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Hmm I'm still having problems. I changed the file folder to the one of my personal computer but not everything is completed. Only 2 articles show up on the slider even though on the custom settings it is set for more and I read this message with the debug on...

PHP Code:


		
			
DEBUG MODE is ON!
slider_img_filepath: uf_nivo_slider/
width: 650 height: 250
show_articles_without_image:
fallback_img: uf_nivo_slider/old-tunnel.jpg
#img: 5
description_length: 95
directory /home/tokeng5/public_html/forums

We are using the following modifikation:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=230417

All our articles are forum threads and comments show up in both the thread and the article.
(In my opinion that should be a basic vbcms function, but isn't)

Anyway. That does work very well for us.

The slider doesn't pick a random picture, it does use the article previewpicture which is selected by the vbcms system (which can be a http-picture or an attachment).

If it doesn't show images from your articles something is wrong. Please follow the steps in the faq. And yes, that thumbnail view in your slider link is possible with the nivo slider.

@Sm1th146

please use the newest version, it has more debug.

In default mode the slider uses only articles which are not older than 40 days. Could that be a problem? That could be easily changed.

I just re-installed the newest version and still running into a similar problem. The articles are with in the last 2 weeks so that isn't a problem. Here is the error I am receiving...

PHP Code:


		
			
DEBUG MODE is ON!
slider_img_filepath: uf_nivo_slider/
width: 650 height: 250
show_articles_without_image: bool(false)
fallback_img: uf_nivo_slider/uf_fallback_slider.png
#img: 5
description_length: 95
directory /home/tokeng5/public_html/forums
#articles - featured and databasepull int(2) int(4)

Debug shows that you have 4 articles within the last 40 days.
Out of those 4 articles 2 have a previewimage. And since you set 'show_articles_without_image' to false it does show the two articles which do have a previewimage and not the other 2.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mooff (Post 2222003)

The slider does use the pictures which vb4 stores in the databasefield "previewpicture" and resizes them. You do not need to manually add images except 1.
You need a fallback image if your article does not have a previewimage (or something goes wrong during resizing), then the fallback is shown.

Hi - I still cannot get the slider to show my images, the fall back image displayed no problem - any ideas?
thanks
Andy

Please go through the faq in post two and see if that does help.

If it doesn't please post the debug (last faq question).

Regards Mooff

Hi - I do not get any error messages, just my fall back image. I have gone through FAQ and everything appears to be set correctly?

Great MOD! Thank you!

I've tried to develop a module for Vbadvanced CMPS but with no luck. I'm not a programmer. Does anyone could build this for us?

I think it's not so difficult for people with programming experience.

After building this I get this error:

Class 'vb_Types' not found

PHP Code:


		
			
<?php
//nivo slider - uf - vb.org version
//set these values as you need them:

//your slider folder - has to be read and writeable
//folder where all slider files are saved
$slider_img_filepath = 'fp-slider/';   

//picture width and height !same as in the CSS FILE!
$maxwidth = 675;                                  
$maxheight = 300;    

//do you want images without previewimage to be shown? slider is using the fallback then
$show_articles_without_image = false;           

//picture shown if your articles has no previewpicture
$fallback_img = $slider_img_filepath . 'image.png';  

//hardcoded maximum is 20 - if you want more just ask
$number_of_articles_shown = 5;                                
            
//lengh in characters of the article descriptions
$description_length = 95;

$article_type = vb_Types::instance()->getContentTypeID("vBCms_Article");
$time = TIMENOW;
 
if(!extension_loaded('gd'))
{
    echo '<span style="color:red">Error occurred:</span> Your System does not support the GD-Libary. Please install the GD-Libary.<br />';
}
       
