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hello
anyone know with Adobe Flash program ?

i have sample video gallery based on XML
i really like it but its work on Action script 1 with flash 7
i wanna make it working with Action script 2

here is the script

/*
Image Gallery V1.0
* Please feel free to modify the script and the look of the gallery to meet your needs.
* And make sure you let me know where this gallery gets used.
* My scripts aren't so organized at this point so you may find it difficult to make customization. If you have any questions regarding this gallery please contact me using the eamil address above.
*/

stop();


// include assets
#include "mc_tween2.as"
#include "xmlsa.as"
#include "timer.as"


// two views ? catView : thumbView
var viewMode = "catView"; // when page is first viewed show all the categories.
var viewRand = true; // on/off random preview
var catCol = 4; // number of columns for category
var numCatDisplay = 12; // max number of categories to show per page
var numThumbDisplay = 12; // max number of thumbnails to show per page
var catColXgap = 8; // gap between categories
var catColYgap = 180;
var dropDown = false;

var curImage = 0;
var curCat = 0;

// slideshow switch
var autoSlide = true;
// default transition speed
var defTranSpeed = 300;

catView_btn._alpha = 0;

// load the xml data
gallery = new XMLSA();
gallery.load("gallery.xml");
gallery.onLoad = function(ok){
	if (ok) {
		parseXml();
	} else {
		// error branch
		trace("error");
	}
}


/* loading stylesheet // not being used for image gallery but can be added later
function loadCss() {
	styles = new TextField.StyleSheet();
	css = "styles.css";
	styles.load(css);
	styles.onLoad = function(loaded) {
		if (loaded) {
			cssLoaded = true;
		} else {
			cssLoaded = false;
		}
		parseXml();
	}
}
*/


function parseXml() {
	//DEBUG
	//trace(gallery.dump());
	
	myGallery = new Array();
	
	// gallery title
	galleryTitle = gallery.attributes.title;
	title_txt.text = galleryTitle;
	
	// thumbanil directory
	thumbDir = gallery.attributes.thumbDir;
	// image directory
	imageDir = gallery.attributes.imageDir;
	// random ? true : false
	viewRandom = gallery.attributes.random;
	if(viewRandom == "true") {
		viewRand = true;
	} else {
		viewRand = false;
	}
	// parse information
	catTotal = gallery.category.length;

	for(var i=0; i<catTotal; i++) { //looping through categories
		myGallery[i] = new Array();
		myGallery[i]["name"] = gallery.category[i].attributes.name;
		myGallery[i]["image"] = new Array();
		//trace(myGallery[i]["name"]);
		var imageCount = gallery.category[i].image.length;
		for(var k=0; k<imageCount; k++) { //looping through images
			myGallery[i]["image"][k] = new Array();
			myGallery[i]["image"][k]["date"] = gallery.category[i].image[k].date.getValue();
			myGallery[i]["image"][k]["title"] = gallery.category[i].image[k].title.getValue();
			myGallery[i]["image"][k]["desc"] = gallery.category[i].image[k].desc.getValue();
			myGallery[i]["image"][k]["thumb"] = gallery.category[i].image[k].thumb.getValue();
			myGallery[i]["image"][k]["img"] = gallery.category[i].image[k].img.getValue();
			//trace(myGallery[i]["image"][k]["date"]);
		}
	}
	
	
	// determine the number of pages needed
	if(catTotal > numCatDisplay) {
		catNumPages = Math.ceil(catTotal/numCatDisplay);
	} else {
		// if categories are less than the limit only one page is needed
		catNumPages = 1;
	}

	// start from first page
	catPageCounter = 1;
	
	// start from 0;
	var pos = 0;
	
	// output page status
	page_txt.text = catPageCounter+" of "+catNumPages;
	
	prevBtn(catPageCounter);
	nextBtn(catPageCounter, catNumPages);
	
	//disable catViewBtn
	catView_btn.enabled = false;
	
	loadCat(pos);
	loadDropDown();

	catView_btn.onRelease = function() {
		catPageCounter = 1;
		
		_root.viewMode = "catView";
		
		loadCat(0);
		catView_btn.enabled = false;
		catView_btn.alphaTo(0, 1);
		dropDownBtn_mc.catName_txt.text = "Choose a category";
		if(dropDown) {
			doDropDown();
		}
		// output page status
		page_txt.text = catPageCounter+" of "+catNumPages;
		prevBtn(catPageCounter);
		nextBtn(catPageCounter, catNumPages);
	}	
}



function enableCatViewBtn() {
	catView_btn.enabled = true;
	catView_btn.alphaTo(100, 1);
}




function loadDropDown() {
	
	// if less than 7 categories, shorten the dropdown bg
	if(catTotal < 8) {
		// height of each category buttons
		var catBtnHeight = 20+3; // include the gaps
		var bgHeight = catTotal * catBtnHeight;
		bgHeight += 20; //include the top padding
		dropDown_mc.bg_mc.tween("_height", bgHeight, 1);
	}
	
	
	var temp = dropDown_mc.createEmptyMovieClip("temp", _root.getNextHighestDepth());
	
	var i=0;
	
	temp.onEnterFrame = function(){
		if(catTotal>i){
			
			//trace(i);
			var DropDownBtn = dropDown_mc.catBtn_mc.attachMovie("dropDownBtn", "dropDownBtn_mc"+i, i);
			
