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.

[Megatr0n]

When will the next update come?

[syrus.xl]

Originally Posted by jlew24asu

cool thanks. I would suggest an easier way to add/remove images..

This will be done by user albums once the vbulletin integration is coded.

[syrus.xl]

Originally Posted by macc

hello!

nice mod !

how to change widht and hight of gallery page because that come outside from my style ....


will attach picture

reg

macc

I'll make a few changes to this modification in an update. What I'll do is drop all text, (apart from the Copyright) and then allow users to change the background using their own image. This will allow for text, language, logo, background color along with instuctions all to be changed easily.

The height and width is determined by parameters set within the main vb_igallery.php file, however if these are changed at the moment with this version then it will cause images to distort and text to become unreadable. I can redesign the stage (main flash gallery) so it is smaller, but you can still change various parameters to adjust the globe size, etc.

Basically, there is much that can be done with this modification to increase its flexibility and features, I have only documented a few - but I will update this soon to accept more parameters, so its' not so tied just to defaults I have set.

Due to the design, it is possible to change many attributes externally, these include globe glow, colors, camera position, globe shading and many more. What you have with iGallery is a very versatile gallery frontend, and capable of many ways of displaying images. Once I get more time I will document many more features of the iGallery and also make changes to the current one.

[syrus.xl]

Originally Posted by Megatr0n

When will the next update come?

I'll start working on it later today... I'm not sure when it will be released yet, because I have to go into hospital for a few days for surgery, but after that it will be released. I would anticipate around this weekend - if not before depending on my current status.

[KevinUK]

This looks really impressive syrus.xl.

I'll be keeping an eye out on this thread and any developments which follow.

Good look with the surgery.

-Kev

[macc]

thanks for reply,,, but what to do in php file to get widht to be in fluid template ... 770px?

reg
macc

[Hornstar]

Yeah looking forward to future updates of this mod. Thanks for sharing.

[7lanet]

Make it special for each member

Presents its own photo album

[syrus.xl]

Originally Posted by KevinUK

This looks really impressive syrus.xl.

I'll be keeping an eye out on this thread and any developments which follow.

Good look with the surgery.

-Kev

Thanks Kev...

Originally Posted by macc

thanks for reply,,, but what to do in php file to get widht to be in fluid template ... 770px?

reg
macc

At the moment the width is fixed at 900px - this is also the flash stage width. With Flash dimensions have to be set correctly within the compiled source using ActionScript. At the moment this cannot be done with this version without degrading the overall look.

But if you still wish to change the width then here's how. You need to adjust the height porportionally in ratio to the width. If you open up the vb_igallery.php in notepad or any text editor then find this line of attributes:

 swfobject.embedSWF(\"vb_igallery.swf\", \"flashContent\", \"900\", \"656\", \"9.0.0\", \"js/expressInstall.swf\", vars, params, attributes );

The width is set within this line of code to 900 with a height of 656 pixels. You would also need to change the flash Div container which uses the following code:

PHP Code:

echo "<style>

#flashContent {
                height: 656px;
            float: center;
}</style>\n"; 


The igallery will automatically adjust itself back to the center because it is already centered within a div align tag.

I will release a new smaller version closer to the weekend, which will allow for external dimension adjustments.

[Megatr0n]

Originally Posted by syrus.xl

I'll start working on it later today... I'm not sure when it will be released yet, because I have to go into hospital for a few days for surgery, but after that it will be released. I would anticipate around this weekend - if not before depending on my current status.

So, will this feature the integration?