    $article_get = vB::$db->query_read('
        SELECT
            article.pagetext,
            article.previewimage,
            node.url,
            node.publishdate,
            node.parentnode,
            parentnode.url AS parenturl,
            thread.replycount,
            info.title,
            node.nodeid,            
            GROUP_CONCAT( category.category )
        FROM
            '.TABLE_PREFIX.'cms_article AS article INNER JOIN
            '.TABLE_PREFIX.'cms_node AS node 
                ON (node.contentid = article.contentid AND node.contenttypeid = ' . vb::$db->sql_prepare($article_type) .') INNER JOIN
            '.TABLE_PREFIX.'cms_nodeinfo AS info 
                ON info.nodeid = node.nodeid INNER JOIN
            '.TABLE_PREFIX.'cms_node AS parentnode 
                ON parentnode.nodeid = node.parentnode LEFT JOIN
            '.TABLE_PREFIX.'thread AS thread ON thread.threadid = info.associatedthreadid LEFT JOIN
            '.TABLE_PREFIX.'cms_nodecategory AS nodecategory ON nodecategory.nodeid = node.nodeid LEFT JOIN
            '.TABLE_PREFIX.'cms_category AS category ON nodecategory.categoryid = category.categoryid 
        WHERE
            node.setpublish = 1 AND
            node.publishdate > '. vb::$db->sql_prepare($time) .' -34560000 AND
            node.publishdate < '. vb::$db->sql_prepare($time) .'
        GROUP BY node.nodeid
        ORDER BY node.publishdate
        DESC LIMIT 20');
        
    $database_articles = array();
    
    /* my version of sorting the articles via relevance - i'll keep it in case someone is interested*/
    while($article = vB::$db->fetch_array($article_get))
    {
        $article['value'] = ( 5 - ($time - $article['publishdate'] ) / 86400 ) * ( 5 - ($time - $article['publishdate'] ) / 86400 ) * ( 5 - ($time - $article['publishdate'] ) / 86400 ) + (10 * $article['replycount']);
        $database_articles[] = $article;        
    }
    
    foreach($database_articles as $c => $key)
    {
        $sort_value[] = $key['value'];
    }
    
    array_multisort($sort_value, SORT_DESC, $database_articles);    
    
    //
    $i = 0;
    $section_array = array();
    $featured_articles = array();
    
    foreach($database_articles AS $article)
    {

        $section_array[$article['parentnode']]++;

        $categories = explode(',' , $article['GROUP_CONCAT( category.category )']);
     
        if($show_articles_without_image == true OR $article['previewimage'])
        {
            if($section_array[$article['parentnode']] < 50 AND $i < $number_of_articles_shown)
            {
            
                //rebuild image to the height and width we want in the slider 
                //called sprite since i got the code from our sprite addon :P
                $sprite = imagecreatetruecolor($maxwidth, $maxheight);
                if(is_resource($sprite) AND $article['previewimage'] )
                {                   
                    $imageinfo = getimagesize($article['previewimage']);
                    if(is_array($imageinfo))
                    {   
                        $image = null;
                        switch($imageinfo[2])
                        {
                            case IMAGETYPE_PNG:
                            $image = imagecreatefrompng($article['previewimage']);
                            break;
                            case IMAGETYPE_GIF:
                            $image = imagecreatefromgif($article['previewimage']);
                            break;
                            case IMAGETYPE_JPEG:
                            $image = imagecreatefromjpeg($article['previewimage']);
                            break;
                            default:
                            echo '<span style="color:red">Error occurred:</span> Unknown image format. ' . $article['previewimage']. '<br />';
                            break;                        
                        }
                        
                        if(!is_resource($image))
                        {
                            //resiziing did not work - we are using the fallback image.
                            $article['previewimage'] = $fallback_img;
                            echo '<span style="color:red">Error occurred:</span> imagecreation failed. ' . $article['previewimage']. '<br />';
                        }
                        else
                        {
                            $img_width = $imageinfo[0];
                            $img_height = $imageinfo[1];
                            
                            imagecopyresampled($sprite, $image, 0, 0, 0, 0, $maxwidth, $maxheight, $img_width, $img_height );
                            imagedestroy($image);

                            $img_filepath = $slider_img_filepath . 'slide_' . $i . '.jpg';
                            $success = imagejpeg($sprite, DIR  . ($img_filepath[0] != DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR ?  DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR : '') . $img_filepath);
                            imagedestroy($sprite);
                            if($success)
                            {
                                $article['previewimage'] = $img_filepath;
                            }
                            else
                            {
                                $img_filepath = DIR  . ($img_filepath[0] != DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR ?  DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR : '') . $img_filepath;
                                echo '<span style="color:red">Error occurred:</span> imagejpeg failed. ' . $article['previewimage']. '<br />
                                directory: '. $img_filepath ;
                                
                                $article['previewimage'] = $fallback_img;
                            }
                        }
                        
