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NCODE IMAGE RESIZER FOR VBULLETIN 3.6.0
version: 1.0.1

I. What does it do
This plugin enables you to automatically resize every user-posted image which is larger than given dimensions. Users can choose the maximum dimensions and the resize method to use.
The resize methods are:
- No resizing
- Enlargement in the same document
- Enlargement in the same window (replacing the forum thread document)
- Enlargement in a new window

It also adds an information bar (which is not displayed when the image is too small) giving information about the original dimensions and filesize. Filesize is only supported on Internet Explorer, other browsers don't reveal this information through javascript.

II. What does it not do
- It does not do server side resizing of images. Everything is done clientside
- It does not prevent long loading times. The images have to be downloaded completely by the client before the script can resize them.

III. Installation / Upgrade
1. Upload "ncode_imageresizer.js" to the clientscript directory in your vBulletin installation.
2. Import "product-ncode_imageresizer.xml" in your vBulletin forum. Enter your AdminCP and go to Plugins & Products -> Manage Products. Click on [Add/Import Product] and refer to the XML file.
The installation script will detect which database modifications have to be performed and will display the query that is going to perform these modifications.
If something fails, execute that query yourself.
3. The file "vbulletin-language-nl.xml" can be used to import dutch versions of the used phrases. Import it in your language manager and overwrite the installed language "Nederlands". It will not remove any phrases, just add new ones.

The installation adds a couple of settings, phrases, templates and plugins, all of which are easily recognizable. It also adds the fields `ncode_imageresizer_mode`, `ncode_imageresizer_maxwidth` and `ncode_imageresizer_maxheight` to your `user` table, in which the resizesettings are saved. These fields are removed when the plugin is removed.

IV. Configuration
Administrators can change the maximum dimensions and resize mode in the options window. These values will be the default for users without a setting of their own and anonymous users.
The installation script creates a new option group called "nCode Image Resizer Options" in which you can enter these values.
As said in section I, users can edit their preference in their User Control Panel at the Options page in the "Thread Display Options" section. The administrator can however limit the options the user can set. The administrator can choose between letting the user change all options, no options at all, only the resize mode, or all options except that the maximum dimensions can't exceed the default dimensions.

V. Version history
1.0.1 (May 6th, 2007)
- fixed javascript file version
- fixed vBAdvanced compatibility problem

1.0 (April 24th 2007, 2007)
- added code to make phrases javascript safe, multiline phrases and phrases with accents
should work now.
- added compatibility with vBAdvanced
- improved installation procedure

1.0 release candidate 4 (February 21th, 2007)
- improved speed for posts with many small images
- work around for text display problem in Safari
- Improved installer
- Improved user control panel options: added information about default settings and option to explicitly use the default resize mode.
- Added option to disable the system
- Added option to reset all user specific settings

1.0 release candidate 3 (February 4th, 2007)
- added warning on installation when javascript is not present.
- removed redundant plugins
- small bugfixes
- signature resizing is optional. turn resizing of hotlinked images on or off in the control panel
- improvements in javascript code
- changed hook method so all bbcode class users get resize functionality automatically

1.0 release candidate 2 (October 3rd, 2006)
- images weren't correctly resized when both height and width restrictions were in effect.
- added robustness for IE flaws, not perfect yet
- images in post previews get resized as well

1.0 release candidate 1 (Juli 16th, 2006)
- bug preventing proper uninstallation fixed

1.0 beta 3 (June 23th, 2006)
- Bugfixes
- Now resizes signaturepictures too
- Administrators can limit the user-settable options

1.0 beta 2 (June 20th, 2006)
- Made maximum width and height userspecific and editable

1.0 beta 1 (June 8th, 2006)
- First public release

VI. Incompatibilities
Incompatibilities have been reported with:
"Transparency PNG pictures with Internet Explorer 6 (server-side solution)"
(https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=93415)

VI. Copyright
please keep in mind that:
THIS IS NOT FREE SOFTWARE

You are allowed to install this in your forum, and you are allowed to make suggestions for improvements. It is not allowed to redistribute the files in any other way than as a zipfile with the XML and this readme in original state.

(c) 2005 - 2007 nCode - www.ncode.nl - info@ncode.nl

Support site:
http://www.ncode.nl/vbulletinplugins/

Like it? Please donate
You can donate by PayPal: USD or EUR
Alternatively, you can donate using MoneyBookers to account jorrit[at]ncode.nl.

Thanks to Xboxworld.nl, rage3d.com, insomnia.gr, myxbox.gr and Distance for testing this mod

Previews:

[Smoothie]

At first, after seeing this screen, I wasn't sure the thing even installed correctly. Only when I scrolled way down to the bottom of the page did I see the installed successful message. I did click back and was in the import screen again, and the link to the file still there in the browse box

[da420]

Yeah, I did pretty much the same. It was confusing at first, but I *think* everything was installed properly. I over wrote the product this morning just to see what would happen, and it seemed to over write without a hitch and I didn't get that message. So from the sounds of it, it installed properly... just something I have never seen before...

[Spleasure]

I will make it more intuitive in the next version. In the previous version I had people complaining that the installer did not update the database correctly, so I thought it would be good to make clear which changes are about to be done. It turns up that this is confusing. I'm going to see if there is a beter way.

[Tralala]

I thought it was pretty clear, the message says "This is not an error"

You may just want to clarify, say "The following is for your information, should you find the need to manually update the database, etc."

[Hollanda]

It's working after a remove of the previous version!

[Tralala]

Originally Posted by Caiman

Love it, seems to work fine but I keep seeing this in whosonline;

Unknown Location
/clientscript/ncode_imageresizer.js?v=3

^Seems to show up whenever a user has clicked on an image and expanded it. As far as I can tell, everything is working, just curious as to why it shows users viewing this location.

Originally Posted by Spleasure

That's strange. At a forum of mine where this mod is also used I can't see this behaviour. Does anyone else have this problem?

Just checked this myself (briefly) but didn't see that behavior... WOL reported the user was reading that particular thread, as usual...

[Smoothie]

Originally Posted by Tralala

I thought it was pretty clear, the message says "This is not an error"

You may just want to clarify, say "The following is for your information, should you find the need to manually update the database, etc."

If you re-read post 379 you'll see I did mention that. It just seemed rather odd what I saw after clicking import. If the proper queries weren't executed during the install, I would think it's a problem with the installer, not the end user. It's either installed completely or it's not. I just wanted to mention this so members who install would be aware of this, as it's something I've never experienced before.

[Spleasure]

It could be that the MySQL user on which vB is running does not have ALTER permission to the database.

[Smoothie]

Originally Posted by Spleasure

It could be that the MySQL user on which vB is running does not have ALTER permission to the database.

I'm not denying some people have issues altering the DB, but it should be in the instructions, not in the import/install script. It's confusing, because I wasn't 100% sure the thing installed correctly.

I would also like to mention this is a wonderful mod and I appreciate all the hard work you have put into it. It works beautifully.

[Spleasure]

Originally Posted by Smoothie

I'm not denying some people have issues altering the DB, but it should be in the instructions, not in the import/install script. It's confusing, because I wasn't 100% sure the thing installed correctly.

I would also like to mention this is a wonderful mod and I appreciate all the hard work you have put into it. It works beautifully.

What I'm going to do (and should have done) is checking after executing the query if the database is OK. If it is, I should not print anything.