viPortfolio 1.2.6 Beta Release

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viPortfolio Version 1.2.6
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This is our first hack. And not our last. We have spent a lot of time polishing it for stability and interface. Thanks for the patience and support so far.
We have installed and tested in vBulletin 2.2.6. For those with older versions, please post your results.

Credits:
VisibleImpact.com Administrative Director and author: TeddyBare69
VisibleImpact.com
Owner and Designer: sengerdw
Courages testers at vBulletin.org
hellsatan, stangpower, Christy, Sketch, NTLDR, Apok2002, Martin64


Description:
For those that need a separate interface in the user control panel to upload files - download this.

Features:[list=1][*]New profile navigation bar to view a portfolio/upload gallery[*]New profile navigation bar for members to change their portfolio/upload gallery[*]Admin and moderators may change descriptions and delete file configuration options maintained in admin control panel.[*]86 different file types support via either thumbnail or default icon view.[*]ImageMagick not needed![*]Display who uses their portfolio in the members list.[*]Support for vbHacker from Chen located at vbHacker 1.0.1 is included in the install.[/list=1]
Demo links:[list=1][*]Members list[*]Public Profile[*]Public Portfolio[/list=1]
Installation Instructions:

Extract the viPortfolio-1.2.6.zip file which will create a viPortfolio
subdirectory. Upload the directory to your root Web server directory where your forum code is located. From a Web browser run: http://{yourserver}/viPortfolio/install.php and follow the steps.

.: Remove the viPortfolio subdirectory after installation :.

We would appreciate any feedback regarding this hack. Interface, changes for future versions and so on. We will offer support for this hack - we will not be responsible for errors - as always, BACK UP YOUR data base.

We have spent a lot of time on this and all we ask is that our copyright notice remain in tact at the bottom of portfolio pages. Thanks!

Along with viPortfolio we are making use of a new install.php version 1.2.6. The install.php has not had the amount of testing that viPortfolio has. With that said we are looking for your assistance in notifying VisibleImpact.com of any error messages or difficulties you may have with the install.

*** Updated installer ****
I have totaly rewritten the installer to take out all the flash and make it a simple step by step install. Atleast I hope that is what it is It is definately worth trying.

viPortfolio v1.2.6 developed by: VisibleImpact.com

[TeddyBare69]

Minifreunde,
In the install directions there is a reference to two other files. the viPortfolio.profile.directions.html and viPortfolio.paperc.directions.html. The only option with those is to manual install them. You have to edit both php files and templates. You can start with http://{yoursite}/viPortfolio.php?userid=1 to see if things are working.

[TeddyBare69]

In the last couple hours I have read more about GD and graphics than I ever wanted to know

Hopefully this will fix it.

This fix only updates the viPortfolio.php file. I am attaching a zip file with just that php file in it. If you could extract this one over the previous one and verify that you now have version 1.0.5.

There are some errors in this version. I haven't not pinpointed the exact cause yet. I get error messages saying: Cannot allocate palotte or Cannot allocate colors. Then a try a different image of the same type and it works fine.

I still have not found out why people are not see the thumbnail images instead seeing a broken link. I am still hopeing the thumbnail creation and the broken links are related.

For those a little hesitant that I even have it running on my server My test server is Portfolio Test Server This url will not be valid for very long. I randomly get a new ip address and even more frequently install and uninstall the portfolio. I will leave this available for the next few days though.

[TeddyBare69]

Here is the real version 1.0.5

[Kars10]

Hello Teddy!
Ok if checked youre instruction, and now i see the upload.
The Admin-CP Settings are currently hidden?? I don´t know what can the Problem be.
When i tried to upload a file, this is the result!

[Kars10]

Heres a Screenshot from Phpmyadmin. You see the Pic is saved there...

[Kars10]

And here is the result when i click on the link directly after the upload-options. My Filesize is about 9 k i think....

[Kars10]

Here is my admin-cp....you see, the options??

[TeddyBare69]

This is great. I can help fix almost every one of thse problems.

1. Control Panel Settings. Since the settings are already in the table that means you must have ran install_settings.sql. Great. I added additional manual steps to complete the settings update.
Brief directions: Settings won't show until there is a value greater than 0 in the displayorder field. populate that field with a value (I picked max(displayorder) and you are done.
Long directoins:
1. Execute the following query
SELECT MAX(DISPLAYORDER) FROM SETTINGGROUP;
2. Add 1 to the number that is shown and replace the words <i>{highnumber}</i> with the displayed number + 1:
UPDATE SETTINGGROUP SET displayorder=<i>{highnumber}</i> WHERE title LIKE 'viPortfolio%';


What you see after you have uploaded your image is the major issue everybody but me has been getting. That has been part of the reason it hasn't been fixed. I am having an extremely difficult time recreating the problem. Right now there is no fix.

the error message is incorrect. Every time I fix it it somehow gets overwritten by the time I upload to the server. I have gremlins here So here is the fix, I am going to make sure it will also be fixed in the next release.

open the viPortfolio.php file. On the 6th line you will see
$message="
You have exceeded the 75k file upload limit. If you are
having difficulties optimizing your files, we have multiple
people ready with helpful suggestions.
Thank you.
";

replace everything from line 6 thru line 11 with the following line:

$message = $msg;

This will get you more accurate error message.

[Kars10]

[i]1. Control Panel Settings. Since the settings are already in the table that means you must have ran install_settings.sql. Great. I added additional manual steps to complete the settings update.
Brief directions: Settings won't show until there is a value greater than 0 in the displayorder field. populate that field with a value (I picked max(displayorder) and you are done.
Long directoins:
1. Execute the following query
SELECT MAX(DISPLAYORDER) FROM SETTINGGROUP;
2. Add 1 to the number that is shown and replace the words <i>{highnumber}</i> with the displayed number + 1:
UPDATE SETTINGGROUP SET displayorder=<i>{highnumber}</i> WHERE title LIKE 'viPortfolio%';[/B]

I have alright done this. But it dosen?t help me. Ive see the Link in the CP, and when i click i get the result from the last Screenshot...
I Promise i did all you explain... :ermm:

[TeddyBare69]

Originally posted by Minifreunde


I have alright done this. But it dosen?t help me. Ive see the Link in the CP, and when i click i get the result from the last Screenshot...
I Promise i did all you explain... :ermm:

Never once thought you were trying to pull a fast one on me All this time you are thinking you are going to get a 50% discount on the cost of the software :nervous: Little did you know it was free :classic:

I believed you sooooo much that I went back and double checked what I wrote and then reread what the installer was doing and you are absolutely correct.

I missed a third step. Thanks for being persistant!

UPDATE setting SET settinggroupid = <i>{highnumber}</i> WHERE settinggroupid = 65534

Sorry about the frustration and I will try and keep my simple mistakes at a minimum so we can actually get this working. :rambo: