public class slideshowtostage extends MovieClip{

private var ss:MovieClip = new slideshow_mc();

public class slideshow extends MovieClip{
private var DB_loc:String;
private var slideshow_select:SelectDB;
private var pics:Array;
private var slideshowPlaying:Boolean;
private var t:Timer;
public var pics_count:int;
public var pics_length:int;
public var showingChild:int;
public var displayArray:Array = new Array();

public function slideshow(){
//set your db loc
DB_loc = "";
slideshowselect();
}
//-------------Flash PHP MySQL-------------
private function slideshowselect():void{
var slideshow_table = "wp_postmeta";
//--Array should be the table row names you wish to pull from
var slideshow_tableRow:Array = new Array();
slideshow_tableRow[0] = "meta_value";
//where to look
var slideshow_where:Array = new Array();
slideshow_where[0] = "meta_key";
/*values can be = <> > < <= >= BETWEEN LIKE IN You can put TABLE (i.e =TABLE)after any of the operators to use a table field in the what array value*/
var slideshow_like:Array = new Array();
slideshow_like[0] = "=";
//What to look for
var slideshow_what:Array = new Array();
slideshow_what[0] = "home_pics";
//What to look for
var slideshow_functionStrings:Array = new Array();
slideshow_functionStrings[0] = "";
//orderBy and ASC arrays must have the same amount of items in the array.
//What to look for
var slideshow_orderBy:Array = new Array();
slideshow_orderBy[0] = "";
//What to look for
var slideshow_ASC:Array = new Array();
slideshow_ASC[0] = "";
slideshow_select = new SelectDB(slideshow_table, slideshow_tableRow, slideshow_where, slideshow_like, slideshow_what, slideshow_orderBy, slideshow_ASC, slideshow_returnFunction, slideshow_functionStrings, DB_loc);
}
private function slideshow_returnFunction(vars:URLVariables, selectRows:Array, functionStrings:Array):void{
pics = vars.meta_value0.split(",",20);
pics_length = pics.length;
if(pics_length > 0){
loadPics(pics_count);
}
}

//-------------start loading images--------------
private function loadPics(n:int):void{
var mypic:String = pics[n];
var myl:MyLoader = new MyLoader("home-slides/"+mypic, picloaded);
myl.alpha = 0;
addChild(myl);
}
private function picloaded():void{
if (pics_count == 0){
fadeIn(0);
loadTimer();
}
pics_count++;
if(pics_count loadPics(pics_count);
}
}
//-------------fade in-------------
private function fadeIn(n:int):void{
var myTweenAlpha:Tween = new Tween(getChildAt(n), "alpha", Strong.easeOut, 0, 1, 1, true);
if(showingChild != 0){
fadeOut(showingChild);
}
showingChild = n;
}
//-------------fade out-------------
private function fadeOut(n:int):void{
var myTweenAlpha:Tween = new Tween(getChildAt(n), "alpha", Strong.easeOut, 1, 0, 1, true);
}
//-------------timer functions-------------
private function loadTimer():void{
t = new Timer(3500);
t.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, timerComplete);
t.start();
}

public class MyLoader extends MovieClip {

private var ldr:Loader;
private var func:Function;

public function MyLoader(argFile:String, f:Function) {
func = f;
ldr = new Loader();
ldr.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(ProgressEvent.PROGRESS, onLoadProgressEvent);
ldr.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, loaded);
ldr.load(new URLRequest(argFile));
addChild(ldr);
}

private function onLoadProgressEvent(e:ProgressEvent):void {
//var percent:int = Math.round((e.bytesLoaded / e.bytesTotal) * 100);
}
private function loaded(e:Event):void{
e.target.removeEventListener(ProgressEvent.PROGRESS, onLoadProgressEvent);
e.target.removeEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, loaded);
func();
}
}