			DropDownBtn._alpha = 0;
			DropDownBtn.alphaTo(100, 3);
			
			DropDownBtn._y = Math.round(Number(DropDownBtn._height+3) * i);

			DropDownBtn.catName_txt.text = myGallery[i]["name"];
		
			DropDownBtn.onRollOver = function() {
				this.bg_mc.colorTo(0x10bddc, 0.2);
				this.catName_txt.colorTo(0xddfaff, 0.2);
			}
			
			DropDownBtn.onRollOut = function() {
				this.bg_mc.colorTo(0xebeeef, 3);
				this.catName_txt.colorTo(0x333333, 0.2);
			}
			
			var totalImg = myGallery[i]["image"].length;
			
			// when user clicks on one the categories, show thumbanils of that category
			DropDownBtn.total = total;
			DropDownBtn.chosenCat = i;
			DropDownBtn.onRelease = function() {
				dropDownBtn_mc.catName_txt.text = myGallery[this.chosenCat]["name"];
				activateCat(this, this.chosenCat);
				viewMode = "thumbView"; // change mode to thumb view
				showTnView(this.chosenCat, totalImg);
				
				enableCatViewBtn();
			}
			
			i++
		} else {
			delete this.onEnterFrame;
			this.removeMovieClip();
		}
	}
}






	// function determining whether to enable page buttons or not // if more than one page is needed enable the buttons

function prevBtn(counter) {
	trace(counter);
	if(counter > 1) {
		prev_btn.enabled = true;
		prev_btn.gotoAndStop(2);
		
	} else if(counter == 1) {
		prev_btn.btn_mc.icon_mc.colorTo(0x333333, 0.5);
		prev_btn.btn_mc.bg_mc.colorTo(0xffffff, 0.5);
		prev_btn.enabled = false;
		prev_btn.gotoAndStop(1);
		
		
	}

}

function nextBtn(counter, pages) {

	
	if(counter < pages) {
		next_btn.enabled = true;
		next_btn.gotoAndStop(2);
		
	} else if(counter == pages) {
		next_btn.btn_mc.icon_mc.colorTo(0x333333, 0.5);
		next_btn.btn_mc.bg_mc.colorTo(0xffffff, 0.5);
		next_btn.enabled = false;
		next_btn.gotoAndStop(1);
	}
	
}



prev_btn.onRelease = function() {
	// hide the dropdown if it's open
	if(dropDown) {
		doDropDown();
	}
	
	if(viewMode == "catView") {
		if(catPageCounter > 1) {
			catPageCounter--;
		}
		
		prevBtn(catPageCounter);
		nextBtn(catPageCounter, catNumPages);
		//trace(catPageCounter);
		
		// recaculate the start position
		var pos = (catPageCounter*numCatDisplay)-numCatDisplay;
		//trace(pos);
		// output page status
		page_txt.text = catPageCounter+" of "+catNumPages;
		
		loadCat(pos);
	} else if(viewMode == "thumbView") {
		// hide the dropdown if it's open
		if(dropDown) {
			doDropDown();
		}
		
		
			if(thumbPageCounter > 1) {
				thumbPageCounter--;
			}
			//trace(thumbPageCounter);
			
			// recaculate the start position
			var pos = (thumbPageCounter*numThumbDisplay)-numThumbDisplay;
			
			// output page status
			page_txt.text = thumbPageCounter+" of "+thumbNumPages;
			
			// enable/disable page buttons
			prevBtn(thumbPageCounter);
			nextBtn(thumbPageCounter, thumbNumPages);
			
			remove();
			showThumbs(curCat, pos);
	}
	
}
prev_btn.onRollOver = function() {
	this.btnRollOver();
}
prev_btn.onRollOut = function() {
	this.btnRollOut();
}




next_btn.onRelease = function() {
	

	
	// hide the dropdown if it's open
	if(dropDown) {
		doDropDown();
	}
	
	
	
	if(viewMode == "catView") {
		
		trace('12313');
		
		if(catPageCounter < catNumPages) {
			catPageCounter++;
		}
		//trace(catPageCounter);
		prevBtn(catPageCounter);
		nextBtn(catPageCounter, catNumPages);
		// recaculate the start position
		var pos = (catPageCounter*numCatDisplay)-numCatDisplay;
		//trace(pos);
		// output page status
		page_txt.text = catPageCounter+" of "+catNumPages;
		loadCat(pos);
	} else if(viewMode == "thumbView") {
		trace('aaa');
		
		// hide the dropdown if it's open
		if(dropDown) {
			doDropDown();
		}
		
		
			
			if(thumbPageCounter < thumbNumPages) {
				thumbPageCounter++;
			}
			
			// recaculate the start position
			var pos = (thumbPageCounter*numThumbDisplay)-numThumbDisplay;
			
