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OK, so you've taken 100's, 1,000's or even more than ten-thousand pictures with your digital
camera. And, they're all on your hard drive. Now what? When was the last time
you looked at them. How about just enjoyed them?
How about -
- An easy way to browse your archive from a web browser
- Easy access to each of the pictures in the archive
- Presenting an automatic slideshow in your web browser
- With easy override to stop and resume the slideshow
- And you can easily set the image size and the auto-advance delay
These are just a few of the scenarios I've put into action with this script.
Interested?
If you're interested in this as a solution to a problem you have, here's how
to install it. First, the disclaimer -
You are on your own. If you don't know what you're
doing, it is indeed possible to overwrite files and generally mess up your
computer.
Prerequisites
- Installed and operational web server
- Perl installed and configured to serve CGIs from your web
- Image::Size module in Perl
- Win32::Shortcut module in Perl
Download the Perl Script and the sample configuration file
SlideShow.zip
Containing:
SlideShow.pl
Configure the Script
The Script has a number of configuration options. Each should be reasonably
self-explanatory, and they are at the top of the file. Perl scripts are
delivered in source format, so you can just edit it with Notepad.
There are options to tell
it where in your web server the pictures appear, and how to map that location
to your hard drive. There are options to set the default size. It will try to
fill your request while maintaining the aspect ratio of the picture.
License Agreement
This program is Webware. You may install it, test it for a reasonable
period of time, and even modify it, but if you elect to keep it in use,
whether in original form or in a modified form, you are then obligated to pay
on a scale based on the value you receive from it. You are not allowed to
redistribute any modified copy.
As with other license agreement, this program is supplied as is, and is not
guaranteed free from defects. You assume all risk for problems you may incur
as a result of the use of this program.
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