I need a gallery solution

[Shazz]

Photoplog pro

[g00gl3r]

OK,

After reading your replies to this Poll I decided to install photopost pro on a forum. To find that the vb3 integration doesn't seem to work, and when I say this I mean, when I switch the option on I get white screened, if I view source it's a blank HTML doc with empty head and body code.

In the instructions supplied it tells you to go to header-inc.php and follow more instructions and do some uncommenting, sounds really good but there's no instructions for VB3 and there's nothing obviously commented out to be honest either.

I'm not a pro' but i'm not inexperienced with this type of easy installation.

I've since found a couple of members on their support forum dating back to about when VB 3.6.1 was released and it appears they have had short support replies not clear on what to do. After a couple of goes of trying to explain to the support team further they get a short response again.
I'm yet to find out how to get it integrate with vbulletin.

It looks like I'm going to have to use the html header and footer files to make my own forum integration but it wont be as good as I thought.

Very unimpressed with the lack of guidance and support. The system does seem pretty option filled though so there's loads you can do to the core system, you just can't get it work with your forum.

Can any of you guys help maybe? I could do with a good header-inc.php file.

[TotalTorque.net]

Interesting subject this, and pertinent in my case.

I had been running Photopost Pro until my hosts ruined it during a server move. That brought about an opportunity to look at what else was on offer.

I ended up going with Coppermine, and have got to say I much prefer it. For a start it 'seems' quicker. The interface is easily customised, the simplicity of control is to be admired, and for a free product it's extremely impressive.

There are ample templates available for download, and all-in-all I'm glad we made the change. We've also moved away from integration. Bridging was something we could have done but decided against because of those dreaded spammers and how easily they can populate a site with inappropriate pictures in the middle of the night. So our users now have to request an upload account, but can browse without problem.

Doing this also meant we weren't using up resources that we didn't need to. To automotive sites, in my opinion, Galleries are a must-have.

Coppermine gets my vote.

[Yours Truly]

Originally Posted by g00gl3r

OK,

After reading your replies to this Poll I decided to install photopost pro on a forum. To find that the vb3 integration doesn't seem to work, and when I say this I mean, when I switch the option on I get white screened, if I view source it's a blank HTML doc with empty head and body code.

In the instructions supplied it tells you to go to header-inc.php and follow more instructions and do some uncommenting, sounds really good but there's no instructions for VB3 and there's nothing obviously commented out to be honest either.

I'm not a pro' but i'm not inexperienced with this type of easy installation.

I've since found a couple of members on their support forum dating back to about when VB 3.6.1 was released and it appears they have had short support replies not clear on what to do. After a couple of goes of trying to explain to the support team further they get a short response again.
I'm yet to find out how to get it integrate with vbulletin.

It looks like I'm going to have to use the html header and footer files to make my own forum integration but it wont be as good as I thought.

Very unimpressed with the lack of guidance and support. The system does seem pretty option filled though so there's loads you can do to the core system, you just can't get it work with your forum.

Can any of you guys help maybe? I could do with a good header-inc.php file.

Photopost vBGallery is better for vBulletin forums

[kevcj]

Originally Posted by TotalTorque.net

Coppermine gets my vote.

How did you get coppermine to integrate with Vbulletin. Is there a bridge somewhere? I have already installed VBpicgallery and it is working well. I might be interested in a coppermine gallery on my next site.

I found the gallery at your page - TotalTorque.net. That is nice.

[Burns]

Had anyone similar problems as g00gl3r described in his report?
vB 3.6.x integration really doesn't work?

(Sorry to bump this thread after 2 months inactivity, but after reading this report I can't decide if should buy PhotoPost license or not...)

[ssslippy]

Coppermine has a built in bridge. Photopost Pro works fine using it at my site.

[Burns]

Thank you for the reply!
So I need an external bridge to integrate PhotoPost Pro gallery? (I've vB 3.6.7)
Is there an option to restrict read and post access in the gallery (with different permissions in different sections) for vBulletin user groups or I would have to make an own hack for it?
If I need a hack for it, may be it's better to install PhotoPost Pro on the same database?

[Dismounted]

PhotoPost already integrates with vBulletin out-of-the-box.

[Burns]

But isn't there some problem with integration?
It's strange that no one comments g00gl3r's report >.< ( except saying "get another gallery" )

What I need it this:
- group A, defined in vBulletin ---> can only view gallery - only few (not in all) gallery sections!
- group B, defined in vBulletin ---> can post in the gallery - only in few (not in all) gallery sections!

Can I achieve it with this "out-of-the-box" PhotoPost Pro integration?
(I've vB 3.6.7)

I could try to ask it PP support/sales, but I'm not sure if they're eager to talk about the problems before I bought the license
(obviously their highest priority is to sell the product)

Their "PhotoPost Pro Powered Websites" list doesn't seem to be maintained anymore:
Home > PhotoPost In Action > vB3 Integrated has no images and many links are dead.
And it's been this way for months! (if not years)