Random Block on seperate page

Curbob · Beginner Joined: Oct 27, 2006 Posts: 8

I have an index.html front page and phpbb in a forums dir and gallery 2 in a gallery dir. What I wanted to do is pull a couple random images from the gallery and place them in the index.html.

I tried the:

Code: ›
<?php @readfile('http://www.usaoffroading.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=imageblock.External&g2_blocks=randomImage&g2_show=title'); ?>

I also tried linking to the embeded gallery:

Code: ›
<?php @readfile('http://www.usaoffroading.com/forums/gallery2.php?g2_view=imageblock.External&g2_blocks=randomImage&g2_show=title'); ?>

but nothing is showing up. Does anyone have this working, is it because gallery is embeded or do I have something incorrect?
and what would be the best way to test for errors? firebug on firefox?

Thanks
Richard

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Curbob · Beginner Joined: Oct 27, 2006 Posts: 8

it must be something I've done incorrectly in my index.html because if I add:

http://www.usaoffroading.com/forums/gal ... _show=none

to my browser, an image comes up..

jettyrat · Moderator Joined: Nov 28, 2005 Posts: 955

Try this -
http://codex.gallery2.org/Gallery2:GalleryEmbed:getImageBlock [gallery2.org]

Curbob · Beginner Joined: Oct 27, 2006 Posts: 8

that worked great! thanks

just FYI for anyone doing this, It still wouldn't work using index.html but copied it as index.php and it all worked fine

Thanks again!

2KLiX · Beginner Joined: Aug 03, 2008 Posts: 4

I am trying to get this image block to work on my phpbb3 forum but don't know exactly how to edit the paths correctly. Could anyone help me get these sorted.
Thanks
Matt

jettyrat · Moderator Joined: Nov 28, 2005 Posts: 955

What paths?

Here is the basic code to put 4 random images across the top of your forum:

Code: › Open styles/prosilver/overall_header.html
Find:
   
   <div id="message" class="rules">
      <div class="inner"><span class="corners-top"><span></span></span>
         <strong>{L_INFORMATION}:</strong> {L_BOARD_DISABLED}
      <span class="corners-bottom"><span></span></span></div>
   </div>
   

Replace With:
   
   <div id="message" class="rules">
      <div class="inner"><span class="corners-top"><span></span></span>
         <strong>{L_INFORMATION}:</strong> {L_BOARD_DISABLED}
      <span class="corners-bottom"><span></span></span></div>
   </div>
   
   <div class="navbar">
      <div class="inner"><span class="corners-top"><span></span></span>
         <div style="text-align: center;">{G2_IMAGES}</div>
      <span class="corners-bottom"><span></span></span></div>
   </div>
   

Open includes/functions.php
Find:
// The following assigns all _common_ variables that may be used at any point in a template.
$template->assign_vars(array(
   'SITENAME'                => $config['sitename'],

Replace With:
if (!empty($config['g2i_fullPath']) && !empty($config['g2i_embedUri']) && !empty($config['g2i_g2Uri']) && !empty($config['g2i_activeAdminId']))
{
   require_once($phpbb_root_path . 'g2helper.' . $phpEx);
   $g2h = new g2helper();
   $g2_images = trim(str_replace(array('<div class="one-image">', '</div>'), array('', ''), $g2h->fetchImageBlock($user)));

}
else
{
   $g2_images = $user->lang['OBTAIN_SETTINGS_FAILED'];
}

// The following assigns all _common_ variables that may be used at any point in a template.
$template->assign_vars(array(
   'G2_IMAGES'                => $g2_images,
   'SITENAME'                => $config['sitename'],

Open g2helper.php
Find:
}

?>

Before, Add:
function fetchImageBlock($user)
{
   $this->init($user);

   list ($ret, $g2_images) = GalleryEmbed::getImageBlock(array('blocks' => 'randomImage|randomImage|randomImage|randomImage', 'show' => 'none'));
   if (isset($ret))
   {
      trigger_error('getImageBlock error' . $user->lang['G2_ERROR'] . $ret->getAsHtml(), E_USER_ERROR);
   }

   $this->done();

   return $g2_images;
}

PoPoutdoor · Guru Joined: Jan 20, 2006 Posts: 65

Good! I can add g2 Image block to the portal page with this Very Happy

jettyrat · Moderator Joined: Nov 28, 2005 Posts: 955

If you want the images to display vertically (side panel, etc.), take out the code that does a str_replace on the div class and just use the output from $g2h->fetchImageBlock() as is.

(You can also modify the css file instead of using the str_replace to get the images horizontal, as the gallery codex suggests.)