Switching set of referenced images

[Mistfall]

I'm a non-programmer and new at this, so please forgive me if this is a no-brainer.

I'm using referenced images to create the look-and-feel for a rev application. I envision creating the stack with a default folder of images, and offering the user the ability to choose among several different sets of themed images if he or she desires. Each set of images would be stored in its own folder at the same directory level as the default set.

The images would be used in four different groups. One of these groups would be behaving as a "background" and used on multiple cards.

What is the easiest way to implement such switch-ability?

Thank you for any tips!

[Klaus]

Hi Mistfall,

I have done something like a long time ago.
The ideal scenario would be:
SAME name for the images, only differnt folder names.

Example:
You have a couple of folders named "skin1", "skin2" etc.
All the images have the same name like "image1.jpg", "image2.jpg" etc.

THEN you can easily create a repeat loop that changes the appropriate FOLDERNAME in the filename of your images like this
when switching the "image set" to "skin2":

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...
## Change the "image set" on one card
set itemdel to "/"
repeat with i = 1 to the num of images
  put the filename of img i into tFilename
  ## Volume/Folder1/folder2/skin1/image1.jpg

  put "skin2" into item -2 of tFilename
  ## Volume/Folder1/folder2/skin2/image1.jpg !!
  
  set the filename of img 1 to tFilename
end repeat
...

Know what I mean?
A clever naming convention is EVERYTHING in cases like this!

Hope that helps.


Best

Klaus

[Bantymom]

That might work for me too, the same idea, for linking a list of words and two images for each level of difficulty in the spelling game I am making for my students! Store the information for each level on its own card or folder?

[Klaus]

Hi Bantymom,

... Store the information for each level on its own card or folder?

I am not sure if I understand your question?
Store it wherever it makes sense to you


Best

Klaus

[shadowslash]

Another option might be to create/edit Property Profiles...

[Klaus]

Another option might be to create/edit Property Profiles...

Yep, maybe, but my script is dated a time long before these kind of modern comforts

[Mistfall]

Thank you, Klaus, that will be extremely helpful! Just what I needed!

[Klaus]

Hi all,

glad I could help!

Addition:
It might be a good idea to add a "lock screen" before and a "unlock screen" after the "repeat" loop!


Best

Klaus