			// output page status
			page_txt.text = thumbPageCounter+" of "+thumbNumPages;
			
			// enable/disable page buttons
			prevBtn(thumbPageCounter);
			nextBtn(thumbPageCounter, thumbNumPages);
			
			remove();
			showThumbs(curCat, pos);
	}

}
next_btn.onRollOver = function() {
	this.btnRollOver();
}
next_btn.onRollOut = function() {
	this.btnRollOut();
}






// function to initialize the category buttons
function loadCat(pos) {
		
	catWrap_mc.removeMovieClip();
	imgWrap_mc.removeMovieClip();
	
	var catWrap = _root.createEmptyMovieClip("catWrap_mc", _root.getNextHighestDepth());
	var imgWrap = _root.createEmptyMovieClip("imgWrap_mc", _root.getNextHighestDepth());
	catWrap._x = 61;
	catWrap._y = 120;
	imgWrap._x = 58;
	imgWrap._y = 120;
	
	dropDown_mc.swapDepths(_root.getNextHighestDepth());
	dropDownBtn_mc.swapDepths(_root.getNextHighestDepth());
	
	
	//get the total number of rows
	var numRows = catTotal/catCol;
	
	var xnum = catCol;
	var ynum = numRows;
	
	var xgap = catColXgap;
	var ygap = catColYgap;
	var ox = 0
	var oy = 0
	var total = xnum*ynum
	
	var i=pos;
	var j=0; // used to reset the position
	
	var taco = i+numCatDisplay;
	//trace(pos);
	
	var temp = _root.createEmptyMovieClip("temp", _root.getNextHighestDepth());
	temp.onEnterFrame = function(){
		if(i<taco && i<catTotal){
			
			//trace(i);
			var myCat = catWrap.attachMovie("cat", "cat_mc"+i, i);
			var myImg = imgWrap.attachMovie("thumb", "thumb_mc"+i, i);
			
			// mc covering thumbnails to hide dynamic text
			myImg.tnHider_mc.alphaTo(0, 3);
			
			myCat._alpha = 0;
			myImg._alpha = 0;
			myCat.alphaTo(100, 3);
			myImg.alphaTo(100, 3);
			
			myCat._x = Math.round(ox + (j%xnum)*(xgap + myCat._width));
			myCat._y = Math.round(oy + int(j/xnum)*ygap);
			
			myImg._x = Math.round(ox + (j%xnum)*(xgap + myImg._width-4)); // subtract 9 : because of drop shadow it adds to the width of box
			myImg._y = Math.round(oy + myCat._y + 25);
			
			var totalImg = myGallery[i]["image"].length;
		
			if(viewRand) {
				//get a random number between total number of images from each categories
				var RandImgNum = random(myGallery[i]["image"].length);
				var CurImage = RandImgNum;
				var ImgDate = myGallery[i]["image"][RandImgNum]["date"];
				var ImgTitle = myGallery[i]["image"][RandImgNum]["title"];
				var ImgDesc = myGallery[i]["image"][RandImgNum]["desc"];
				var ImgThumb = myGallery[i]["image"][RandImgNum]["thumb"];
				var ImgFull = myGallery[i]["image"][RandImgNum]["img"];
				
			} else {
				var CurImage = 0;
				// 0 == most recently added image <- controlled by php
				var ImgDate = myGallery[i]["image"][0]["date"];
				var ImgTitle = myGallery[i]["image"][0]["title"];
				var ImgDesc = myGallery[i]["image"][0]["desc"];
				var ImgThumb = myGallery[i]["image"][0]["thumb"];
				var ImgFull = myGallery[i]["image"][0]["img"];
			}
			
			//trace(ImgDesc);
			
			myCat.cat_txt.text = myGallery[i]["name"];
			myCat.total_txt.text = totalImg;
			
			myImg.title_txt.text =  ImgTitle;
			myImg.date_txt.text =  ImgDate;
			
			//need to send these to display thumbnails when user clicks the thumbnail from cat view
			myImg.empty_mc.total = total;
			myImg.empty_mc.curCat = i;
			
			myImg.empty_mc.curImage = CurImage;

			myImg.empty_mc.imgDesc = ImgDesc;
			myImg.empty_mc.thumbToLoad = ImgThumb;
			myImg.empty_mc.imgToLoad = ImgFull;
			myImg.empty_mc.loadThumb();
		
		
			myCat.onRollOver = function() {
				this.catBG_mc.colorTo(0x1b4d70, 0.5);
				this.cat_txt.colorTo(0xb5d9f2, 0.5);
			}
			
			myCat.onRollOut = function() {
				this.catBG_mc.colorTo(0x191919, 6);
				this.cat_txt.colorTo(0xa5a5a5, 0.5);
			}
			
			// when user clicks on one the categories, show thumbanils of that category
			myCat.total = total;
			myCat.chosenCat = i;
			myCat.onRelease = function() {
				dropDownBtn_mc.catName_txt.text = myGallery[this.chosenCat]["name"];
				activateCat(this, this.chosenCat);
				viewMode = "thumbView"; // change mode to thumb view
				showTnView(this.chosenCat, totalImg);
				
				enableCatViewBtn();
			}
			
			j++
			i++
		} else {
			delete this.onEnterFrame;
			this.removeMovieClip();
		}
	}
}



function activateCat(item, num) {
	if (currentItem != false) {
		deactivateCat(num);
	}
	
