Hello again,

thanks for the hint, but it didn't help me until now...
I feared that animations couldn't be used extensively yet, but that's not the worst problem at the moment. I'll test around and find out, what will fit my need.
Back to the image.
What do you mean exactly with "Elements implementation"? Do you mean the KONTx.element.* section? That one I already got to work - but without the features I am requesting here. So here are my code-samples:

Works - but is not what I want (regarding to what I described in my previous posts in this thread):

CODE

/*
 * returns a URL to an image, located in some kind of model
 */
function fetchNextImage() {
	return JSON.parse(currentAppData.get("archiveModel"))[iterator++].src;
}

var tmpImg = new KONtx.element.Image({
	src: fetchNextImage(),
	styles: {
		vAlign: "center",
		hAlign: "center" 
	}
}).appendTo(this);

Both trys to implement it with the Image JavaScript/XML implementation - do not work:
First try > just use the image-URL

CODE

/*
 * returns a URL to an image, located in some kind of model
 */
function fetchNextImage() {
	return JSON.parse(currentAppData.get("archiveModel"))[iterator++].src;
}

var tmpImg = new Image(fetchNextImage());
img.width = 800;
img.height = 600;

Second try > take some xml-structure, as I understood the explanation in the YWE_Developer_Guide

CODE

/*
 * returns a URL to an image, located in some kind of model
 */
function fetchNextImage() {
	return JSON.parse(currentAppData.get("archiveModel"))[iterator++].src;
}

var tmpImg = new Image('<image src="'+fetchNextImage()+'" name="sun1" hOffset="250" vOffset="250" height="600" width="800" hAlign="center"/>');

I think we are almost there to solve my problem ;)Is this what your looking for?

If your just trying to set an image src dynamically, then just call setSource() on the KONtx.element.Image object.

var tmpImg = new KONtx.element.Image({...});
tmpImage.setSource("some location");

For your slideshow you probably have a timer, so make a request for the new image when the timer fires, and in the callback set the source of the image.

Is this what your looking for?

Hi Steve,

thanks for your response - but no, this is not what I am looking for - this implementation typ I already found out :)In regards to 1, I don't believe a pure XML approach will work for separating the views from their logic. I believe ONLY the underlying core objects such as frame, image, text are available through XML. All the KONtx components, and additional custom components you create will not be. Personally, our view contain very little view creation code, as we separate the styles from the view. Plus the parsing of XML to create the views is probably not the most efficient way to do things in a limited embedded environment.

I'm not sure what extra methods you are looking for specifically, but in regards to 2, you can find some examples in ~/TVWidgets/Konfabulator-Latest-540/data/Overlay/Script/Framework/Themes/theme.js. The underlying Image object that the KONtx.element object acts as a wrapper for, is used within themes.

In regards to 1, I don't believe a pure XML approach will work for separating the views from their logic. I believe ONLY the underlying core objects such as frame, image, text are available through XML. All the KONtx components, and additional custom components you create will not be. Personally, our view contain very little view creation code, as we separate the styles from the view. Plus the parsing of XML to create the views is probably not the most efficient way to do things in a limited embedded environment.

Hi all,

first of all, my basic question is solved now :)To be honest, I don't see your point in all this. I understand separating view code from logic, but by sticking to your approach you are limiting yourself to only using the core components. How are you going to use xml to create a Grid, or a button, or your own custom component?

To be honest, I don't see your point in all this. I understand separating view code from logic, but by sticking to your approach you are limiting yourself to only using the core components. How are you going to use xml to create a Grid, or a button, or your own custom component?