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        //resiziing did not work - we are using the fallback image.
                        $article['previewimage'] = $fallback_img;
                        echo '<span style="color:red">Error occurred:</span> picture is not readable.' . $article['previewimage']. '<br /> ';
                    }                  
                }
                else
                {
                    //resiziing did not work - we are using the fallback image.
                    $article['previewimage'] = $fallback_img;
                    echo '<span style="color:red">Warning:</span> article has no previewimage or sprite is no ressource. ' . $article['previewimage']. '<br />';
                }
        

                /*remove everything from the previewtext - html and bb. I do not want bold or colored text there. Cut to a decent length.*/        
                $article['pagetext'] = strip_bbcode($article['pagetext'], true, true, false, true, false);

                $article['previewtext'] = strip_tags($article['pagetext'], '<a>');
                    
                $len = $description_length;
                if ( strlen($article['previewtext']) > $len )
                {                    
                    $article['previewtext'] = substr( $article['previewtext'] , 0 , strrpos( substr( $article['previewtext'], 0, $len), ' ' ));
                }   

                $i++;
                //Build Array
                $article_neu = array();
                $article_neu['description'] = '<h2 style="font-weight:bold; font-size: 14px">'. $article['title'].'</h2><span>'. $article['previewtext'] .'</span> <a rel="nofollow" href="/content.php?r=' . $article['nodeid'] . '-' . $article['url'] . '">Leggi Tutto...</a>';
                $article_neu['htmlcaptionname'] = 'htmlcaption' . $i ;
                $article_neu['picture'] = '<a rel="nofollow" href="/content.php?r=' . $article['nodeid'] . '-' . $article['url'] . '"><img src="'.$article['previewimage'].'" alt="" title="#htmlcaption'. $i . '" /></a>';
                
                $featured_articles[] = $article_neu;
            }
        }
    }
    
    //Randomize Array
    //shuffle($featured_articles);

       
$output_bits = '
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="' .$slider_img_filepath. 'slider.css" type="text/css" media="screen" />
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="' .$slider_img_filepath. 'slider_uf_theme.css" type="text/css" media="screen" />
    <div style="height:' . $maxheight . 'px;">
    <div id="wrapper">
        <div class="slider-wrapper theme-uf">
            <div class="ribbon"></div>
            <div id="slider" class="nivoSlider">';
            
                foreach($featured_articles AS $article)
                {
                    $output_bits .= $article['picture'];
                }
            $output_bits .= '
            </div>';
            
            foreach($featured_articles AS $article)
            {
                $output_bits .= '<div id="' . $article['htmlcaptionname'] . '" class="nivo-html-caption">' . $article['description'] .'</div>';
            }
            
            $output_bits .= '         
        </div>

    </div>
    <script type="text/javascript" src="' .$slider_img_filepath. 'jquery-1.6.1.min.js"></script>
    <script type="text/javascript" src="' .$slider_img_filepath. 'jquery.nivo.slider.pack.js"></script>
    <script type="text/javascript">
    $(window).load(function() {
        $("#slider").nivoSlider();
    });
    </script>
    </div>
    ';
        $output = $output_bits;
        
  echo "<table align='center'><tr>"; 
  echo "<td>";

$tabhtml = "<div id=\"featured\"><ul class=\"ui-tabs-nav\">".$tabhtml."</ul>";

echo $tabhtml.$centerhtml."</div>";
  echo "</td>";
  echo "</table>"; 

?>

Thank You

I dont have an error per say but it shows up all wrong.
Check the image.

http://www.pdcm.net/slider.gif

I received a question via private message about slider timings. Since that might interest other site owners aswell.

How do I slow down the image timings, at the moment its a bit fast?

Answer:
That is a setting for the nivo slider: http://nivo.dev7studios.com/#usage
There you can see what you can change. I'll give an example for the timings.

Search:

Code:

    <script type="text/javascript">

    $(window).load(function() {

        $("#slider").nivoSlider();

    });

    </script>

Replace with:

Code:

    <script type="text/javascript">

    $(window).load(function() {

        $("#slider").nivoSlider({

        pauseTime: 6000

        });

    });

    </script>

This changes the pause Time between slides from 3 seconds to 6 seconds.

@croft
please go through the faq and post the debug you get (last question) if the other questions do not help.
It does look like a combination of a jquery (either to many jquery files or old jquery version or no jquery at all) issue and some problems with saving the resized image to file. Debug will help with the last one. If you can't find the jquery problem a link to the site where the slider is implemented would help.

