Speeding up this handler

[Raymond E. Griffith]

on 4/12/03 9:33 AM, Shari at gypsyware at earthlink.net wrote:

>> One other possibility, instead of always using the filename
>> property: create hidden image objects for each of the 800+ images.
>> Thus they load once when the card opens. Now... instead of setting
>> the fileName of other objects, set the imageData property:
>> 
>> set the imageData of image bMap[z] to the imageData of image cMap[x,y]
>> 
>> Of course, this has it's own drawbacks, not the least of which is
>> 800+ extra objects.
> 
> So instead of storing the images in folders, import them?  (This
> would mean importing upwards of 1000 images.....)

Or store the images in a metacard stack, then use buttons. Set the icon of
btn x to y. 

> 
> I don't see any reason not to use cMap[x,y].  I'm not locked into how
> aMap, bMap and cMap store data.  They are all experiments trying to
> find the best way to do this piece of code.  The best experiment will
> win :-)
> 
> Shari C
> Gypsy King Software