Major Additions - vB iGallery (XML Based) + vB iGallery v2.02 (Dynamic) The Ultimate Xperience

vB iGallery (XML Based) + vB iGallery V2.02



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13th August 2008 - vBulletin 3.7 Bridge Released: Download is now available
vB iGallery V2.02 now available.
More features and very easy installation, optimized and brand new User Guides - also added the fully layered PSD to design your own background images. Demo V2.02: http://www.digitalport.co.uk/digital/vb_igallery.php

Revision: 1.01(XML based Only)


vB iGallery 1.01 (XML based only) requires no database to function
(see V2.02 below for full vBulletin bridge to User Albums)

about:
vB iGallery is an XML based gallery, therefore uses no database queries. It uses Papervision3D flash technology, giving you a unique 3D gallery Xperience. Fully tested on default and custom styles, and cross-browser compatible. Coded to work with vBulletin's DHTML menu system, to stop menu's dropping behind the flash object.

This XML version uses it's own album directories - it is not integrated with vBulletin 3.7.x user albums yet. However, this will be done in a future update.

Features

• 3D Gallery in a virtual world
• Controlled by mouse and keyboard
• Various Zoom features
• Spinning Gallery - mouse controlled
• Zoom in/out of gallery globe - mouse or keyboard
• Tooltips available on all images
• Descriptions show on full image display
• Override attributes - we list more soon

Installation
Full installation instructions are provided in Word and PDF formats, within the download package. Easy install requiring uploading of files/folders and one template edit.

User Guides
English and French User Guides available. French translation by Sofia - Many thanks!

Copyright
All images used in the example album have been used with the contributors permission. Please do not remove the copyright in the footer of the gallery page, instructions on removal are in the documentation.

LATEST RELEASE Updated to v2.02 - Package updated.
Main vB iGallery file was a development version. Alignment issues fixed. Multi-line Caption/Description field moved and fixed. Domain issue fixed.

vB iGallery v2.02 (Dynamic bridge to vBulletin 3.7 User Albums)
Download it now, it's bridged to use vBulletin 3.7 User Albums - allowing easy population of iGallery. No XML to edit or to configure. Completely recoded and optimized. FULL documention within download package, in Word and PDF formats.

IMPORTANT (Affects version 2.0 only)
Some users have mentioned images missing from Profiles and Albums after installing this modification, the images have not been deleted they simply require a rebuild. Please do the following after installing this modification.

Go to your AdminCP -> User Albums -> Rebuild Thumbnails then click the 'Rebuild Album Picture Thumbnails' button.
This will fix the thumbnails not showing after installation. User Guides will updated to reflect this issue.


Additional Bonus Background Package (v2.0 & v2.02 ONLY)
5 New backgrounds have been added for you to download - these have been designed using the supplied PSD template within the Tools folder of the vB iGallery v2.02.

AUTOMATIC UPDATE NOTIFICATIONS
If you receive another notification about an update within the past 12 hours, this is auto-generated by vbulletin.org if the main release post is changed. I have made a few changes to this post due to some confusion between the 2 versions available. Please make sure you download the correct version for your forum.

[syrus.xl]

It's not been tested outside the web root, but it should be easy to do.

Look inside the vbi.php for the $pictures_xml array - inside this array are the paths called xml_image_thumb_src and xml_img_src. Change these source paths as you see fit for your own file system.

If this doesn't work then the vbi.php file will require some extra coding, therefore it will be released as an update.

I haven't actually setup the brand-free license option on this product yet, I'm in the middle of changing ecommerce scripts. Once you've have it working on your forum, then we can chat about the brand-free option.

Regards.

[Elenna]

Originally Posted by syrus.xl

Would 800 or maybe 750 pixels still be too wide? I don't actually use fixed widths on my site, but I will do in the future.

750 should work just fine. I believe my "inside width" is something like 780px, so 800px would be slightly too big. A 750px size might (should?) accommodate most fixed-width themes.

[syrus.xl]

Originally Posted by Elenna

750 should work just fine. I believe my "inside width" is something like 780px, so 800px would be slightly too big. A 750px size might (should?) accommodate most fixed-width themes.

I'll do this tomorrow for you. I'll release it as a smaller version, many people have asked for already, but I had no idea on widths required.

[Elenna]

Thanks ever so much, Syrus! No rush on this from me, I know you're busy and have a lot of other things on your plate!!

[Leo Brazil]

Originally Posted by syrus.xl

It's not been tested outside the web root, but it should be easy to do.

Look inside the vbi.php for the $pictures_xml array - inside this array are the paths called xml_image_thumb_src and xml_img_src. Change these source paths as you see fit for your own file system.

If this doesn't work then the vbi.php file will require some extra coding, therefore it will be released as an update.

I was able to run it but only with thumbnails, when I click any one of them the swf freezes, I think because it can't find the album picture patch.

