Major Additions - Ultimate Media Gallery LITE

What is it ?
It's a gallery - what do you think ?

Why another Gallery ? There is no gallery, it can do all the things you need. Categories and Images, every gallery can do, but ...
... does anotherone have passwords for categories or let a category visible at a certain time ? Which gallery supports
Medias ? JPG, GIF and PNG are standard - but what happend with APE, ASF, ASX, DIVX, AVI, MIDI, MP3, MPG, SWF, FLV ... ? or what happends with Links (Videos) ?
No Problem for the Ultimate Media Gallery ! approx. 20 Medias + approx. 20 URLs are supported. The best to it, all in the forums - no external player.
My thanks goes to @nix (Goldbrick) for his permission to use some parts of his Mod.

Categories, Media, Comments and also the Searchfunction works for permission. Which may not be seen, e.g. with the search one does not found.
The gallery is not integrated in the forum like many different - from performance reasons. The number of Queries per side is on the average with approx. 10-12.




Features:

• Look and Feel like your vBulletin
• Full Navigation in Navbar
• Report Media/Images or Comments
• seperate Galleries (Public and Private) with own Categories
  
  • unlimited Gallery-Size (filesize) for public Gallery
  • limited Gallery-Size (filesize) for private Gallery (Usergroup permission)
  • use your Forums Attachments as a Category (only in PRO Version)
  • use your Forums Albums as a Category (only in PRO Version)
  • copy Images from the Gallery into you Forums Album (only in PRO Version)
• supports a lot of Media-Types to upload
  
  • avi, mp3, wma, ogg, wmv, mov, mid, midi, mpg, mpeg, swf, flv, mp4, divx, wav, asf, ape, asx, wm, kar
  • define the Playersizes (width / height) in the AdminCP of each Media type
  • all Media Types will shown in the Gallery (NO external player)
• supports approx. 20 Media Links
  
  • youtube,myvideo ....
• AJAX
  
  • Media/Image Rating
  • change Category Title on index site
  • change Media Title like your profile
  • Quickreply
  • Advanced Search (Username, Tags and Mediatypes)
• Categories
  • unlimited Categories for the public Gallery (limited to 5 in the LITE version)
  • limited Categories (set in usergroup permissions) for a Members Gallery (limited to 2 in the LITE version)
  • seperate Category structure for EVERY Gallery (User can create there own structure)
  • Usergroup/Buddy/Friends permission for a Category (inherit to all Child-Categories)
  • Timeshift (only in PRO version) - create a Category time and let it appears at the date you want (only Admins and the User itself can see it)
  • Password (only in PRO version) - give your Category a password (inherit to all Child-Categories - only Admins and the User itself doesn't need it)
  • allow Rating, Comments for a Category
  • allow Images and/or Media in the Category
  • moderate the Comments enable/disable
• custom Fields
  • create unlimited custom Fields (all Categories)
  • chosse from 6 models (single text line, textarea, radio buttons, checkboxes, select menu and multi-select menu)
• Uploads
  • use Massupload via FTP or ZIP (Usergroup permission) (only in PRO version)
  • enter a Media Link or do a "single" upload
  • create Tags for an Image/Media
• EXIF or ID3 Tag
  • on JPG it will show EXIF (if avaible and allowed)
  • on MP3 files it will show the ID3 tags instead
• Own UserCP and Mod-/AdminCP
  • create,edit or delete Categories
  • Upload Images/Media in public/private Galleries
  • moderate Comments
  • private Settings for the Gallery itself (global Settings must be set to ON in AdminCP)
• eCard supported
  • WYSIWYG eCard
  • create an eCard from the Images (no Media) but remember a Password or Timeshift *g
• Legal Notice (for german sites only)
  - could be disabled for other countries
  
• Search like vBulletin
  • Quick- or Advanced Search
  • search by Keyword, Username, Tag or Mediatype
  • search for Titles only or include Comments
  • search for Uploads since ...
  • ...
• Watermark
  • choose from 3 different watermarks (gif, jpg, png)
  • place it in one of 8 directions
• Usergroup Permission
  • can use the Gallery
  • can see public Gallery
  • can see private Galleries
  • can create a private Gallery
  • can rate Images/Medias
  • can give Comments
  • can change own Comments
  • can delete own Comments
  • can moderate Comments (in own private Gallery)
  • allowed Media Types in public Gallery
  • allowed Image Types in public Gallery
  • maximum width in public Gallery
  • maximum height in public Gallery
  • maximum filesize in public Gallery
  • allowed Media Types in private Gallery
  • allowed Image Types in private Gallery
  • maximum width in private Gallery
  • maximum height in private Gallery
  • maximum filesize in private Gallery
  • maximum Filesize (overall) of a private Gallery
  • is Moderator in the Gallery
  • is Super-Moderator in the Gallery
  • is Administrator in the Gallery
  • can use FTP-Upload
  • can use ZIP Upload

You will found some EXTRAS into the folder "do_not_upload".
The Documentation and Instructions can found into the folder "documentation" (there're also the images of the AdminCP).
Please, read the Documentation before asking Questions

All Extensions, Changes ... will only be done in the PRO Version (the PRO already uses HOOKs).

Ultimate Media Gallery uses the following third party Products:
Highslide Javascript (http://www.highslide.com)
(Highslide is free for non-comercial Websites. If you don't know, if you have a comercial website, take a look at the licence http://highslide.com/#licence)
The media player and mp3 player are from http://www.jeroenwijering.com/

FAQ:
Question: Will it work under vBulletin 3.8 ?
Answer: Yes, it will.

Question: Is there a Converter for Photopost or Photoblog ?
Answer: Yes, there is.

Question: I have Photopost or/and Photopog runinng. Must I deinstall both or one of them ?
Answer: Definately NO. You can run all three MODs (in UMG you can get a Javascript-Error if Photopost running) - but that's all.

Question: Are there modules for vBadvanced.
Answer: Yes, there are. And also the same modules for vBCMS.

Question: In a Gallery it shows me 0 Hits or no Thumbnail ...
Answer: The Hits, Thumbnails, eg. will shown the Category itself. You have some Child-Categories inside your Category.

Live DEMO (Pro) can be found here: http://www.php-unlimited.com/umg.php (you don't need to register yourself for viewing)

More Questions ? Pls, RTFM first.

[edit: 25.1.2009]
Change the Imagecheck. Example: If you change an PNG into JPG, it will now saved as an JPG.
new PRO-AddOn: Forum Attachments can now a Categorie in a private Gallery.
new PRO-AddOn: Forum Albums can now a Category in a private Gallery. Also this AddOn allows you to copy Images of the Gallery into you Album (based on Users Album Permissions)

[edit: 26.1.2009]
Fix a bug in the Installation. You need to uninstall, then reinstall with this new product, only if you haven't any Mediatypes or UMG Permissions (see in you AdminCP -> UMG)
Added: vBgallery2umg.php (a converter for vBgallery) - it's not 100% testing, so it's in Beta Stage.

[edit: 28.1.2009]
added vBgallery2.0 to UMG converter.
Fixed the complete Editor and changed the Categorydisplay.
Files to upgrade:
All php files, the folder clientscript and overwrite the product.

[edit: 1.2.2009]
Fix the sigpic BBCode.
Add Forum Integration for PRO Version (see this Post).

[edit: 12.2.2009]
fixed somed bugs 'bout the catid. Added a new converter: photoplogLITE_2_umg.php
Pls, change the PHP's.

[edit: 2.3.2009]
changed the converter: photopost_2_umg.php
You can now have 2 different databases

[edit: 4.3.2009]
fixed a lot of minor bugs (upgrade all files !!!)

[Coroner]

Originally Posted by inciarco

Too Bad, I guess someone else should have and report the same error/bug so that you can track it.

I tried to create a New Category at "/umg.php" choosing Administration -> Categories then it displays the Add Category Page at "/umg.php?do=usercp&act=cat", then I set the Name, Description, Permissions (I set only Admins but I've also tried setting another Usergroup without sucess), then I click "Save Changes" and then comes the Error Page at "/umg.php?do=usercp" with the "HTTP Error 406 - No aceptable".

Is there some Option I should specificaly Set besides the Group Permissions for Admins to be able to Create the Categories without any Problem?

I've ReUploaded and also I've Uninstalled and Reinstalled the Product without any Sucess, because the same Error Occurs.

No Categories No way to Test the rest of the Mod.

I Hope you can Guide me, because this is Not Normal, sounds like a Bug on vB373.

My Best Regards.

Can I have a Test-Account (include UMG) ? It's installed in over 5 Forums (we've testet 4 weeks long) and all without this Error.

[ssslippy]

Social groups as in the social groups that are built into vbulletin.

[Coroner]

Ok, "the real vB social groups". No, all uploads will done into the gallery itself.

You can't upload into the forum. The only AddOn (coming with the Pro) is, that the users forum attachments get's an own "private" categorie to view them as an album.

(sorry, my grammar)

[inciarco]

On Mozilla Firefox the error says:

406 Not Acceptable

An appropriate representation of the requested resource /forums/umg.php could not be found on this server.

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

I'm curious about the 404 Not Found Error.

I can see the your Forum is located on the root of your Domain name http://www.php-unlimited.com/ and the Folder "umg_gallery" is on that root, as well as the other Folders of the vBulletin. Have you considered Forums located on Sub-Folders, because I've seen that many Mods consider that by providing (if Forum is in a Folder) a Field to Specify the Complete path to that Folder (or to the Mod Folder), or they provide a Variable inside a PHP File to Specify that Path (I had to Include that Information on PhotoPlog on the Mod's Options as well as on the config.php File where I had to set that path as "/home/zzz/public_html/forums/").

In this case, as you can see on the Error Message my Forum is located on a folder called "forums" so the path is http://mydomain.com/forums/ and if this Mod is trying to locate the Information of vBulletin and of the Mod on http://mydomain.com/ then it won't find it and I think perhaps that could be the problem (or one of them).

Does this Mod considers the Complete Path of Forums located in Folders? If not, where can we set that Path so that the Mod works fine by locating the Information Ok? (I'm assuming that this Mod would require that Extra-Info of the Path to the Particular Forum's Folder)

(I've also noticed on the Information of the Mod that it doesn't work exactly inside the vBulletin Board Software, so perhaps that combined to what I wrote before about the path of the Folder, could have something to do with this Error? )

I've created a Test Account (I can't provide you a Admin Account for Security Reasons on my Board) with Permissions to Use the Mod, and I've made all the Category Creation Process and I get the same Error that I got with my Admin Account, so I guess it would not help much to provide you the login and password to that Account, but if you consider that it might help, please tell me and I'll send the Info to you via PM.

My Best Regards, I Hope I'd be able to use this Mod, is Very Interesting to be able to Provide a Gallery for the Media/Video/Audio Files as well as for the Images. (I was really sad for getting that error, I usually Install very well the Mods by following the Instructions).

[basilrath]

nice job................ i still use photoplog pro................. and still up to now prefer but will look at this carefully

[Coroner]

@inciarco: My test forum also is located in a sub-folder (http:// .... /forums/) and it works, too.
I'll send you a pm

[inciarco]

Originally Posted by Coroner

@inciarco: My test forum also is located in a sub-folder (http:// .... /forums/) and it works, too.
I'll send you a pm

Thanks to the Help and Guide of Coroner, I've been able to Create the Categories and of course to Use the Mod. :up::up::up:

The Solution was Really Simple and Coroner Pointed me in the Right Direction ; I'm quoting the Solutions Provided by Coroner:

Search the template "umg_usercp_category" and locate this line:
<form action="umg.php?do=usercp" method="post">

pls change it into:
<form action="umg.php" method="post">

I've tested so far the Mod Successfully in vB373.

I recommend Users to Pay Attention to the Usergroup Permissions, as well as Refreshing the Media Gallery Cache (with the provided option) to Apply Changes on Sizes of Media. I also recommend on the Usergroup Permissions to set the Extensions You'll allow your Users to Upload as well as the Sizes of those Files.