	// hide the dropdown if it's open
	if(dropDown) {
		doDropDown();
	}
	
	currentItem = item;

	currentItem.catBG_mc.colorTo(0x1b4d70, 0.5);
	currentItem.cat_txt.colorTo(0xb5d9f2, 0.5);
	
	currentItem.bg_mc.colorTo(0x10bddc, 0.2);
	currentItem.catName_txt.colorTo(0xddfaff, 0.2);
	
	/*
	dropDown_mc.catBtn_mc["dropDownBtn_mc"+num].bg_mc.colorTo(0x10bddc, 0.2);
	dropDown_mc.catBtn_mc["dropDownBtn_mc"+num].catName_txt.colorTo(0xddfaff, 0.2);
	dropDown_mc.catBtn_mc["dropDownBtn_mc"+num].enabled = false;
	*/
	currentItem.enabled = false;
}

function deactivateCat(num) {

	// for catView btns
	currentItem.catBG_mc.colorTo(0x191919, 6);
	currentItem.cat_txt.colorTo(0xa5a5a5, 0.5);
	
	currentItem.bg_mc.colorTo(0xebeeef, 3);
	currentItem.catName_txt.colorTo(0x333333, 0.2);
	// for dropdown buttons
/*
	dropDown_mc.catBtn_mc["dropDownBtn_mc"+num].bg_mc.colorTo(0xebeeef, 3);
	dropDown_mc.catBtn_mc["dropDownBtn_mc"+num].catName_txt.colorTo(0x333333, 0.2);
	dropDown_mc.catBtn_mc["dropDownBtn_mc"+num].enabled = true;
	*/
	currentItem.enabled = true;
	currentItem = undefined;
}


MovieClip.prototype.loadThumb = function() {

	var target = this;
	var imgDesc = this.imgDesc;
	var thumbToLoad = this.thumbToLoad;
	var imgToLoad = this.imgToLoad;
	var curImage = this.curImage;
	var curCat = this.curCat;
	var thumbTotal = this.total;
	
	this.loadMovie(thumbDir+thumbToLoad);
	var temp = this._parent.createEmptyMovieClip("temp", this._parent.getNextHighestDepth());
	
	temp.onEnterFrame = function() {
		var loaded = target.getBytesLoaded();
		var total = target.getBytesTotal();
		var perc = Math.round(loaded/total*100);
		
		target._parent.bar_mc._yscale = perc;
		
		//trace(perc);
		if(perc == 100) {
			target._parent.bar_mc.alphaTo(0, 5);
			
			target.curCat = curCat;
			target.curImage = curImage;
			target.imgDesc = imgDesc;
			target.imgToLoad = imgToLoad;
			target.maxWidth = 179;
			target.maxHeight = 55;
			target.thumbTotal = thumbTotal;
			
			target.shrinkImg();
			

			delete this.onEnterFrame;
			temp.removeMovieClip();
		}
	}
}


MovieClip.prototype.shrinkImg = function (){
	
	// init pos and alpha of click_txt
	this._parent.click_txt._alpha = 100;
	//this._parent.click_txt.roundedYSlideTo(15, 0.2);
	
	var orgWidth = this._width;
	var orgHeight = this._height;
	
	var orgX = this._x;
	var orgY = this._y;

	
	// resizeImg object is returned by resizeToFit prototype function and saved as myImage;
	var myImage = this.resizeToFit();
	this.tween(["_width", "_height"], [myImage.newWidth, myImage.newHeight], 1);


	// slide the image to the middle point y
	var yMiddle = -(Number(myImage.newHeight/2)-40);
	//trace(yMiddle);
	//this.ySlideTo(yMiddle, 2);
	
	
	this.onRollOver = function() {
		//this._parent.click_txt.alphaTo(100, 2);
		this._parent.click_txt.roundedYSlideTo(-8, 1);
		// make it dark
		this._parent.rollover_mc.alphaTo(70, 0.5);
		//this.tween(["_width", "_height"], [myImage.newWidth+20, myImage.newHeight+20], 2);
		//this.colorTransformTo(200, 0, 200, 0, 200, 0, 200, 0, 0.3, "linear");
		//this.colorTransformTo(100, 0, 100, 0, 100, 0, 100, 0, 1, "linear", 0.3);
	}
	this.onRollOut = function() {
		//this._parent.click_txt.alphaTo(0, 2);
		this._parent.click_txt.roundedYSlideTo(-24.6, 1);
		this._parent.rollover_mc.alphaTo(0, 3);
		//this.tween(["_width", "_height"], [myImage.newWidth, myImage.newHeight], 2);
	}

	this.onRelease = function()  {
		
		// hide the dropdown if it's open
		if(dropDown) {
			doDropDown();
		}
		
		// reset current image to this image user just clicked on
		_root.curImage = this.curImage;
		// reset the category
		_root.curCat = this.curCat;
		
		this._parent.rollover_mc.alphaTo(90, 0.5);
		//this._parent.viewing_mc.alphaTo(100, 6);

		this._parent.click_txt.roundedYSlideTo(-24.6, 1);
		