The thumbnails are correct displayed and I just changed the path for something like /myforum/thumbnails/0/

But as my albuns are out of the webroot I'm using something like /home/.dearths/mysite/www/images/0/ and that was exactly the patch I used on Vb when I changed the albums from database to file system.
Any ideas ?

By the way, I'm getting and error on IE that says: ?swfmacmousewheel? is null or not an object. I tried you demo at your site and gives me same error as well.

Originally Posted by syrus.xl

I haven't actually setup the brand-free license option on this product yet, I'm in the middle of changing ecommerce scripts. Once you've have it working on your forum, then we can chat about the brand-free option.

I'll do that for sure. :up:

Tks

PS: Your support here is one of the best in Vb.org - Keep up the great job !!!

[syrus.xl]

Originally Posted by Leo Brazil

I was able to run it but only with thumbnails, when I click any one of them the swf freezes, I think because it can't find the album picture patch.

The thumbnails are correct displayed and I just changed the path for something like /myforum/thumbnails/0/

But as my albuns are out of the webroot I'm using something like /home/.dearths/mysite/www/images/0/ and that was exactly the patch I used on Vb when I changed the albums from database to file system.
Any ideas ?

By the way, I'm getting and error on IE that says: ?swfmacmousewheel? is null or not an object. I tried you demo at your site and gives me same error as well.




I'll do that for sure. :up:

Tks

PS: Your support here is one of the best in Vb.org - Keep up the great job !!!

Hi,

It maybe because we are using a dynamic XML file which cannot read directories outside the webroot. It's like trying to browse a directory outside the web root with a standard browser, it is impossible. Therefore, we need to change this to work from a direct path instead of trying to use relative urls, which is how the igallery currently reads the image data.

We have made changes already to the bridge, which includes tweak settings - we will include in this a path setup instead of url pull.

The javascript error is a known issue which we are trying to fix, basically it is caused by the calls we have used within the main page so that Apple users can use all iGallery features as well as PC owners - making modifications to work cross-browser and cross-platform using flash and javascript can be a nightmare, but we will get there. A little later I'm trying a vBa CMPS block module to display the gallery, again this will be using a different call routine, but it may fix the issue we currently have.

We try and please users regarding support, our user guides are documented for use by even the new people to vBulletin.

Thanks for the comments!

[Leo Brazil]

Originally Posted by syrus.xl

It maybe because we are using a dynamic XML file which cannot read directories outside the webroot.
It's like trying to browse a directory outside the web root with a standard browser, it is impossible. Therefore, we need to change this to work from a direct path instead of trying to use relative urls, which is how the igallery currently reads the image data.

That's right. Forgot totally about this in XML.

Originally Posted by syrus.xl

We have made changes already to the bridge, which includes tweak settings - we will include in this a path setup instead of url pull.

That would be great. I'm sure many others here have their album path out of their web root for the same reason as me: free database of extra load but still getting safety with it.

Originally Posted by syrus.xl

The javascript error is a known issue which we are trying to fix, basically it is caused by the calls we have used within the main page so that Apple users can use all iGallery features as well as PC owners - making modifications to work cross-browser and cross-platform using flash and javascript can be a nightmare, but we will get there.

I've tried on FF and didn't get the same error, I just noticed it slower than IE to load all the thumbnails.

Originally Posted by syrus.xl

A little later I'm trying a vBa CMPS block module to display the gallery, again this will be using a different call routine, but it may fix the issue we currently have.

In fact I did some tests for vBa CMPS and it's just a matter of size. It works perfectly.
Considering the stile you have used for this mod, it'll only looks good as a central module, it'll look too small if you try to use it as a left or right module.
But like I said, just a matter of size to fit perfectly on CMPS.

Originally Posted by syrus.xl

We try and please users regarding support, our user guides are documented for use by even the new people to vBulletin.

It's a very well done User Guide for this product for sure.

Tks.

[syrus.xl]

A path is now being added, instead of a relative url.

The js error is caused by Flash not yet being able to recognize Apple OS's - hence we have tried a workaround which is giving the error in browsers.

I will have to see about the vBa CMPS, there's been some mixed views on sizes, regarding the width.

Thanks for the comments! We are developing a Pro version of this modification, but its features are far more advanced, but they already include Flickr RSS support for population, YouTube video (chromeless), uploading of members own video clips, and much more. We should have a demo available soon, and all comments and most suggestions that have been made on this thread have been taken into consideration. Some of these features will be added to this free version, but not all - besides I cannot sell commercial scripts on here.

[Spank]

Anyone elses igallery broken after upgrading to 3.7.3?

[syrus.xl]

Originally Posted by Spank

Anyone elses igallery broken after upgrading to 3.7.3?

I'll have to check this out on 3.7.3 - I've not had the time lately to check and install this mod with 3.7.3.

I will try this out on a test install a little later.