Block suggestion

inSaNE_iRIsH · Wizard Joined: Jun 19, 2003 Posts: 101

Ok, so here is an idea i had, how about a block that shows constantly changing images (not just changing on every page refresh, but changing randomly every x number of seconds, i guess kind of like a random slideshow but without the annoyingness of a forced/constant refresh to achieve it) from an album (acutally preferably one block that can be set up to do it for as many albums as you want arranged in columns and then rows depending on how many albums you actually have) and when you click on one of the images it takes you to the first page of the associated album

what do you think? doable?

EDIT: oh, and I was thinking of it as a Center block to put in the homepage, not as a side block, although i am not sure if that matters

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dari · Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 8:43 pm Post subject: Re: Block suggestion

yes, the Random Block V2 does just this with the AUTO setting, at least with the constant refresh. i can add it to my to do list to get the other ideas incorporated (work has been insane lately, and i haven't had much time to devote to blocks).

inSaNE_iRIsH · Wizard Joined: Jun 19, 2003 Posts: 101

k, i installed the Random Block V2 and see what you mean, the auto function is exactly what i am looking for as far as changing photos(well, it would be if it didnt do a force refresh, but if that is how it has to be I can deal with that)

it looks like it currently randomly pulls from all the albums in the specified gallery...i tried to see if I specified a specific album folder if it would make a difference, but it didnt appear to

so it seems that with some work being able to pull from one specific album (or subalbum/nested album) should be doable, so that leaves being able to have several columns and/or rows of random pics in the same block pulling pics from separate and specific albums, and when one is clicked on it takes you to the first page of that specific album instead of to the picture as it currently does

if you are able to do that that would be awesome. thanks in advance for your effort.

inSaNE_iRIsH · Wizard Joined: Jun 19, 2003 Posts: 101

any progress on this? would a small "donation" help with the progress? Very Happy

dari · Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2004 1:13 pm Post subject: Re: Block suggestion

actually, i've got another version of the random block available for testing that allows you to specify only the albums you want...
http://www.nukedgallery.net/postt620.html

inSaNE_iRIsH · Wizard Joined: Jun 19, 2003 Posts: 101

what would it take to have the "click" on the image go to the album main page instead of to that pic? and is there any reason you cant have two of the same block? is the order of the scrolling ones random? any idea on if it would be possible to set up 2 of those blocks side by side in the center section? i'll check that one out when i get home tonight, especially if it is possible to "tweak" it per my above questions

dari · Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2004 1:43 pm Post subject: Re: Block suggestion

re: the click going to album page:
Very little. just a quick hack of the line creating the link:

PHP: › <?php $IMG = "<center><a href=\"$PHOTO_URL\">"....(more code here) ?>

to:

PHP: › <?php $IMG = "<center><a href=\"$ALBUM_URL\">"....(rest of code) ?>

so, basically change the PHOTO_URL to ALBUM_URL on each of the 4 lines.

re: 2 of same block...should be OK.

re: order of images:
Yes, the order is random.

re: 2 side by side in center:
only if you can hack your theme to display 2 blocks side by side.

inSaNE_iRIsH · Wizard Joined: Jun 19, 2003 Posts: 101

k, i will test all that out tonight and see how it works...can the block be set up horizantally in the center sectoin instead of vertically in the side column? will that take a code hack or is it built in?

dari · Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2004 2:05 pm Post subject: Re: Block suggestion

it is built in, however, scrolling, etc do not work.

inSaNE_iRIsH · Wizard Joined: Jun 19, 2003 Posts: 101

you mean if it is set up as center/horizantal it wont scroll? hmm, that would put a damper on things...

i'll check it out and maybe i will try hacking the code to see if i can get it to work the way i want it (and believe me it will be a hack job since i know very little about coding...lol)

inSaNE_iRIsH · Wizard Joined: Jun 19, 2003 Posts: 101

nuts, doesnt look like that is going to work for what i want to do...when i have some free time of my own i am going to try to hack the code and see if i can get anything to work again...lol...should be quite an adventure...hopefully you will bail me out with a properly coded block before i destroy my site too bad...lol

dari · Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2004 12:42 pm Post subject: Re: Block suggestion

what's the functionality that it lacks? just a horozontal scroll if placed in the center?

inSaNE_iRIsH · Wizard Joined: Jun 19, 2003 Posts: 101

actually, ideally i would want it to have multiple statically placed "AUTO" photos...they would be arranged in columns (as a center block up to 3-4 depending on space and 1 column as a side block) and then rows depending on a user input of desired locations, and each would pull from selectable albums

as a temporary quick hack solution to the current block...horizantal scrolling that preferrably auto-refreshed so that everytime they went across the screen they would be different as opposed to seeing the same 5 everytime by until you refresh your screen...and of course when clicked on takes you to the album, but you already made that mod above

inSaNE_iRIsH · Wizard Joined: Jun 19, 2003 Posts: 101

lzmarine · Beginner Joined: Feb 24, 2004 Posts: 3

Did you see my post:
http://www.nukedgallery.net/postp4424.html#4424
http://www.nukedgallery.net/postp4424.html#4424 [nukedgallery.net]

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