Cheers

Hi Mooff. I have this installed and looks good. I have one problem the link to the article when clicked takes me to my index page. When you hover over the link it shows the proper URL however.

Quote:

Originally Posted by CharlieDelta (Post 2232454)

Hi Mooff. I have this installed and looks good. I have one problem the link to the article when clicked takes me to my index page. When you hover over the link it shows the proper URL however.

I ran a debug and there were no errors.

Any ideas?

Hi,

i need a live demo of that redirect bug. Doublecheck if the hover urls really are correct. If they are i can't think of a reason why it shouldn't work.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mooff (Post 2232675)

Hi,

i need a live demo of that redirect bug. Doublecheck if the hover urls really are correct. If they are i can't think of a reason why it shouldn't work.

www.canadianriflesregiment.com. Bottom of content.php page.

I just checked the hover URL's and they are correct.

Thanks

Links in the slider are:

http://www.canadianriflesregiment.co...?r=160-Welcome...
correct would be:
http://www.canadianriflesregiment.co...hp?160-Welcome...

You are missing the crrforums part, thus the link leads to nowhere and gets redirected.

search this part:

Code:

                $article_neu['description'] = '<h2 style="font-weight:bold; font-size: 14px">'. $article['title'].'</h2><span>'. $article['previewtext'] .'</span> <a href="/content.php?r=' . $article['nodeid'] . '-' . $article['url'] . '">read on</a>';

                $article_neu['htmlcaptionname'] = 'htmlcaption' . $i ;

                $article_neu['picture'] = '<a href="/content.php?r=' . $article['nodeid'] . '-' . $article['url'] . '"><img src="'.$article['previewimage'].'" alt="" title="#htmlcaption'. $i . '" /></a>';

replace with:

Code:

                $article_neu['description'] = '<h2 style="font-weight:bold; font-size: 14px">'. $article['title'].'</h2><span>'. $article['previewtext'] .'</span> <a href="/crrforums/content.php?r=' . $article['nodeid'] . '-' . $article['url'] . '">read on</a>';

                $article_neu['htmlcaptionname'] = 'htmlcaption' . $i ;

                $article_neu['picture'] = '<a href="/crrforums/content.php?r=' . $article['nodeid'] . '-' . $article['url'] . '"><img src="'.$article['previewimage'].'" alt="" title="#htmlcaption'. $i . '" /></a>';

That should work. Cheers.

Mooff you are number ONE in my books!:up:

Thank you.

5 stars and nominated!

I managed to get the slider to show and an image in it, but it doesn't add text and it doesn't move from article to article.

Sounds like a jquery problem. Can you link me to your (test)site where the slider is installed?

Thanks very much for the help Mr Mooff. This addition is a must and exactly what I've been waiting for. I can't believe it's taken so long for someone to do and I'm really grateful for all your efforts and help.

Thanks!

Since the question came up some times allready:

Q: I want the slider without widget title - how to do that?
Answer:
create a new template (main style or all styles you have your slider running)
Name: vbcms_php_no_title
code:

Code:

<div class="cms_widget">

<div class="block">

<div class="cms_widget_content widget_content">

{vb:raw output}

</div>

</div>

</div>

save it.

go to widget configuration of the slider widget, change template name to
vbcms_php_no_title

save. Reload slider. Title is gone.

Ok, so first off, THANK YOU!!!

I have been waiting for a long time for this mod, and this one does EXACTLY what I wanted!! It installed easily and works perfectly! Please view installation on my site at http://www.teamotec.net

I have 3 ??????

1. Earlier you showed how to change the image speed, but didn't specify what file to edit. Can you please clarify this for me, I want to slow mine to a 5 second pause.

2. How can you limit the sections that the slider displays? I only want to display articles from the sections "Event Coverage" "Featured Rides" & "Photography"

3. The dots that show that you are on slide 1 of 5 display in the middle of my image instead of at the top or bottom. How can I move them up or down? (I don't particularly care where they end up)

Thanks again for this great mod!! 5 Stars, Nominated, and Marked as Installed!!!

1. Not a file. That's in the php widget code, close to the bottom.

2. I'll post code for both sections and categories, since i'll link that post in the FAQ.
How to show only articles out of specific sections or categories:

for sections
find:

Code:

        WHERE

            node.setpublish = 1 AND

            node.publishdate > '. vb::$db->sql_prepare($time) .' -34560000 AND

            node.publishdate < '. vb::$db->sql_prepare($time) .' 

