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Vossi
12-26-2011, 11:00 PM
What is vBulletin-Magic Zoom:

vBulletin-Magic Zoom is an addon, that implements Magic Zoom? (http://www.magictoolbox.com/magiczoom/) into your forum posts. Magic Zoom? is a JavaScript zoom tool and a great way to display images in incredible detail. Magic Zoom? is XHTML compliant, CSS compliant, WAI Priority 3 Compliant (AAA). It even works if JavaScript is disabled ? the large image opens as a link.

Example:

You can find examples (of how Magic Zoom? works) here: http://www.magictoolbox.com/magiczoom/examples/

Installation:


Download either a license or the free trial version of Magic Zoom? from here: http://www.magictoolbox.com/magiczoom/ (see right side to either buy a license or download the trial).
Unpack the Zip-file (magiczoom-trial.zip) and copy the folder named 'magiczoom' (including all the files and graphics folder with its files) into the clientscript folder of your vbulletin.
Now upload everything you find in the 'upload' folder of this addon to your forum root.
Import the product file 'product-vbmagiczoom.xml' in admincp.
In admincp under 'settings' -> 'options' -> 'Message Attachment Options' set 'Thumbnail Creation' to 'Yes' and 'Use Image Lightbox' to 'No'.
In admincp under 'settings' -> 'options' -> 'Magic Zoom Options' check the settings if everything is okay for you.

IMPORTANT:

Magic Zoom? is (C)opyright by Magic Toolbox, http://www.magictoolbox.com/

This addon includes the free trial which can be downloaded from their site. If you want to get a free or paid license, then you need to get in touch with Magic Toolbox.

Anyhow you need to take care of their license agreement at http://www.magictoolbox.com/license/

Copyright, Branding:

It is not allowed to remove or change the copyright, the branding or any links to our sponsor. If you would like to get a branding free version of this addon then please send my a private message on here.

1320Nation
12-27-2011, 07:17 AM
Looks like this will be a nice mod. But I can not get it to work. I uploaded and installed everything twice, and also tried rebuilding attachment thumbnails. Not sure if I've done something wrong or not?

rooban12
12-27-2011, 07:29 AM
Im gonna try it......

Lustikus
12-27-2011, 08:20 AM
works on my forum, but not for album pictures

adds copyright to every page as well as copyright to zoom window
too much copyright for tiny zoom mod, uninstalled

v123shine
12-27-2011, 08:25 AM
Great plugin!

can you make this plugin for vb 3.8
please!

Boofo
12-27-2011, 08:31 AM
Vossi, are you the owner of MagicZoom? The reason I ask is because of the license agreement on their site for free use:

Request a non-commercial license

Get a license to use our products free of charge on a non-commercial website (as defined in the license agreement above). Here is a summary:
Yes: personal websites and blogs, charities, schools, NGOs.
No: sites owned by companies, sites with paid adverts, sites that generate revenue.

A discreet copyright notice will show in the corner of the enlarged image.

Vossi
12-27-2011, 08:42 AM
Vossi, are you the owner of MagicZoom? The reason I ask is because of the license agreement on their site for free use:
Okay, so you think that everybody has to download magic zoom himself from their website? Im going to send them a mail and ask, better it is i guess.

Boofo
12-27-2011, 08:56 AM
I would hate to see you run into any copyright issues with your mod, is the only reason I was asking. Since you are releasing the files with your mod, it can get sticky, according to their license information. A lot of sites from here that would download and use it do get ad payments.

Vossi
12-27-2011, 09:07 AM
I would hate to see you run into any copyright issues with your mod, is the only reason I was asking. Since you are releasing the files with your mod, it can get sticky, according to their license information. A lot of sites from here that would download and use it do get ad payments.
That is correct and to be safe, I excluded the trial from the addon and let people download it themself now. Guess that is the best way to handle this. Thanks for your support with that :)

rooban12
12-27-2011, 09:26 AM
installed, but not working

Kraxell
12-27-2011, 09:39 AM
This only working on Attachments and you must follow the setting-instruction from vossi.

Vossi
12-27-2011, 09:45 AM
If this addon is getting frequented, Im going to add the albums and CMS for this aswell, now it only works in postings and attachments.

RobbieZ
12-27-2011, 09:58 AM
I have seen this same effect on catalogue sites, magiczoom isnt the only contender available, although very professional other sources include:

MojoZoom
JQZoom Evolution
TJPZoom
Mootools

I think you have the best version though Vossi!

1320Nation
12-27-2011, 10:12 PM
Vossi please push forward with this mod and add all the bells and whistles. I'm open to donating a decent amount if you are in deed going to get serious with it.

I got this to work only with images that were inserted only. If the images were attached by scrolling below the editor and selecting Manage Attachments, they would Not work with magic zoom.

Also after inserting a image and replying to the thread, the magic zoom function didn't appear to work until after I would refresh my browser or selecting F5.

I also tried disabling the attachment feature from below the editor but then the magic zoom would not work at all. So...the best situation here would be to get this mod to with with attachments managed from below the editor.

Btw, anyone thinking of using the trial version, it works, but it displays a message on the bottom of your image that ask you to upgrade to the full version. I would think that there are some that would not be bothered by this display.

I'm considering purchasing the Magic Zoom Plus version to see if it will work with Vossi's mod.

1320Nation
12-28-2011, 12:59 AM
As a update I actually had the Magic Zoom Plus trial version loaded. However, it only seem to match the feature of the Magic Zoom trial version.

Vossi
12-28-2011, 04:59 AM
I'm going to check how I can implement magic Zoom Plus for the next version.

OldSchoolDSL
12-28-2011, 05:35 AM
Installed and seemingly working

4.1.10 Alpha 1

It would be really nice to add Magic Zoom Plus support.

edit: seems you replied before I did. lol Good to hear it ...err... read it.

OldSchoolDSL
01-14-2012, 10:28 PM
Uninstalled

Photos would get cut off, sometimes no thumbnails, and didn't seem in as much as I'd like it to.

But I do like the concept and will follow this, so tagged.

Inspector G
01-18-2013, 04:38 AM
Well I was confused and I do owe Vossi and apology...
I am so sorry...
I do like the mod and feel privledged to be able to correct this for you I am sorry about misunderstanding...

Inspector G
01-18-2013, 06:30 AM
Bump

Inspector G
01-18-2013, 06:41 AM
Bump

Vossi
01-18-2013, 07:56 AM
Pardon me? Reading the description should answer all questions, of coz i did not sell the magic zoom in any part but what you got is the brandingfree version of the addon which has no footer branding anymore. Like I said, reading the description and being patient until I answer mails would have helped. Geez...

thang28101993
03-31-2013, 06:38 AM
It's amazing if this mod update for Vb v4.2 Pl3
Thanks so much!

huevncom
04-01-2013, 04:44 AM
Bump