New Posting Features - Photo Popup - Insert pictures easily from vB Albums, Photopost, vBGallery, Photoplog

Whats new in Version 3.5

• now supports attachments
  • config file will be installed automatically (from folder UPLOAD/includes)
  • remember to add the product option "attachments" in your AdminCP when upgrading
  • make sure you reupload photo_popup.php
• new config file for CND Garage 2.x
  • new config file photo_popup_config_cndgarage.php
  • if you're using CND Garage in a lower version that 2.x,
    • and you're upgrading: just continue to use the old file
    • and you're doing a fresh install: delete the new config file, and rename photo_popup_config_cndgarage.php.old (remove the .old)

vB4 version available

What does it do?

When creating or editing a post, your users can open a popup window that will show them pictures in the chosen gallery or albums. Now also supports attachments: Reuse what you uploaded! A click on the picture inserts it into the editor.

Works with

• vBulletin 3.7.x and 3.8.x, vB Blog (probably anything that uses the vB editor)
• Photopost Pro
• Photopost vBGallery
• Photoplog
• CNG Garage

Detailed features list

• see second post

Installation

1. Extract the archive.
2. Upload the contents of folder "UPLOAD" to your forum root. Note how the folder structure in this folder mirrors the folder structure in your forum root, so every file will be in the right place.
3. a) If you intend to use only the vBulletin forums albums, proceed to step 4.
   b) If you intend to use any other gallery product, see "Product configuration" in second post.
4. Install the product.
5. a) If you are using Template Modification System (TMS), you're done.
   b) If not, do the template modifications explained in template_edits.txt manually.

Basic Configuration

• if you're using only vB albums, everything is done via AdminCP->Options->Photo-Popup
• Decide there how many rows and columns the popup table will have, what gallery products to use, which insert options you want to allow, activate code mode on a usergroup permission basis, or activate debug mode
• See "Product Configuration" in second post.

Upgrade

• Just reimport the product-xml-file, overwriting the old version, and reupload the photo-popup.php.
• Please check in config_file_versions.txt whether the config file for one of the products you use has been changed since last update.
• If the config file for one of your products has been updated, upload it from config files folder to your includes directory. Don't forget to take note of any any changes and settings in the old file and adapt the new one accordingly, if necessary.

Support and debugging

Ill help whenever I find the time. Before asking, please activate debug mode and post the information given there (especially under "Code". Please try the two links given - do they look "normal" and do they work? Debug information is only shown to Administrators (usergroup 6). Always state the products you use, including the software versions. Also read the infromation in the second post of this thread.


Hopes for the future
World peace, happiness, health and lot's of money


Version history

• Version 3.5
  • new: supports attachments
  • new config file for CND Garage > 2.x
• Version 3.4 / 3.4.1: Album dropdown not populated if using mysqli,Photopost not saving medium sized images, Fix for PHP 5.3.0 related bug (bugfixes)
• Version 3.3 new/updated config file vBGallery (bugfixes); session-handling fixed; workaround for vbseo problem with Firefox in WYSIWYG editor
  • Important: template edits have to be redone!In every manually done template edit find: photo_popup.php?e=$editorid and replace with photo_popup.php?$session[sessionurl]e=$editorid
• Version 3.2 new/updated product config file vBGallery (bugfixes), some additional error checking and error messages, debug information enhanced
• Version 3.1 new/updated product config files: cnd garage (thanks to wottech for cooperation), photoplog categories, photoplog albums, photoplog, vBGallery; some additional cookie error checking; error checking in AdminCP removed; bugfixes from this thread.
• Version 3.0 code reorganisation: implemeting of new galleries made easier by outsourcing of the relevant settings and database queries into seperate config files; new feature: support for vBGallery and Photoplog (lite?) added; minor bugfixes
• 3.0.1 Important bugfix if you are using vB albums: wrong database query in config file. To fix this, it's enough to reupload photo_popup_config_albums.
• 2.2 New feature: 2 plugins to show correct location and activity in "who's online". Bugfix: Bit of unphrased German removed from template (in pagenav dropdown). For upgrade from 2.1 just import product file, no uploads necessary.
• 2.1 New feature: Code mode. Lets you see the corresponding bb- or html-code instead of sending the image to the editor. If your browser allows that, the code is also copied to clipboard. Bugfix: Fixed a problem where pagination misbehaved when working with vB albums
• 2.0 New feature: Support for quickreply and quickedit!
• 1.4 New feature: Three new insert-options: thumbnail, medium and original image not linked themselves, but with a link to the gallery/album in the line below. This should be especially interesting for the users of the image resizer mod.
• 1.3 feature improvement/bugfix: default popup size is now determined before opening, not after (window.resize method causing issues in Firefox). Auto-close of the popup now using the YUI Event Listener; the needed library is already part of vB's standard distribution. New feature: title bar with "close this window"-link.
• 1.2 new feature: popup closes after editing is completed; smaller changes in Layout
• 1.1 new feature:set popup window size, to go with your table settings; minor bugfixes
  