        GROUP BY node.nodeid

        ORDER BY node.publishdate

        DESC LIMIT 20');

replace with

Code:

        WHERE

            node.setpublish = 1 AND

            node.publishdate > '. vb::$db->sql_prepare($time) .' -34560000 AND

            node.publishdate < '. vb::$db->sql_prepare($time) .' AND

            node.parentnode IN ( 4, 5 )

        GROUP BY node.nodeid

        ORDER BY node.publishdate

        DESC LIMIT 20');

For categories

Code:

        WHERE

            node.setpublish = 1 AND

            node.publishdate > '. vb::$db->sql_prepare($time) .' -34560000 AND

            node.publishdate < '. vb::$db->sql_prepare($time) .' 

        GROUP BY node.nodeid

        ORDER BY node.publishdate

        DESC LIMIT 20');

replace with

Code:

        WHERE

            node.setpublish = 1 AND

            node.publishdate > '. vb::$db->sql_prepare($time) .' -34560000 AND

            node.publishdate < '. vb::$db->sql_prepare($time) .' AND

            category.categoryid IN ( 31, 1 )

        GROUP BY node.nodeid

        ORDER BY node.publishdate

        DESC LIMIT 20');

Can be combined of course, if you want that.
Be careful not to miss the AND part
In the Brackets the sections-Ids/ categories-Ids you want have to be included.
In your case it would be ( 144, 145, 149 )

In general you can see the fitting ids in the links which lead to the section or category:
For example:
/content/category/31-esport.html
Category esports on our site has the ID 31.

---- category/section part ends here - in case you followed the faq link ----

3. In the nivo-slider_uf_theme.css file

find:

Code:

.theme-uf .nivo-controlNav a {

    background: url("nivo_slider_sprite.png") no-repeat scroll 0 -30px transparent;

    border: 0 none;

    display: block;

    float: left;

    height: 22px;

    margin-right: 3px;

    text-indent: -9999px;

    width: 22px;

}

replace with

Code:

.theme-uf .nivo-controlNav a {

    background: url("nivo_slider_sprite.png") no-repeat scroll 0 -30px transparent;

    border: 0 none;

    display: block;

    float: left;

    height: 22px;

    margin-right: 3px;

    text-indent: -9999px;

    width: 22px;

    top: -120px;

}

The top value is new. Modify that to whereever you want it.

Mooff, thank you again. I have wanted this on my site for ages and on one rainy sunday morning I was able to add it and have it completely working and customized to my wants in a matter of hours. Support like this is what makes VB great.

FYI in the css file my code looked like this

Code:

.theme-uf .nivo-controlNav a {

        display:block;

        width:22px;

        height:22px;

        background:url(nivo_slider_sprite.png) no-repeat;

    background-position:0 -30px;

        text-indent:-9999px;

        border:0;

        margin-right:3px;

        float:left;

}

Which is different from the code you showed above. So I simply changed it to this

Code:

.theme-uf .nivo-controlNav a {

        display:block;

        width:22px;

        height:22px;

        background:url(nivo_slider_sprite.png) no-repeat;

    background-position:0 -30px;

        text-indent:-9999px;

        border:0;

        margin-right:3px;

        float:left;

    top: -120px;

}

Not a real issue, but I wanted to point it out for others that may be looking to make this same change, and aren't sure about where to make it.

help, the only image showing is the UF fallback image,
and yes the slider folder is read and writable.

the website is www.gamerschallenge.net

if someone could please help. really need this slider so bad.

thanx

edit: I was the FAQ and I think it might be cause the guests can't view the attachments, can anyone tell me how do I change the permissions for that? I cant find anywhere.

edit: changed the permissions settings for guest to view attachments, didnt fix the problem.

Are you sure you have given read and write permissions to the folder as it says in the instructions?

Quote:

Originally Posted by bandare (Post 2233508)

Are you sure you have given read and write permissions to the folder as it says in the instructions?

very sure.

I think the slider_img_filepath is wrong.

Can't confirm without the debug messages, but as a guess, change it to:

$slider_img_filepath = 'slider/';

thats what it is right now, it can't be wrong since the UF does show.

and thanx for the fast reply

I see. Please post the debug - last FAQ question.

