Default Upload Category Bug

KenDude · June 10th, 2009, 11:02 AM

Chuck,

I (and has my moderator in charge of our gallery) have noticed that with the most recent upgrade that when the user clicks on the Upload form to upload an image that the category drop down is now populated with the first category on my category list, as opposed to being populated with something telling the user to choose their upload category.

What is happening is that a bunch of images are being uploaded into that category now, even though they don't belong there. That is creating a lot of work for us to move photos around. Is there a way to change it back to the previous default which was to force the user to select the proper category on upload?

BTW I am still not using the Flash upload because I could never get it to work, so this is just the standard upload procedure I am talking about.

Thanks in advance!

Chuck S · June 10th, 2009, 01:31 PM

I do beleive this is how its suppose to work. I can ask Michael if anything was changed but my recollection was that the first displayed category was always displayed there.

KenDude · June 10th, 2009, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck S

I do beleive this is how its suppose to work. I can ask Michael if anything was changed but my recollection was that the first displayed category was always displayed there.

Ok please let me know because I (and my moderator) both swear that it used to have the text "Main Site Photo Albums" which is bold and just above my first category listing and if you tried to upload into that it would tell you to select a category, so members HAD to select a category and hopefully the right one.

Michael P · June 10th, 2009, 02:41 PM

It used to say to pick a category; however, with the Flash uploader this created some problems. Now it displays the first category with the instructions to pick a category.

KenDude · June 10th, 2009, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael P

It used to say to pick a category; however, with the Flash uploader this created some problems. Now it displays the first category with the instructions to pick a category.

OK well if I don't use the Flash uploader can I have it go back to asking them to pick a category please?

Michael P · June 10th, 2009, 05:27 PM

If you want to modify the template accordingly, you could.

Chuck S · June 10th, 2009, 05:40 PM

In your adv_gallery_upload template add the code in bold where noted

Code:

Content visible to verified customers only.

KenDude · June 12th, 2009, 09:20 AM

Ok that worked! A little long winded and somewhat duplicative but at least that should prevent dumps into the first category. Thx!

Chuck S · June 12th, 2009, 11:44 AM

Glad to help have a good day.

KenDude · September 28th, 2009, 04:11 PM

Yep Chuck this is the one I spoke about. I still have that modification in my template, so I am guessing that template works for "normal" uploads but isn't used for Flash uploads, now that I am using the Flash uploader where should I put a template modification to achieve the same thing?

Chuck S · September 28th, 2009, 04:20 PM

Is there an adv gallery flash upload template or upload2?

KenDude · September 28th, 2009, 04:22 PM

I think I found it...standby

ADV_GALLERY_UPLOAD_FLASH

Right before catoptions again... going to test it now...

Chuck S · September 28th, 2009, 04:23 PM

Yes thats the one

KenDude · September 28th, 2009, 04:24 PM

Yep that worked, btw your HTML above is missing a < before the /option> needs to be like this:

Code:

Content visible to verified customers only.

See all is better now, well at least until I have to upgrade again and we've forgotten that we've done this...

Or you could make this the default going forward!

Chuck S · September 28th, 2009, 04:29 PM

LOL Thanks You might want to read post 4 about making it default.