The second sample uses the possibility to work with one scriptfile and multiple slideshows. The assumption: Within a website we have multiple webpages with one slideshow each.

The file names "be_slide.html" and "be_slide.js" correspond with the file names in the sample that comes with the download of the script at JavaScript: slideshow. The following explanatory notes also refer to these files and show how to integrate the script from the HTML-page and set the parameters in the downloaded JavaScript be_slide.js.

be_slide.html - the webpage

As in sample 01 the first step is to integrate the script into the webpage, but this time we want to use one scriptfile with different slideshows. Therfor we have to link the script from the HEAD-section PLUS submit the settings we want to use for the slideshow on the page. First comes the script:

<script type="text/javascript" src="be_slide.js"></script>

The sample assumes, that the script is located in the same directory as the webpage, otherwise the path has to be adjusted

Now we add the settings for the slideshow and call it:

<script src="be_slide.js" type="text/javascript"><!--mce:0--></script>
<script type="text/javascript"><!--mce:1--></script>

So, what have we done:

<script type="text/javascript"><!--mce:2--></script>
    //But first we close our SCRIPT-Tag.
 

OK, now we analyze the line with the call of the slideshow-function:

var be_0= new be_slideshow("0",pics1,"slideshow",400,300,"#ccc",1,1,20,"n","n","y",buttons1);
 
var be_0

The current instance of the slideshow is set as a variable called be_0. The name is obligatory. For 1 slideshow it´s always be_0.

be_slideshow()

be_slideshow() is the name of the function that creates and controls the slideshow. Within the brackets we may assign up to 13 parameter-values. Why "up to"?
Just because we have the possibility to set a DEFAULT-value within the scriptfile. If we do not assign a value within the call, the function tries to use the DEFAULT-value.
If we have multiple slideshows within a website, that vary only in the pictures used, we have the possiblity to put our settings into the scriptfile once (I suggest to do so anyway) and in the single page only set the array with the images and call the slideshow such as:

var be_0= new be_slideshow("0",pics1);

Notice: You don´t have to assign all parameters within the call, but you may not omit a parameter within the row and you have to follow the sort-order. If we want to assign a specific value to the third parameter, we have to assign values to the parameters one and two also. If we need a specific setting for parameter 13, the parameters 1-12 have to be assigned values too. Lets have a look at the parameters:

var be_0= new be_slideshow("0");
    //The 1. parameter is the number of the slideshow, starting with "0"
    //The Zero corresponds with the Zero in the name of the variable be_0
    //(We will deal with the question wy we need a number for just 1 slideshow
    // in sample 03.)
 
var be_0= new be_slideshow("0",pics1);
    //The 2. parameter is the name of the parameter, we set for the array with
    //the pictures - in this sample its pics1.
    //The default for this parameter is set in the scriptfile by the parameter: def_imges
 
var be_0= new be_slideshow("0",pics1,"slideshow");
    //The 3. parameter is the IDENTITY of the DIV-Container,
    //we will create to hold our slideshow.
    //The default for this parameter is set in the scriptfile by the parameter: def_divid
 
var be_0= new be_slideshow("0",pics1,"slideshow",400);
    //The 4. parameter is the width of the widest picture in pixel.
    //Notice: The script does not scale your pictures!
    //The default for this parameter is set in the scriptfile by the parameter: def_picwid
 
var be_0= new be_slideshow("0",pics1,"slideshow",400,300);
    //The 5. parameter is the height of the highest picture in pixel.
    //Notice: The script does not scale your pictures!
    //The default for this parameter is set in the scriptfile by the parameter: def_pichei
 
var be_0= new be_slideshow("0",pics1,"slideshow",400,300,"#ccc");
    //The 6. parameter id the background-color of the slideshow. It is of importance
    //if you have pictures in your set, that do not fit the values
    //set above for width and height.
    //The default for this parameter is set in the scriptfile by the parameter: def_backgr
 
var be_0= new be_slideshow("0",pics1,"slideshow",400,300,"#ccc",1);
    //The 7. parameter is the time, a picture is shown between
    //two transitions in seconds.
    //The default for this parameter is set in the scriptfile by the parameter: def_sdur
 
var be_0= new be_slideshow("0",pics1,"slideshow",400,300,"#ccc",1,1);
    //The 8. parameter is the time the transition should take
    //The default for this parameter is set in the scriptfile by the parameter: def_fdur
 
var be_0= new be_slideshow("0",pics1,"slideshow",400,300,"#ccc",1,1,20);
    //The 9. parameter is zhe number of steps to blend from 0-100.
    //A value between 1-100, the higher the value
    //the smoother the transition.
    //The default for this parameter is set in the scriptfile by the parameter: def_steps
 
var be_0= new be_slideshow("0",pics1,"slideshow",400,300,"#ccc",1,1,20,"n");
    //The 10. parameter sets how to start:
    //Should the slideshow start automatically?
    //"y" for Yes, "n" for No
    //The default for this parameter is set in the scriptfile by the parameter: def_startwhen
 
var be_0= new be_slideshow("0",pics1,"slideshow",400,300,"#ccc",1,1,20,"n","n");
    //The 11. parameter sets the start-picture.
    //Should we start with a random picture?
    //"y" for Yes, "n" for No
    //The default for this parameter is set in the scriptfile by the parameter: def_shuffle
 
var be_0= new be_slideshow("0",pics1,"slideshow",400,300,"#ccc",1,1,20,"n","n","y");
    //The 12. parameter sets wheter to show controls or not.
    //"y" for Yes, "n" for No
    //The default for this parameter is set in the scriptfile by the parameter: def_showcontr
 
var be_0= new be_slideshow("0",pics1,"slideshow",400,300,"#ccc",1,1,20,"n","n","y",buttons1);
    //The 13. parameter sets the contents of the control-links.
    //if you show control elements, you may choose between textlinks
    //and buttons. Into this array therefor insert either the text
    //you want to be displayed or the path to the image you want to
    //be used. If the script finds either .jpg or .gif or .png as the
    //ending of your input, it will display the image automatically.
    //The sort order of the elements displayed and therefor within this
    //array is: BACK - START - STOP - FWD
    //The default for this parameter is set in the scriptfile by the parameter: def_contr
 
var be_0= new be_slideshow("0",pics1,"slideshow",400,300,"#ccc",1,1,20,"n","n","y",buttons1);
    //Once again the complete call.

The second step is to create a DIV-container in the BODY-section of your page, located where you want the slideshow to be displayed. Of importance is the IDENTITY of this DIV-container - in this sample it´s "slideshow" (id="slideshow"). It can be chosen, within the call above we have set it as value of a parameter. The DIV-container can be positioned and styled as you want. This sample inserts on of the pictures - uploaded to a subfolder called "pics" - statically into the DIV-container to provide a fallback for visitors without JavaScript. For visitors with JavaScript enabled this is of no importance, because the script replaces the content of the DIV-container with the slideshow.

<div id="slideshow" style="margin:25px;">
  <img src="pics/pic01a.jpg" style="width:400px;height:300px;" />
</div>

That´s it for the webpage.

be_slide.js - the scriptfile

In the downloaded JavaScript-file "be_slide.js" we now should set the DEFAULT-values (the are described in sample 01).
Essential - if we want to use the script-file with different slideshows - is to remove or better disable the DEFAULT-call of the function be_slideshow(). To do this we go to the last line in the scriptfile:

var be_0= new be_slideshow();

and add two slashes at the begin of the line, the start of a one-line comment:

//var be_0= new be_slideshow();

Having done this, the DEFAULT-call is disabled and the call in the HEAD-section of our webpage may do the job.

That´s it, have fun with the script.