DEBUG MODE is ON!
slider_img_filepath: slider/
width: 650 height: 250
show_articles_without_image: bool(false)
fallback_img: slider/uf_fallback_slider.png
#img: 7
description_length: 95
directory /home/gamersch/public_html

Warning: getimagesize() [function.getimagesize]: URL file-access is disabled in the server configuration in [path]/packages/vbcms/widget/execphp.php(191) : eval()'d code on line 128

Warning: getimagesize(http://gamerschallenge.net/attachmen...=39&cid=24) [function.getimagesize]: failed to open stream: no suitable wrapper could be found in [path]/packages/vbcms/widget/execphp.php(191) : eval()'d code on line 128
Error occurred: picture is not readable.slider/uf_fallback_slider.png

Warning: getimagesize() [function.getimagesize]: URL file-access is disabled in the server configuration in [path]/packages/vbcms/widget/execphp.php(191) : eval()'d code on line 128

Warning: getimagesize(http://gamerschallenge.net/attachmen...=40&cid=24) [function.getimagesize]: failed to open stream: no suitable wrapper could be found in [path]/packages/vbcms/widget/execphp.php(191) : eval()'d code on line 128
Error occurred: picture is not readable.slider/uf_fallback_slider.png

Warning: getimagesize() [function.getimagesize]: URL file-access is disabled in the server configuration in [path]/packages/vbcms/widget/execphp.php(191) : eval()'d code on line 128

Warning: getimagesize(http://gamerschallenge.net/attachmen...=38&cid=24) [function.getimagesize]: failed to open stream: no suitable wrapper could be found in [path]/packages/vbcms/widget/execphp.php(191) : eval()'d code on line 128
Error occurred: picture is not readable.slider/uf_fallback_slider.png

Warning: getimagesize() [function.getimagesize]: URL file-access is disabled in the server configuration in [path]/packages/vbcms/widget/execphp.php(191) : eval()'d code on line 128

Warning: getimagesize(http://gamerschallenge.net/attachmen...=37&cid=24) [function.getimagesize]: failed to open stream: no suitable wrapper could be found in [path]/packages/vbcms/widget/execphp.php(191) : eval()'d code on line 128
Error occurred: picture is not readable.slider/uf_fallback_slider.png

Warning: getimagesize() [function.getimagesize]: URL file-access is disabled in the server configuration in [path]/packages/vbcms/widget/execphp.php(191) : eval()'d code on line 128

Warning: getimagesize(http://gamerschallenge.net/attachmen...=36&cid=24) [function.getimagesize]: failed to open stream: no suitable wrapper could be found in [path]/packages/vbcms/widget/execphp.php(191) : eval()'d code on line 128
Error occurred: picture is not readable.slider/uf_fallback_slider.png
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that is the error:

Code:

URL file-access is disabled in the server configuration

The slider gets all pictures via http - attachments and external images. In your server configuration that is disabled. So the slider can't load and resize those picture to the size it does need.

Best is to ask the techadmin of your server what setting does cause this, why it is off and if it can be activated.

If it can't be activated an option would be not to resize the pictures at all - BUT then the slider will look odd if the pictures do not have the required width and height the slider needs.

alright, I opened a support ticket to my host provider since I couldnt find such an option in my cpanel.

URL file-access is now enable and slider works fine.

thanx for the support.

nominated this mod for MOTM.

works fine on 4.1.5 pl1

thanks for the killer slider mod.

It didint wwork for me something must be wrong with my installation

My admin members have asked me to remove the slider because of the 1) size of the frame and 2) how the frame stretches the images.

A lot of my contributes are writers and have trouble re-sizing images to match the slider frame, thus a lot of their images look very poor when in reality they are just not the same size as the frame. Is there any way to display the images as they should be, appreciate some of the images may be small but at least they will not be stretched. BETTER still - is there are way of automatically resizing the image to say a maximum hight of say 300 pixels?
thanks

Well Ive read the entire thread and tried all the fixed. I just got off the phone with my host and they will NOT be turning (URL file-access) back on and they suggested using an alternative.

They of course didn't offer any further help then that so I hope someone here can help me get this sorted out.

With debug on I get the errors at the bottom of this post only once they they vanish after visiting another url. If I clear the cache they come right back or if I refresh the page they stay at the top. The slider seems to be working fine except for the fact that it doesnt pull any attachments and I do not see any images saved in my slider folder.