I Like a lot this Mod beause allows Forums to Upload, Search, Rate and Comment Media Files directly on the Forum's Server, and to be Able to See them with the Provided Third Party Player.

Thank You Very Much Coroner For Sharing this Great Mod, I Recommend it a Lot. :up::up::up:

One Recommendation for Next Releases: It would be nice to Provide the Checking of the Extensions Permissions, Size of the File Permissions, and that All Fields are Complete, without making the Uploading Process, because in case that Upload don't Fill the Permissions and the File is Large (lots of Mb) then Users have to wait for End of Upload Process to Receive a Message Page telling them that Something they did was not Right; also when they go Back they lose the Introduced Info on Title, Description and File Address on Computer; if this Process can be done via Ajax, without Changing the Page, then Users won't lose Precious Time and also no Introduced Info would be lost. That Problem has it almost all the Mods I know such as JukeBox, DownloadsII, Photobucket, and other more, so if you can make that Checking via Ajax you'll be Providing a very Valuable Functionality that others haven't provided yet (at least on the Uploading Files Mods that I Know).

My Best Regards.

[Coroner]

Originally Posted by inciarco

One Recommendation for Next Releases: It would be nice to Provide the Checking of the Extensions Permissions, Size of the File Permissions, and that All Fields are Complete, without making the Uploading Process, because in case that Upload don't Fill the Permissions and the File is Large (lots of Mb) then Users have to wait for End of Upload Process to Receive a Message Page telling them that Something they did was not Right; also when they go Back they lose the Introduced Info on Title, Description and File Address on Computer; if this Process can be done via Ajax, without Changing the Page, then Users won't lose Precious Time and also no Introduced Info would be lost. That Problem has it almost all the Mods I know such as JukeBox, DownloadsII, Photobucket, and other more, so if you can make that Checking via Ajax you'll be Providing a very Valuable Functionality that others haven't provided yet (at least on the Uploading Files Mods that I Know).

Help, is not a problem !

Sorry, you can't check the Upload before uploading. Even if you uploaded the file, (it's now in cache) you can check it.

[inciarco]

Coroner, so far all the Files I've tested have been working Fine (I've seen the Wanted AVI File you tested also), exept one in FLV Format; for the FLV Format File it displays the Player but when I click the First Time on Play nothing happens and the second time it makes the Play Process but stays there without displaying the FLV Video in the Player; I also noticed that in the FLV Player the "Full Window" Option isn't working, so perhaps there's something in the Code that isn't pointing the Player to the File, (I guess that's why also the Full Window isn't working because there's No Video Displayed).

I've uploaded a Test Video in the same Category (C3) where you Uploaded your AVI Video, so that you can Find it. I'm Attaching the same file to this Message so that you can make the same Test, (is the Demo/Test Video that comes with the JM FLV Player which I've installed on one of my Forums for providing a FLV BB Code for Playing .flv Videos).

I Hope you can Point me on what Changes should I make on Plugins, Templates, and/or Files to make the FLV Videos Work on the Media Gallery.

My Best Regards, I Like this Mod a Lot. :up:

[inciarco]

2 Additional Small Details I've Noticed:

1. When Opening an MP3 File and Clicking the Close Link before stopping/Ending the Audio, the Audio Stays On; if I Click again to Open then a Second Instance of the Player is Opened and can be Played while the other (now invisible) instance is Playing without being able to stop it.

2. I noticed that When I click on an Image (jpg that should open with Highslide Player), it Loads the Image, but when I "close" it and Open it Again the Image is Loaded Again; I've always noticed that Highslide should Load the File Once and when you Click on it it should use the already loaded on memory Image File so viewing it is Fast and don't Uses Extra Data Transfer from the Server; right now is Loading/Opening as many Times a User Clicks on the Image and also causing the Display of the Image Slow because it has to Load Completely Every Time is Clicked (thatt's felt a lot on Large Images).

I Hope you can also Point me on what Code Lines to Change on Plugins/Templates/Files to Correct that.

My Best Regards.