		//activateItem(this, myImage.newWidth, myImage.newHeight);
		
		
		// view the image in full scale
		showFullImage(this.imgToLoad, this.imgDesc);
	
	}
}



// TIMER FUNCTION
function loadTimer() {

	var speed = defTranSpeed;
	//var timer = _root.attachMovie("timer", "timer_mc", _root.getNextHighestDepth());

	//timer._x = 474;
	//timer._y = 15;

	myTimer = new Timer();
	myTimer.setDelay(5);
	myTimer.setAlarm(speed);
	var obj = new Object;
	myTimer.addListener(obj);
	
	//reset the timer
	myTimer.reset();
	
	obj.onTimerStart = function(t){
		//trace("Starting countdown::\n" + myTimer.getAlarm());
	}
	obj.onTimerTick = function(t){
		
		//trace(myTimer.getAlarm() - t);
		var curTime = myTimer.getAlarm() - t;
		//trace(curTime);
		
		var curScale = -Math.round((((curTime * 100)/speed) - 100));
		timer_mc.bar_mc._xscale = curScale;
		timer_mc.bar_mc._alpha = 50;
		/*
		// caculate degrees relative to seconds
		// caculate 0 to 360

		var curDegree = - Math.round((((curTime * 360)/speed) - 360));
		//reset rotation
		timer.lhalf_mc._rotation = 0;
		if(curDegree < 180) {
			timer.fhalf_mc._rotation = curDegree + 180;
		}
		if(curDegree >= 180) {
			timer.lhalf_mc._rotation = curDegree + 180;
		}
		*/
	}
	obj.onTimerAlarm = function(){

		//trace("Time is up!");
		
		//total of images in chosen category
		var totalImages = myGallery[curCat]["image"].length;
		
		// update the counter and load the news using counter
		if(curImage == totalImages) { // after last one go back to first image
			curImage = 0;
		}

		if(curImage < totalImages-1) {
			showNextImage();
		} else {
			curImage = -1;
			showNextImage();
		}
		//trace(curImage);
		
		// reset the timer so it loops
		myTimer.reset();
	}
	
	myTimer.start();
	
	slideshow_mc.onRelease = function() {
		timerToggle();
	}
}



function showFullImage(imgToLoad, desc) { //<--------------------------------------------------------- SHOW FULL IMAGE // START FROM HERE...

	// reset the conditions
	transBG_mc._x = 34;
	transBG_mc._y = 34;
	transBG_mc._visible = true;
	transBG_mc.alphaTo(100, 1);
	transBG_mc.mask_mc._alpha = 0;

	transBG_mc.swapDepths(_root.getNextHighestDepth());
	transBG_mc.fake_btn.enabled = false;

	transBG_mc.mask_mc.alphaTo(100, 0.7, undefined, 0, 
		function() {
			//load preloader
			var myPreloader = transBG_mc.attachMovie("imagePreloader", "preloader_mc", this.getNextHighestDepth());
			myPreloader._alpha = 0;
			myPreloader.alphaTo(100, 1);
			myPreloader._x = transBG_mc._width/2;
			myPreloader._y = transBG_mc._height/2-20;
			loadFull(imgToLoad, desc);
		}
	);
	
	/*
	transBG_mc.exit_mc.onRelease = function() {
		transBG_mc.slideTo(34, -900, 0.1);
	}
	*/
}

function loadFull(imgToLoad, desc) {

	var holder = transBG_mc.picBG_mc.empty_mc;
	
	holder._alpha = 0;
	holder.loadMovie(imageDir+imgToLoad);
	
	var temp = holder._parent.createEmptyMovieClip("temp", holder._parent.getNextHighestDepth());
	
	temp.onEnterFrame = function() {
		var loaded = holder.getBytesLoaded();
		var total = holder.getBytesTotal();
		var perc = Math.round((loaded/total)*100);
		
		//trace(perc);
		
		if(perc == 100) {
			// hide the preloader
			transBG_mc.preloader_mc.alphaTo(0, 1, "linear", 0, function() { transBG_mc.prealoder_mc.removeMovieClip(); });
			//trace(holder._width);
			checkImageWidth(holder, desc);
			
			delete this.onEnterFrame;
			temp.removeMovieClip();
		}
	}
}

function checkImageWidth(holder, desc) {
	var temp = holder._parent.createEmptyMovieClip("temp", holder._parent.getNextHighestDepth());
	temp.onEnterFrame = function() {
		if(holder._width > 0) {
			//trace(holder._width);
			displayFullImage(holder, desc);
			// start the timer
			if(autoSlide) {
				loadTimer();
			}
			delete this.onEnterFrame;
			temp.removeMovieClip();
		}
	}
}


function timerToggle() {
	if(autoSlide) {
		slideshow_mc.gotoAndStop(2);
		myTimer.pause();
		autoSlide = false;
	} else {
		slideshow_mc.gotoAndStop(3);
		myTimer.resume();
		autoSlide = true;
	}
}



function displayFullImage(imageHolder, desc) {
	

	var imageBorder = 20;
	var mcW = imageHolder._width;
	var mcH = imageHolder._height;
	
