tags, <width></width>.

I want to change the Text Alpha

  • Go to <content>, then <image>, then <effect>, then <text>. Place a value between 0 and 1, between the opening and closing tags, <alpha></alpha> If you dont want an alpha to be applied, then type none between the opening and closing tags.

I want to change the Text Motion

  • Go to <content>, then <image>, then <effect>, then <text>. Place one of the possible options between the opening and closing tags, <xMotion></xMotion>. ossible Options || none = title and info will appear in place || slide = title and info will animate into position.

I want to change the Text Motion Duration

  • Go to <content>, then <image>, then <effect>, then <text>. Place the value between the opening and closing tags of <duration></duration>.