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[sabret00the]

Originally Posted by MPDev

It's not that I "forgot" about adding BBCodes, it just that this is an evolution. The solution we have will work for the majority of our users - as we go forward we can look at tighter integrations that will benefit everyone.

Most people burn out working for free - commercial scripts provide a level of stability not always found in free products (Coppermine included). A dedicated support staff is just one of the benefits - there are many.

Given the complexity of integrating two applications like this, a little effort is to be expected.

i'm with msimplay on this one, the bbcode integration sucks, just pull the vb bbcode and go from there, as it is, i still have issues with the gallery integration (lookswise) straight outta the box and can't even mod the templates as i dunno what belongs to what as the templates are uncommented (if you would like a screenshot feel free to mail me). apart from that the bbcode and the smilies are a real issue for me. but bar that it's a decent script, it's at this stage i would like to se the script split up more so different plugins work for different software and it can get quite specific on integration, such as latest photo on profile, etc.

it's not a bad script, just i would like to feel more in control of it.

[MPDev]

All very good comments - and I like to think that we are getting closer to providing all that and more. Since 4.8 hasn't been released yet, its a little premature for the mods to be flowing.

[MPDev]

Just a suggestion - for a truely integrated system that wouldn't be very difficult, you might consider this:

. make a new forum template that instead of displaying a line-by-line title format uses a gallery format and displays a thumbnail of the first posts attachment
. new topic in this forum would prompt for a file attachment and even allow you to enter a normal message

All of vB's internal attachment code would handle the imaging/thumbnailing and you'd get your postbits for replies, etc. A forum would have a gallery look as you would display the attachment thumbnail along with the title of the thread under the thumbnail.

Building on that you could easily develop an index page which sorted the photo by user.

Just some thoughts for a "truely" intergrated gallery within your forums.

[msimplay]

Originally Posted by MPDev

Just a suggestion - for a truely integrated system that wouldn't be very difficult, you might consider this:

. make a new forum template that instead of displaying a line-by-line title format uses a gallery format and displays a thumbnail of the first posts attachment
. new topic in this forum would prompt for a file attachment and even allow you to enter a normal message

All of vB's internal attachment code would handle the imaging/thumbnailing and you'd get your postbits for replies, etc. A forum would have a gallery look as you would display the attachment thumbnail along with the title of the thread under the thumbnail.

Building on that you could easily develop an index page which sorted the photo by user.

Just some thoughts for a "truely" intergrated gallery within your forums.

sounds good especially considering how good the vbulletins image management seems to be

[sabret00the]

Originally Posted by msimplay

sounds good especially considering how good the vbulletins image management seems to be

i don't like it, i like having the system somewhere seperate i.e. it's own directory, just would like it to use the same postbit styles, vBcode and smilies (that's it for now atleast) :nervous:

[MPDev]

I think most people would prefer a seperate section - plus, don't forget that systems like PhotoPost give you alot more flexibility you can't get with what I described.

[msimplay]

Originally Posted by sabret00the

i don't like it, i like having the system somewhere seperate i.e. it's own directory, just would like it to use the same postbit styles, vBcode and smilies (that's it for now atleast) :nervous:

lol it goes without say it would be a seperate directory
ie a gallery php / files / but better intergration
most major hacks have seperate directories anyway in the example of ushop
arcade

[filburt1]

vB-powered products do not fare well in separate directories for a slew of reasons; this will definitely be in the root vB directory (but follow vBMS-style file naming...vbms.php, vbms_read.php, vbms_new.php...i.e., prefixes).

[SVTBlackLight01]

Originally Posted by MPDev

Given the complexity of integrating two applications like this, a little effort is to be expected.

It is rediculous to expect that. If integration (or any other feater) is offered, it should work 100% out of the box or the feature shouldn't be included. You would never hear a comment like that coming from any of the vb developers. You guys should worry more about making a quality product instead of just "way ahead of any other applications".

[msimplay]

Originally Posted by SVTBlackLight01

It is rediculous to expect that. If integration (or any other feater) is offered, it should work 100% out of the box or the feature shouldn't be included. You would never hear a comment like that coming from any of the vb developers. You guys should worry more about making a quality product instead of just "way ahead of any other applications".

yeh i hear that saying way ahead of others limits the potential of the product because you measure the quality of the product by how much better you are than the rest

so its good why make it better etc
but i don't think MPDEV is sitting on his laurels either

and i also agree to the comment about 100% out the box however
it has to be noted that Photopost wasn't created with just vbulletin in mind
hence why the intergration problem in the first place.
even so after lots of hacking / changes i got my photopost working to a good standard

Its a double edged sword because fair enough i would like it to be fully intergrated with vbulletin , but maybe for smaller projects i'd use an IPB or WBB
its good to know that i can use the same software on all of the forums
saves me searching i can simply buy a new licence

hmm i hear Photopost 4.8 is making good advances