Two years ago I whipped up a quick blog entry demonstrating how to make use of the CFYahoo ColdFusion library to retrieve images related to the 12 Days of Christmas. I was thinking of this entry and thought it would be nice to repost the code and use more current results. So nothing new here, nothing serious, just something a bit cute (imho). The code:
<cfset imageAPI = createObject("component", "CFYahoo.org.camden.yahoo.image")><cfset gifts = ["A partridge in a pear tree","Two turtle doves","Three French hens","Four calling birds","Five golden rings","Six geese a-laying", "Seven swans a-swimming","Eight maids a-milking","Nine ladies dancing","Ten lords a-leaping","Eleven pipers piping","Twelve drummers drumming"]>
<cfloop index="x" from="1" to="#arrayLen(gifts)#">
<cfinvoke component="#imageAPI#" method="search" returnVariable="result"> <cfinvokeargument name="query" value="#gifts[x]#"> <cfinvokeargument name="results" value="3"> </cfinvoke>
<cfoutput> <h2>Image search for #gifts[x]#</h2> </cfoutput>
<cfoutput query="result"> <cfif len(thumbnail)> <img src="#thumbnail#" width="#thumbnailwidth#" height="#thumbnailheight#" alt="#title#" style="align:left"> </cfif> <h3>#title#</h3> URL: <a href="#clickurl#">#result.url#</a><br />
Summary: #summary# <br clear="both" style="clear:both">
<p> <hr> </p> </cfoutput> <cfflush>
</cfloop>
Nothing fancy there - just looping over the array and performing the search. I did have to get anal with the BR/clear tag as Chrome did not support br clear=left when I used align="left" in the image. Outside of that though the code worked perfectly well. And here is the result. Enjoy.
Also let me take this opportunity to wish everyone a Merry Christmas!
Image search for A partridge in a pear tree
Partridge in a Pear Tree jpg
URL: http://www.julesavenuegraphics.com/Partridge_in_a_Pear_Tree.jpgSummary: Partridge in a pear tree card
12 days partridge pear tree jpg
URL: http://www.msgr.ca/msgr-2/12%20days%20partridge%20pear%20tree.jpgSummary: My true love gave to me A Partridge in a Pear Tree
Partridge In A Pear Tree Pin JPG
URL: http://www.distinctgiftshop.com/media/Partridge_In_A_Pear_Tree_Pin.JPGSummary: Partridge In A Pear Tree Pin
Image search for Two turtle doves
12daysofxmas 2 turtle doves jpg
URL: http://www.deanperry.co.uk/images/seasonalextras/12days/12daysofxmas-2-turtle-doves.jpgSummary: Three French Hens Two Turtle Doves A Partridge in a Pear Tree
2turtledoves jpg
URL: http://www.fashion-era.com/images/xmas/xmas_traditions/2turtledoves.jpgSummary: On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me Two Turtle Doves and a partridge in a pear tree
dove jpg
URL: http://www.bevo.co.uk/blog/dove.jpgSummary: 5 58 pm | General Chatter My day has been random Woke up in a strange house fully cloathed scared to death coz I didn t know where I was Went for a walk through the Wellington in a short sleeved shirt saw
Image search for Three French hens
three french hens 2 jpg
URL: http://quidnimis.squarespace.com/storage/three_french_hens_2.jpgSummary: And what about those three hens Help is on the way
3 french hens jpg
URL: http://www.ashmolean.org/assets/images/Shop/larger/3_french_hens.jpgSummary:
22 threefrenchhens72 jpg
URL: http://www.porterfieldsfineart.com/JohnnyKarwan/images/22-threefrenchhens72.jpgSummary:
Image search for Four calling birds
1217 day four copy jpg
URL: http://www.in-forum.com/gfx/photos/thumbs/1217%20day%20four%20copy.jpgSummary:
4callingbirds 200 jpg
URL: http://shopping.originpublishing.com/chart_images/4callingbirds_200.jpgSummary:
20 fourcallingbirds72 jpg
URL: http://www.porterfieldsfineart.com/JohnnyKarwan/images/20-fourcallingbirds72.jpgSummary:
Image search for Five golden rings
3905 JPG
URL: http://www.rembrandtcharms.com/charm_img/3905.JPGSummary:
5rings jpg
URL: http://www.cashbarn.com/gif/5rings.jpgSummary: PLUS 5 SECOND PLACE PRIZES RETAIL $180 00 EACH FIVE 5 GOLDEN RINGS This diamond band is beautifully crafted in 14K Yellow Gold and includes 13 round diamonds of equal size The shared prong setting allows the maximum amount of light to
5goldrings jpg
URL: http://guy-sports.com/fun_pictures/christmas/5goldrings.jpgSummary: my true love gave to me Six Geese a laying five golden rings four calling birds three French hens two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree
Image search for Six geese a-laying
6 geese a laying jpg
URL: http://www.deanperry.co.uk/images/seasonalextras/12days/6-geese-a-laying.jpgSummary: Eight Maids A Milking Seven Swans A Swimming Six Geese A Laying Five Gold Rings
Six Geese a laying1 jpg
URL: http://www.shanart.com/images%20/Six-Geese-a--laying1.jpgSummary: Six Geese a Laying
36972 reg jpg
URL: http://www.giftcorral.com/giftcorral/images/items/36972_reg.jpgSummary: Our Price $7 00 Big Sky Carvers Six Geese A Laying Ornament
Image search for Seven swans a-swimming
seven swans a swimming jpg
URL: http://www.artshole.co.uk/arts/artists/anna%20charity/seven-swans-a-swimming.jpgSummary: seven swans a swimming
TN seven swans a swimming JPG
URL: http://www.artshole.co.uk/arts/artists/anna%20charity/TN_seven-swans-a-swimming.JPGSummary: seven swans a swimming
X7 Seven swans a swimming l GIF
URL: http://www.papersharks.com/lrgxmasImages/X7%20Seven%20swans%20a%20swimming%20l.GIFSummary:
Image search for Eight maids a-milking
Eight Maids a Milking jpg
URL: http://www.artshole.co.uk/arts/artists/April%2006/Jay%20Taylor/Eight-Maids-a-Milking.jpgSummary: Eight Maids a Milking
TN Eight Maids a Milking JPG
URL: http://www.artshole.co.uk/arts/artists/April%2006/Jay%20Taylor/TN_Eight-Maids-a-Milking.JPGSummary: Eight Maids a Milking
8 maids a milking jpg
URL: http://www.deanperry.co.uk/images/seasonalextras/12days/8-maids-a-milking.jpgSummary: and previously Nine Ladies Dancing Eight Maids A Milking Seven Swans A Swimming
Image search for Nine ladies dancing
9ladies jpg
URL: http://www.fashion-era.com/images/xmas/xmas_traditions/9ladies.jpgSummary: On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me Nine Ladies Dancing eight maids a milking seven swans a swimming six geese a laying Five golden rings Four calling birds three French hens two
9 ladies dancing jpg
URL: http://www.deanperry.co.uk/images/seasonalextras/12days/9-ladies-dancing.jpgSummary: 10 Lords A Leaping click for bigger and previously Nine Ladies Dancing Eight Maids A Milking
thumb 9ladies small jpg
URL: http://www.jonquathor.co.uk/albums/userpics/10001/thumb_9ladies-small.jpgSummary: Nine Ladies Dancing 72 viewsFiller art for the Twelve Day of Christmas at The Wotch
Image search for Ten lords a-leaping
Ten Lords A Leaping Thumb jpg
URL: http://www.coloursdownunder.com.au/shop/images/product_images/Ten-Lords-A-Leaping-Thumb.jpgSummary:
1993 Ten Lords A Leaping JPG
URL: http://www.thepartyshop.com/Commerce/images/1993%20Ten%20Lords%20A-Leaping.JPGSummary: 1993 Springtime Bonn > 27 Apr 2005 21 40 57K 1993 TURTLE jpg 14 Jul 2005 08 37 33K 1993 Ten Lords A Lea > 26 May 2005 14 53 28K 1993 Time for Easter > 27 Apr 2005 21 54 100K
36976 reg jpg
URL: http://www.giftcorral.com/giftcorral/images/items/36976_reg.jpgSummary: Our Price $5 25 Big Sky Carvers Ten Lords A Leaping Ornament
Image search for Eleven pipers piping
xmas11 jpg
URL: http://streamers.com/ideas/xmas11.jpgSummary: Eleven Pipers piping
11 pipers piping jpg
URL: http://www.deanperry.co.uk/images/seasonalextras/12days/11-pipers-piping.jpgSummary: It s the Penultimate Day of Christmas Woohoo so here s Eleven Pipers Piping click on the image for a full size version The Eleven Pipers represent the eleven Faithful Apostles 1 Simon Peter 2 Andrew 3 James 4 John 5 Philip 6 Bartholomew 7 Matthew 8 Thomas 9 James bar Alphaeus 10 Simon
pipers piping 12 days jpg
URL: http://www.msgr.ca/msgr-2/pipers%20piping%2012%20days.jpgSummary: My true love gave to me
Image search for Twelve drummers drumming
Twelve Drummers Drumming300 jpg
URL: http://www.creativedisplays.com/siteresources/modules/webstore/ProdImages/Twelve%20Drummers%20Drumming300.jpgSummary: Twelve Drummers Drumming Six Feet Tall TDD6 Twelve Drummers Drumming Six Feet Tall animated Large Drums
find the twelve days of christmas 10 jpg
URL: http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/find-the-twelve-days-of-christmas-10.jpgSummary: View Enlarged Image Find twelve drummers drumming and lots more in this Christmas game
12 drummers drumming jpg
URL: http://christiannewwave.files.wordpress.com/2007/04/12-drummers-drumming.jpg
Summary: German band Twelve Drummers Drumming started in the autumn of 1983 Seizing their name from an English Christmas carol The 12 Days OF Christmas The line up consisted of Rudi Edgar