I don't know if this has been discussed but I would like to ask the following:

1. With this hack, won't storage be a major consideration with
users posting pictures in the galleries?

2. What about bandwidth, has anyone noticed any spikes using
photo galleries like this where you're running out of bandwidth?

I'm trying to consider implementing a photo gallery for my forum, but bandwidth, storage, among other things was talked about as being a problem. :(

Hi all this is my gallery http://www.polskieforum.com/forum2/g...1&sort=dateand i have the thumnail problem how exacly do i fix it. I dont get it. What do i have to change, something in galleryconfig or another file
Thx
Great hack cant wait to use it

yes, erm.. hmmm.. ermm.. yah.. "nice belly".. was there any need ? :laugh:

You mean we cant run the gallery on out site if we dont physically have the server in front of us??? I am hosted with hostrocket and everything went fine except all the crazy errors...

any ideas???

TTT :dead:

This php script will automaticly pick a random image from OakGallery 2.0 thumbnails section and display it on your forum homepage or any other non VB site. I use it, easy to install, just edit path to your OakGallery 2.0 Thumbnails folder and upload. It attracts more people to chceck out the gallery - worked wonders for me. Try this out, looks real nice on the home page.

Install time 1 MIN :)

***Instructions***

1) Edit the path to the thumbnails folder in randomimage.php

2) Save and upload randomimage.php and chomod it to 775

3) Open forumhome template in your Admin CP and place the call out code anywhere desired by your likes.

*** End Install ***

Few things you might not like.
Since the thumbnails folder contains also the Medium sized pictures this might be a bandwidth issue for some people. That is not a problem for me because i have enough bandwidth (for now)
but i did not see any sygnificant raising in bandwidth usage since the script ONLY shows a new picture on reload or opening the forum in new browser window. Constant returning to forum home in the browser does NOT refresh the picture which seems to take care the bandwidth problem. This is not the best solution for a random image script, but it works for me and i didint want to wait for the next OakGallery2.0 Update. This is a great hack and just trying to help. Make sure you have your height and width in the call out script or your going to have some problems with tables.

Hope someone will use this... Here is the randomimage.php and ill add a screenshot below.

Sample pic of random image is circled in RED

This hack has HOTM potential if a search engine will be added, PM on new comment, and nick as links to the comentee picture :)

yes :) a search engine. Also maybe allow users to have a "light box"? so they can keep track of their favorite images? Also image description?

Heh heh, I'm thinking about 4images xD

argghhh I wish I could get this to work!! I'm so happy to find an affordable alternative to photopost. As soon as I get this working 100% I'll be donating through the paypal link.

Kuska: awesome addon, thank you!

also those suggestions would be awesome... also, posting restrictions so people can't spam the gallery.