Random Photo Block Mod - Multiple Images

Lurking · Beginner Joined: Nov 03, 2003 Posts: 1

I've taken the truly excellent NG-RandomImproved block and made a cheesy little mod to it, allowing multiple images from the gallery in the block.

It's not perfect, but it looks pretty good to me so far. See it at http://bruce.oec-sys.com and download it from there.

I'd love to see if someone can make it better. I also must say that the original block is terrific, and it was really nice to see something so easy to 'hack' into what I needed!

http://bruce.oec-sys.com [oec-sys.com]

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dari · Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2003 2:52 pm Post subject:

hey, that's a pretty sweet little mod you made Smile

i'll have to see what i can do with it, maybe making it similar to the updated album block (horizontal/vertical switch, number of thumbs, etc)...
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achiral · Beginner Joined: Oct 29, 2003 Posts: 16

it would be really cool if you could incorporate the random photo and featured photo options into the one block

efurban · Beginner Joined: Nov 01, 2003 Posts: 5

it'll be really nice if the original block size can be kept. We can do the scrolling thing
for the multiple pics. Razz

I've seen it done somewhere before.

dari · Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2003 8:07 pm Post subject:

i will definitely look into it Smile

i am out of town from about 5PM Eastern Time (US) tomorrow until Sunday evening and won't have access to my development servers. But I will start to work on it Monday.
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Aylwin · Novice Joined: Sep 16, 2003 Posts: 27

Bruce, your timing couldn't be better! Very Happy

I absolutely love the random photo block and was just about to ask if anyone knew how to modify the block to display multiple photos. This is now fantastic! Very Happy

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I just tried to install it but I got the following error: Sad

Warning: rand() expects parameter 2 to be long, string given in /home/username/public_html/modules/gallery/random_support.php on line 236
ERROR: requested index [] out of bounds [9]
Fatal error: Call to a member function on a non-object in /home/username/public_html/modules/gallery/classes/Album.php on line 705

Help please?
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Stevesteve · Beginner Joined: Sep 09, 2003 Posts: 13

i'm getting the same error as above...

http://getitindia.net (bottom right corner).

any ideas?

Stevesteve · Beginner Joined: Sep 09, 2003 Posts: 13

found on the gallery.menalto.com forums.

in random_support.php find this line:

Code:
$choose = rand(1, $count);

and replace it with
Code:
$choose = rand(1, (int) $count);

fyi
http://gallery.menalto.com/modules.php? ... ighlight=2

I just tried it and it works for me Very Happy

Aylwin · Novice Joined: Sep 16, 2003 Posts: 27

Steve, I wish I saw your post before trying to fix it myself. I don't know anything about PHP so I had to go about it the hard way. I've gotten it working now but I did it by modify my existing random_support.php file by trial and error. Embarassed

Well, as long as it works! Very Happy

By the way, what if I want 2 rows (e.g. 3 x 2)? Is that an easy mod?

slackbladder · Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2003 2:25 am Post subject:

Stevesteve wrote: › found on the gallery.menalto.com forums.

in random_support.php find this line:

Code:
$choose = rand(1, $count);

and replace it with
Code:
$choose = rand(1, (int) $count);

Is slightly different but you should have looked in our FAQs - it's been there all the time!! Laughing

http://www.nukedgallery.net/faq-4-D.++E ... ges.html#6
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Stevesteve · Beginner Joined: Sep 09, 2003 Posts: 13

Aylwin wrote: ›

By the way, what if I want 2 rows (e.g. 3 x 2)? Is that an easy mod?

Don't know i'm afraid, my php skills are best described as poor.... I want the exact same thing though (2 X 2), post here if you figure it out Laughing

Cheers,
Steve

p.s why would i check the faq, i need these little annoyances to complete my day Rolling Eyes

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Aylwin · Novice Joined: Sep 16, 2003 Posts: 27

Steve, I figured it out! What a wonderful block this is! So easy to modify! Very Happy

It turns out, all I needed to do was copy/paste. Very Happy

Code: › else if ($selector=="MULTI"){
$content="<table width=100% align=center><tr>";
for ($npix=1;$npix<=$pixcount;$npix++){
   list($album, $index) = get_random_photo_id();
   $content .= multi_photo($album, $index,0);
}
$content .= "</tr></table>";
$content .= "<br><table width=100% align=center><tr>";
for ($npix=1;$npix<=$pixcount;$npix++){
   list($album, $index) = get_random_photo_id();
   $content .= multi_photo($album, $index,0);
}
$content .= "</tr></table>";
}

As you can see it's simple copy paste. My only additional input was the <br>. I'm so proud of myself! Very Happy

Don't laugh! I hardly know anything about PHP so this is quite an accomplishment for me. Embarassed

Now if I can just figure out how to make 3 rows...? Rolling Eyes

Stevesteve · Beginner Joined: Sep 09, 2003 Posts: 13

how easy was that!

Don't know how to make three rows but i know how to do four......

Stevesteve · Beginner Joined: Sep 09, 2003 Posts: 13

any ideas how to exclude a certain album from appearing in the random block? I have some photos that are not for kiddies so would prefer they were not shown in the block BUT still accessable via the gallery.

Cheers,
Steve

Stevesteve · Beginner Joined: Sep 09, 2003 Posts: 13

answered my own question...block only show pics viewable by EVERYONE, so just forced users to login to see that album.