PhotoPost vBTemplates 4.1.x/4.5.x

PhotoPost vBTemplates Hack v4.5
for vBulletin 2.2.7 through 2.3.x
and PhotoPost 4.1.x or PhotoPost 4.5
THIS IS NOT FOR VB3!

Created by: AJR (arusso@vpforums.com)
Installer by: Bane

Comments and suggestions welcome!

What this hack does:
====================
If you have PhotoPost (www.photopost.com) installed along with
vBulletin, you're stuck with only 1 template style using the
.tmpl files that come with PhotoPost. This hack allows you to
make your gallery look more like the vBulletin style you're
using by pulling the vBulletin style/replacement settings.
Best of all, if you use multiple styles, each style can have
it's own templates for PhotoPost.

With PhotoPost 4.5 there is now the option to create different .tmpl
template sets which is great, but to keep up with 2 configurations
for colors and styles can be a pain.

This hack also changes the way postbit data in the comments are
displayed. The date is shown like vBulletin (May 2003 instead of
5/2003). Also, the code is included for showing the user's
avatar in the comments!

Examples:
=========
Visit the following links for different style settings:

Techie: http://www.vpforums.com/gallery/index.php?styleid=1
XP: http://www.vpforums.com/gallery/index.php?styleid=2
iMac: http://www.vpforums.com/gallery/index.php?styleid=3
Bluechrome: http://www.vpforums.com/gallery/index.php?styleid=4
Utopia: http://www.vpforums.com/gallery/index.php?styleid=5
Techb1: http://www.vpforums.com/gallery/index.php?styleid=6
Tech Forums v3: http://www.vpforums.com/gallery/index.php?styleid=7
Photon: http://www.vpforums.com/gallery/index.php?styleid=8


Version 4.5 - December 2, 2003
==============================
- This version has been updated for use with PhotoPost 4.5. If you are using 4.1.x be sure
to choose the proper version from the install

Templates Added:
- pp_showphoto_showubb

Templates Changed:
- pp_bulkupload
- pp_featurebit
- pp_login
- pp_searchbox
- pp_membhead
- pp_showgallery
- pp_showphoto
- pp_showphoto_extra6
- pp_showphoto_noslideshow
- pp_uploadphoto
- pp_uploadphoto_adminedit

Files Changed:
- bulkupload.php
- pp-inc.php
- showphoto.php


Version 4.1.5 - November 28, 2003
=================================
- This is the first release of this hack. I have tested everything
as best as I can and everything should work correctly. The version
numbering will go along with PhotoPost's version number that it is
tested with.
- Converted all .tmpl files to vB Templates
- Changed the way the 'Registered:' date shows up (shows May 2003 instead of 5/2003)
- Included code to show the users avatar when they comment on a photo.
- menubar.tmpl and diewell.tmpl still need to remain in case of errors within PhotoPost.
- Created install_pptemplates.php file to install the 127 templates needed for this hack.

Installation:
=============
The install of this hack is relatively easy. There are 17 Photopost files and 1 vBulletin
file that need to be edited. While this may seem like a lot, it's just replacing all the
calls from the .tmpl files to the new pp_ templates. Please make sure to follow each file
change carefully. If you have errors after the install, check the file changes again! It
does work. Install time is approximately 15 to 20 minutes.

I will be working on a version to work with the new PhotoPost 4.5.x that was just released on 11-20-2003. I WILL NOT be working on versions of this hack for use with vB3. If anyone would like to convert this to vB3, please do so!

11-29-03 1:35AM PST: Just noticed an error on the template install that I uploaded (it was the wrong one). It has been fixed and reuploaded.

12-2-03 12:30AM PST: Updated this hack for PhotoPost 4.5.x (also includes install for 4.1.x). Download the zip file in this post for the updated version.

[JustCurious]

I apologize for not reading the entire thread before posting. I assumed the installer worked or otherwise would've been removed from the hack until it was fixed.

Thanks for your help, I'll give it a try.

[JustCurious]

Originally Posted by recumbent615

JustCurious,

How did you install the New templates? Did you use the install script provided with the hack? It has been reported several times in this thread that it does not work correctly, I have provided the sql commands in a file to add the templates and another poster has included a text based template set you can either open each template and cut and paste or you can use Chen's template backup hack ...

pp_online is one of the templates provided by this hack. I would suggest that you down load the zip file that contains the template backups and verify that you have all of the templates installed correctly.

As far as your post #69 open /forums/admin/templates.php

PHP Code:

 $only['pagenav'] = 'Page Navigation';
  $only['pp_'] = 'PhotoPost';
  $only['poll'] = 'Polling';
  $only['postbit'] = 'Postbit'; 


add the second line there between Page Navigation and Polling

I hope this helps.

Kevin

My file looks exactly like this but still not working.

[JustCurious]

k, I went through and manually added all the templates and checked all the suggestions given above. Everything went much smoother this time, but I'm still getting this:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: gettemplate() in /home/xxx/public_html/xx/index.php on line 171

Line 171 is: eval("\$pp_online = \"".gettemplate('pp_online')."\";");

Thanks in advance.

[recumbent615]

You may want to verify the edits in the header-inc.php file for the VB integration for VB2 or VB3. This also provides calls to the VB global.php that includes the def of the gettemplate() function. this error can occur when this file are not edited. Just a thought .. other than that... I'm lost to a degree.

Kevin

( also I'm assuming that you are running VB2.x not VB3 )

[JustCurious]

Yes VB 2.3.4

[recumbent615]

Here is the code in Header-inc.php that you need to check for and uncomment

PHP Code:

// -----> START VB2 CODE (uncomment lines down to END VB2) <-----
$vbpath ="/full/path/to/forum"; // changeme
$pppath ="/full/path/to/photopost"; // changeme
chdir($vbpath);
require("global.php");
ob_start();
eval("dooutput(\"".gettemplate('headinclude')."\",0);");
$bodytag="<body>";
echo dovars($bodytag,0);
$vbheader="<head>";
$vbheader.=ob_get_contents();
$vbheader.="</head>";
ob_end_clean();
ob_start();
eval("dooutput(\"".gettemplate('header')."\",0);");
$vbheader.=ob_get_contents();
ob_end_clean();
ob_start();
eval("dooutput(\"".gettemplate('footer')."\",0);");
$vbfooter=ob_get_contents();
ob_end_clean();
chdir($pppath);
// -----> END VB2 CODE (do not uncomment) <----- 


[Mickie D]

hi i was wondering about this hack and it seems very good hack but i have one simple question

if i change my style in vbulletin will it change the style so photopost has the same ???

[obsidian]

Yes it will. The hack makes it so photpost will use the vbulletin templates so when you switch vbulletin photopost follows suit. I have about 6 themes on my site so this was a godsend.

[recumbent615]

I t works that way for me, Check the Style # for the PP_ styles and I believe that if they are set to -1 they will follow into every one of your styles.

[Deska]

is this work with vB 2.3.4 and Photopost v4.6.5 ?
Thank's....