	
	//total of images in chosen category
	var totalImages = myGallery[curCat]["image"].length;
	curImage_txt.text = Number(_root.curImage+1)+" of "+totalImages;

	enableImageNav(true);

	//trace(mcW);
	
	if(mcW > 710) {
		imageHolder.maxWidth = 710;
		var newSize = imageHolder.resizeToFit();
		imageHolder.tween(["_width", "_height"], [newSize.newWidth, newSize.newHeight], 0.5, undefined);
		var mcW = newSize.newWidth;
		var mcH = newSize.newHeight;
	}
	
	var xCenter = (transBG_mc.fake_btn._width/2) - (Number(mcW+imageBorder)/2);
	var yCenter = (transBG_mc.fake_btn._height/2) - (Number(mcH+imageBorder)/2);
	
	// center the image
	transBG_mc.picBG_mc.slideTo(xCenter, yCenter, 0.5);
	// resize the background
	transBG_mc.picBG_mc.bg_mc.tween(["_width", "_height"], [mcW+imageBorder, mcH+imageBorder], 0.5, undefined, 0, function() {  });
	transBG_mc.picBG_mc.bg_mc.alphaTo(100, 0.5, "linear", 0, function() { imageHolder.alphaTo(100, 2); });

	
	var descMC = _root.transBG_mc.desc_mc;
	
	// put description
	descMC.desc_txt.text = desc;
	
	
	// resize textfield
	var padding = 30;
	var myFormat_fmt = new TextFormat();
	var textDimension = myFormat_fmt.getTextExtent(desc, 200);
	var tWidth = textDimension.textFieldWidth;
	var tHeight = textDimension.textFieldHeight+20; // used 20 to prevent it from text get cut off at the end //////////////////////////
	
	descMC.desc_txt._width = tWidth;
	descMC.desc_txt._height = tHeight;
	// reposition textfield
	descMC.desc_txt._x = padding/2;
	descMC.desc_txt._y = padding/2;
	descMC.descBG_mc._width = tWidth+padding;
	descMC.descBG_mc._height = tHeight+padding;
	descMC._alpha = 0;
	
	imageHolder.onRollOver = function() {
		descMC.alphaTo(100, 1);
	}
	imageHolder.onRollOut = function() {
		descMC.alphaTo(0, 1);
	}
	
	// center image description mc
	var xDescCenter = ((transBG_mc.fake_btn._width+imageBorder)/2) - ((descMC._width+imageBorder)/2);
	var yDescCenter = ((transBG_mc.fake_btn._height+imageBorder)/2) - ((descMC._height+imageBorder)/2);
	
	descMC.slideTo(xDescCenter, yDescCenter, 0.5);
	
	// hide full view
	exit_mc.onRelease = function() {
		var DisappearW = mcW;
		var DisappearH = mcH;
		var DisappearXCenter = (transBG_mc.fake_btn._width/2) - (Number(DisappearW+imageBorder/2)/2);
		var DisappearYCenter = (transBG_mc.fake_btn._height/2) - (Number(DisappearH+imageBorder/2)/2);
		
		imageHolder.alphaTo(0, 0.2, "linear", 0, function() { imageHolder.unloadMovie() });
		//transBG_mc.picBG_mc.slideTo(DisappearXCenter, DisappearYCenter, 0.5, undefined, 0.5);
		//transBG_mc.picBG_mc.bg_mc.tween(["_width", "_height"], [DisappearW, DisappearH], 0.5, undefined, 0.5);
		transBG_mc.picBG_mc.bg_mc.alphaTo(0, 0.5, "linear", undefined);
		transBG_mc.alphaTo(0, 0.5, "linear", undefined, function() { transBG_mc._visible = false;});
		
		
		// disable image nav 
		enableImageNav(false);
		
		this.btnRollOut();
		
		// stop the timer
		myTimer.pause();
	
	}
	exit_mc.onRollOver = function() {
		this.btnRollOver();
	}
	exit_mc.onRollOut = function() {
		this.btnRollOut();
	}
	
	next_mc.onRelease = function() {
		// turn off timer only if autoSlide is true
		if(autoSlide) {
			timerToggle();
		}
		showNextImage(imageHolder);
	}
	next_mc.onRollOver = function() {
		this.btnRollOver();
	}
	next_mc.onRollOut = function() {
		this.btnRollOut();
	}
	
	prev_mc.onRelease = function() {
		// turn off timer only if autoSlide is true
		if(autoSlide) {
			timerToggle();
		}
		showPrevImage(imageHolder);
	}
	prev_mc.onRollOver = function() {
		this.btnRollOver();
	}
	prev_mc.onRollOut = function() {
		this.btnRollOut();
	}
	
	slideshow_mc.onRelease = function() {
		timerToggle();
	}
	slideshow_mc.onRollOver = function() {
		if(!autoSlide) {
			this.btnRollOver();
		}
	}
	slideshow_mc.onRollOut = function() {
		this.btnRollOut();
	}
	
