Position Dynamic Image

[alwaysdrifting]

I have a MC called image_mc. When I load an image from XML, I want the centre of the image to be over the MC.

Here is my code which isn't working. Currently, it positions the top left of the image at the MC regardless if the image is portrait or landscape.



pic = portfolioTag.childNodes[num].attributes.IMAGE;
// LOAD IN FIRST PICTURE IN XML FILE, first occurance of IMAGE NODE

image_mc.loadMovie(pic);
image_mc._x = image_mc._x-pic._width/2;
image_mc._y = image_mc._y-pic._height/2;


Thanks guys

[kode]

You must wait until the image has been fully loaded into the movie clip in order to get its dimensions.

pic = portfolioTag.childNodes[num].attributes.IMAGE;
image_mc.createEmptyMovieClip("container_mc", 9876);
image_mc.container_mc.loadMovie(pic);
image_mc.createEmptyMovieClip("preloader_mc", 98765);
image_mc.preloader_mc.onEnterFrame = function() {
var container_mc = this._parent.container_mc;
var loaded = container_mc.getBytesLoaded();
var total = container_mc.getBytesTotal();
if (total>0 && loaded>=total) {
container_mc._x -= container_mc._width/2;
container_mc._y -= container_mc._height/2;
this.removeMovieClip();
}
};

[alwaysdrifting]

Legend.! Thanks Kode

[kode]

Anytime. ;)

[alwaysdrifting]

Kode,

Any idea how to put a fade in with the code you gave me?

Thanks

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[kode]

pic = portfolioTag.childNodes[num].attributes.IMAGE;
image_mc.createEmptyMovieClip("container_mc", 9876);
image_mc.container_mc._alpha = 0;
image_mc.container_mc.loadMovie(pic);
image_mc.createEmptyMovieClip("preloader_mc", 98765);
image_mc.preloader_mc.onEnterFrame = function() {
var container_mc = this._parent.container_mc;
var loaded = container_mc.getBytesLoaded();
var total = container_mc.getBytesTotal();
if (total>0 && loaded>=total) {
container_mc._x -= container_mc._width/2;
container_mc._y -= container_mc._height/2;
container_mc.onEnterFrame = function() {
this._alpha += (100-this._alpha)/4;
if (Math.abs(100-this._alpha)<1) {
delete this.onEnterFrame;
}
};
this.removeMovieClip();
}
};
There you go. ;)

[alwaysdrifting]

Thanks a million. I'd buy you a pint if you lived closer!

[kode]

No problem. :P