• 1.0 Initial release

Development and bugfix releases for config files
If the need arises, there will be development or bugfix releases of config files between official releases of this mod. The zip file attached to this post will always be up to date. At the moment, there are no development/bugfix-releases.


Translations
Deutsche ?bersetzung bei vbulletin-germany.org.
Arabian translation, thanks to Subah.
Russian translation, thanks to nohuhu.


Screenshots
AdminCP, Photopost settings, Photo Popup in action, quickreply

### Don't forget to click install! ###
(No support if you don't)

[cellarius]

If the icons or the link to call the mod do not show up, this is always a problem with the template edits or a custom style. If you use the standard style and do the template edits correctly, they will show up. All of this has nothing to do with configuration - editing the templates is just to insert the icons/link.
The mods you have installed should not interfere; candidates for that would be modifications that tamper with the editor. Please read the second post for that. Another possibility is that you did not upload the icons to the correct folder for your style.

[Dabbi]

I've now triple checked the template edits and I've only changed colors and graphics to customize the style itself. I'm not at all a coder and don't tinker with it except for installing mods or some type.

I've read post 2 and tried tinkering with that to a degree (I haven't a clue how to "melt"). I've also checked the location and everything is where it's supposed to be and still nothing so it must be something I've done previously and forgotten I did. I'm very sure it's not this mod's issue but my own. I'm having health issues ATM which may also be playing into my messing this up so will go back at this when I'm feeling more clear.

Thank you for trying to help. I truly appreciate your taking the time and energy to do so.

[FernandoFG]

Thanks for this wonderful MOD.

Before I upgrade to the latest version, I would like to know something:

Is there a way to put a link right next to the "insert" one to upload images directly to standard vBulletin's Pictures & Albums using a pop up without leave the text editor?.

Please check the image attached.

[cellarius]

Not with this mod.

[Digital Jedi]

Seriously, dude. This is an extremely practical idea.

Will there be an option later to set the name of the additional products used, rather than they're product name? I know I've never refereed to our installation of Photoplog as Photoplog, but rather, The Gallery, in the event I had to try different gallery scripts out. Our users might not necessarily know what Photoplog in the menu means at first glance. Other than that, I like everything about it.

[cellarius]

If you don't like how the single products are referred to in the front end, just change the phrases accordingly. You can set them to whatever you want.

[Digital Jedi]

Oh yeah. Phrases. I knew that...I was uh, just checking to see if you did...yeah...>_>

I really need to stop trying to install things at 5 in morning.

[jdougher]

Does this work with the new SEO URLs of PhotoPost 7?

And if one upgrades from PhotoPost 6.2 to 7 after installing this mod, will the functionality be broken? Thanks.

[cellarius]

I have not onstalled PP 7 at the moment, so can't test. But I have followed what changed with PP 7. As far as I know, PP 7 has redirections in place for old standard URLs. This mod will insert standard URL links to Photopost Gallery pages, so you should be fine. And no, as far as I can see the functionality of this mod will not be touched by the upgrade. No guarantee, tho.

[Ophelia]

We had this installed in 3.8 and will tag the mod now for an update on 4.0 It really is a great mod. Thank you for helping support the areas that PP doesn't.