}




MovieClip.prototype.btnRollOver = function() {
	this.btn_mc.bg_mc.colorTo(0x333333, 0.1);
	this.btn_mc.icon_mc.colorTo(0xffffff, 0.1);
}

MovieClip.prototype.btnRollOut = function() {
	this.btn_mc.bg_mc.colorTo(0xffffff, 0.1);
	this.btn_mc.icon_mc.colorTo(0x333333, 0.1);
}




// enable image navigation buttons
function enableImageNav(showNav) {
	if(showNav) {
		if(autoSlide) {
			slideshow_mc.gotoAndStop(3);
		} else {
			slideshow_mc.gotoAndStop(2);
		} 
		next_mc.gotoAndStop(2);
		prev_mc.gotoAndStop(2);
		exit_mc.gotoAndStop(2);
		curImage_txt.colorTo(0x333333, 0.5);
		slideshow_mc.enabled = true;
		next_mc.enabled = true;
		prev_mc.enabled = true;
		exit_mc.enabled = true;
		
	} else {
		slideshow_mc.gotoAndStop(1);
		next_mc.gotoAndStop(1);
		prev_mc.gotoAndStop(1);
		exit_mc.gotoAndStop(1);
		curImage_txt.colorTo(0xcccccc, 0.5);
		slideshow_mc.enabled = false;
		next_mc.enabled = false;
		prev_mc.enabled = false;
		exit_mc.enabled = false;
	}
}

function showNextImage(imageHolder) {
	//total of images in chosen category
	var totalImages = myGallery[curCat]["image"].length;
	if(totalImages-1 > curImage) {
		
		_root.curImage += 1;

	} else if(totalImages-1 == curImage) {
		
		_root.curImage = 0;
		
	}
	
	//fade the picture out
	imageHolder.alphaTo(0, 0.5, "linear");

	var ImgDesc = myGallery[curCat]["image"][curImage]["desc"];
	var ImgFull = myGallery[curCat]["image"][curImage]["img"];
	
	/*
	// disable thumb
	var thumb = imgWrap_mc["thumb_mc"+curImage];
	activateItem(thumb);*/
	
	curImage_txt.text = Number(_root.curImage+1)+" of "+totalImages;
	showFullImage(ImgFull, ImgDesc);
	
}


function showPrevImage(imageHolder) {
	//total of images in chosen category
	var totalImages = myGallery[curCat]["image"].length;
	if(curImage > 0) {
		
		_root.curImage -= 1;

	} else if(curImage == 0) {
		
		_root.curImage = totalImages-1;
		
	}
	
	//fade the picture out
	imageHolder.alphaTo(0, 0.5, "linear");
	var ImgDesc = myGallery[curCat]["image"][curImage]["desc"];
	var ImgFull = myGallery[curCat]["image"][curImage]["img"];
		
	curImage_txt.text = Number(_root.curImage+1)+" of "+totalImages;
	showFullImage(ImgFull, ImgDesc);
	
}


function activateItem(item, oWidth, oHeight) {
	// hide the dropdown if it's open
	if(dropDown) {
		doDropDown();
	}
	
	if (currentItem != false) {
		deactivateItem();
	}
	currentItem = item;

	currentItem.oWidth = oWidth;
	currentItem.oHeight = oHeight;
	currentItem.enabled = false;
}
 
function deactivateItem() {
	currentItem.tween(["_width", "_height"], [currentItem.oWidth, currentItem.oHeight], 2);
	currentItem._parent.viewing_mc.alphaTo(0, 1);
	currentItem._parent.rollover_mc.alphaTo(0, 3);
	currentItem.enabled = true;
	currentItem = undefined;
}

/* prototype for resizing an image to defined size while keeping ratio */
/* it returns an object with new width and height */

MovieClip.prototype.resizeToFit = function (){

	var pMaxWidth = this.maxWidth;
	var pMaxHeight = this.maxHeight;
	
	// determines ratio depends on the width and height
	//this._width>=this._height ? ratio=pMaxWidth/this._width : ratio=pMaxHeight/this._height;
	
	// ratio based on width
	var ratio=pMaxWidth/this._width;

	var resizedImg = new Object();
	resizedImg.newWidth = Math.round(this._width*ratio);
	resizedImg.newHeight = Math.round(this._height*ratio);
	
	return resizedImg;
}


function showTnView(catNum, totalImg) {
	viewMode = "thumbView";
	curCat = catNum;
	
	
	// determine the number of pages needed for viewing thumbnails
	if(totalImg > numThumbDisplay) {
		trace('true');
		thumbNumPages = Math.ceil(totalImg/numThumbDisplay);
		
	} else {
		trace('false');
		// if categories are less than the limit only one page is needed
		thumbNumPages = 1;
	}

	// start from first page
	thumbPageCounter = 1;
			
	// start from 0;
	var pos = 0;
	
	// output page status
	page_txt.text = thumbPageCounter+" of "+thumbNumPages;
	