Attachments for guests are on both in usergroups and CMS
Folder is 777
Path is correct
I changes the size but also changed it in the CSS

HTML Code:

DEBUG MODE is ON! 

slider_img_filepath: clientscript/slider/ 

width: 975 height: 250 

show_articles_without_image: bool(false) 

fallback_img: clientscript/slider/uf_fallback_slider.png 

#img: 20 

description_length: 95 

directory /home/p16t2ugb/public_html/forum



Warning: getimagesize() [function.getimagesize]: URL file-access is disabled in the server configuration in [path]/packages/vbcms/widget/execphp.php(191) : eval()'d code on line 129



Warning: getimagesize(http://www.scalemotorcars.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=16072&amp;cid=24) [function.getimagesize]: failed to open stream: no suitable wrapper could be found in [path]/packages/vbcms/widget/execphp.php(191) : eval()'d code on line 129

Error occurred: picture is not readable.clientscript/slider/uf_fallback_slider.png



Warning: getimagesize() [function.getimagesize]: URL file-access is disabled in the server configuration in [path]/packages/vbcms/widget/execphp.php(191) : eval()'d code on line 129



Warning: getimagesize(http://www.scalemotorcars.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=15949&amp;cid=24) [function.getimagesize]: failed to open stream: no suitable wrapper could be found in [path]/packages/vbcms/widget/execphp.php(191) : eval()'d code on line 129

Error occurred: picture is not readable.clientscript/slider/uf_fallback_slider.png



Warning: getimagesize() [function.getimagesize]: URL file-access is disabled in the server configuration in [path]/packages/vbcms/widget/execphp.php(191) : eval()'d code on line 129



Warning: getimagesize(http://www.scalemotorcars.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=15946&amp;cid=24) [function.getimagesize]: failed to open stream: no suitable wrapper could be found in [path]/packages/vbcms/widget/execphp.php(191) : eval()'d code on line 129

Error occurred: picture is not readable.clientscript/slider/uf_fallback_slider.png



Warning: getimagesize() [function.getimagesize]: URL file-access is disabled in the server configuration in [path]/packages/vbcms/widget/execphp.php(191) : eval()'d code on line 129



Warning: getimagesize(http://www.scalemotorcars.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=15902&amp;cid=24) [function.getimagesize]: failed to open stream: no suitable wrapper could be found in [path]/packages/vbcms/widget/execphp.php(191) : eval()'d code on line 129

Error occurred: picture is not readable.clientscript/slider/uf_fallback_slider.png



Warning: getimagesize() [function.getimagesize]: URL file-access is disabled in the server configuration in [path]/packages/vbcms/widget/execphp.php(191) : eval()'d code on line 129



Warning: getimagesize(http://www.scalemotorcars.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=15896&amp;cid=24) [function.getimagesize]: failed to open stream: no suitable wrapper could be found in [path]/packages/vbcms/widget/execphp.php(191) : eval()'d code on line 129

Error occurred: picture is not readable.clientscript/slider/uf_fallback_slider.png

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@ andycaps

First post section "Custom Settings"

Make changes here

Code:

//picture width and height !same as in the CSS FILE!

$maxwidth = 650;                                  

$maxheight = 250;

and here

Code:

.theme-uf #slider {

    margin:0px auto 0 auto;

    width:650px; /* Make sure your images are the same size */

    height:250px; /* Make sure your images are the same size */

}

You can change those numbers any way you like to match your site needs.

Different sizes for each image is not supported by the nivo slider - well it can be done, but does look horrible.

Of course additional rules for the resizing process can also be added. Let's say pictures is smaller than 200px -> it won't be used and the slider takes the fallback image instead (that's basecially how we do it on our site). As said in the first post, if one wants something special, just ask - i will try to come up with some code, but won't promise i will.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scalemotorcars (Post 2233783)

Sorry to hear that. :(

An idea would be to use cURL instead especially for attachments. Meaning 'reparsing' the previewimage when it is an attachment to get the attachment id, then starting a curl request to the attachment.php file and send the id as post/get value.

With such a fix attachments should start working even with allow_url_include disabled.

But, and i'm sorry to say that, i won't code that - just wanted to add the idea if one want's to take a shot at it.

Regards

edit: another option would be disableing the image resize process. Then you should make sure that your attachments are allready uploaded in the size the slider does need.

So theres no other fix if the host refuses to turn of the URL file-access? I haven't a clue how to recode for curl.

And for the re-size. I already got that in both.

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