	// initialize
	prevBtn(thumbPageCounter);
	nextBtn(thumbPageCounter, thumbNumPages);
	
	remove();
	showThumbs(catNum, pos);
	
}
	
function remove() {

	hideCat();
	/*
	// count how many thumbnails are currently sitting inside of imgWrap_mc
	var count = 0;
	for(var each in imgWrap_mc) {
		count++;
	}
	trace(count);
	
	var i=0;
	var temp = _root.createEmptyMovieClip("temp", _root.getNextHighestDepth());
	temp.onEnterFrame = function(){
		if(i<count){
			imgWrap_mc["thumb_mc"+i].tnHider_mc.alphaTo(100, 1, undefined, 0, function() { this._parent.removeMovieClip() });
			//catWrap_mc["cat_mc"+i].alphaTo(0, 1, undefined, 0, function() { });
			//imgWrap_mc["thumb_mc"+i].alphaTo(0, 1, undefined, 0, function() { this.removeMovieClip() });
			
			i++
		} else {
			hideCat();
			delete this.onEnterFrame;
		}
	}
	*/
}


function hideCat() {
	for(var i=0; i<catTotal; i++) {
		var eachCat = catWrap_mc["cat_mc"+i];
		
		//eachCat.tween("_x", 0, 1);
		//eachCat.tween("_y", Math.round(Number(eachCat._height+1) *i), 1);
		eachCat._visible = false;
	}
}


function showThumbs(catNum, pos) {
	
	imgWrap_mc.removeMovieClip();
	var imgWrap = _root.createEmptyMovieClip("imgWrap_mc", _root.getNextHighestDepth());

	imgWrap._x = 58;
	imgWrap._y = 120;
	
	dropDown_mc.swapDepths(_root.getNextHighestDepth());
	dropDownBtn_mc.swapDepths(_root.getNextHighestDepth());
	
	var total;

	var totalThumbs = myGallery[catNum]["image"].length;

	var numRows = totalThumbs/catCol;
	
	var xnum = catCol;
	var ynum = numRows;

	var xgap = catColXgap;
	var ygap = catColYgap-28;
	var ox = 0
	var oy = 0
	
	var total = xnum*ynum
	
	var i=pos;
	var j=0; // used to reset the position

	var taco = i+numThumbDisplay;
	
	var temp = _root.createEmptyMovieClip("temp", _root.getNextHighestDepth());
	temp.onEnterFrame = function(){
		
		if(i<taco && i<totalThumbs){
			//trace(i);
			var myImg = imgWrap_mc.attachMovie("thumb", "thumb_mc"+i, i);
			
			myImg._alpha = 0;
			myImg.alphaTo(100, 3);
			myImg.tnHider_mc.alphaTo(0, 3);

			myImg._x = Math.round(ox + (j%xnum)*(xgap + myImg._width-4)); // subtract 9 : because of drop shadow it adds to the width of box
			myImg._y = Math.round(oy + int(j/xnum)*ygap);

			var ImgDate = myGallery[catNum]["image"][i]["date"];
			var ImgTitle = myGallery[catNum]["image"][i]["title"];
			var ImgDesc = myGallery[catNum]["image"][i]["desc"];
			var ImgThumb = myGallery[catNum]["image"][i]["thumb"];
			var ImgFull = myGallery[catNum]["image"][i]["img"];
			
			myImg.title_txt.text =  ImgTitle;
			myImg.date_txt.text =  ImgDate;
			
			myImg.empty_mc.curCat = catNum;
			myImg.empty_mc.curImage = i;
			myImg.empty_mc.imgDesc = ImgDesc;
			myImg.empty_mc.imgToLoad = ImgFull;
			myImg.empty_mc.thumbToLoad = ImgThumb;
			myImg.empty_mc.loadThumb();
		
			j++;
			i++;
		} else {
			delete this.onEnterFrame;
			this.removeMovieClip();
		}
	}
} // end of showThumbs()
	



dropDownBtn_mc.onRelease = function() {
	doDropDown();
}


function doDropDown() {
	if(!dropDown) {
		dropDown_mc.ySlideTo(68, 0.8, "easeOutExpo");
		dropDown = true;
	} else {
		dropDown_mc.ySlideTo(-120, 0.8, "easeOutExpo");
		dropDown = false;
	}
}

dropDown_mc.mask_mc.onEnterFrame = function() {
	
	//only if btns exceed
	if(dropDown_mc.bg_mc.hitTest(_root._xmouse, _root._ymouse, true) && this._parent.catBtn_mc._height > this._height) {
		ymin = this._y+this._height-this._parent.catBtn_mc._height;
		ymax = this._y;
		conv = (this._ymouse-15)*1.3/this._height;
		conv>1 ? conv=1 : null;
		conv<0 ? conv=0 : null;
		this._parent.catBtn_mc.ySlideTo(Math.round(ymax - conv*(ymax-ymin)), 1); 
	}
}

dropDown_mc._y = -120;
dropDown_mc.catBtn_mc.setMask(dropDown_mc.mask_mc);
dropDown_mc.setMask(dropMask_mc);