PhotoPost vBGallery, v2.4.3 Released!

[Zachariah]

Requirements
- vBulletin 3.7.0
- PHP 4.3.3 +
- MySQL 4.0.16 +


What's New ?

• Clean Description in showimage page <title> - $image[description_clean]
• Added securitytoken to submit forms to operate in 3.7 vBulletin.
• Profile Enhancements
  • User CP control over the image block in the member profile. (active, 9 locations, image size, extra image info, count)
  • In the "Statistics Tab" - added gallery field (media count, comment count, last upload with link, last comment with link)
  • Gallery Tab added: media count, comment count, last upload with link, last comment with link, total views, total sticky,
    total votes, disk space, last 30 added favorites w/ link , last 30 added subscriptions w/ link.
  • Gallery usergroup permissions: Can view profile tab (yes/no), Can view profile block (yes/no), Can change profile block settings (yes/no)
  • Added media count to Mini Statistics block
• Added ppgal_user table to hold personal user information and setting.
• Gallery usergroup permission: Can view FORUMHOME block (yes/no)
• Added phrase group adv_gallery_int for phrases that are needed outside of the gallery (profile page, forumhome, ect)
  vs. main phrase group adv_gallery.
• Userinfo Merge - this merges the fields of user table and ppgal_user table
• Added meta keywords and meta description to showimage from media keywords and description

Fixes / Changes

• Failed Validation
• Phrasegroup adv_gallery called on all pages Replaced
• Fields ppicount, pppcount in user table was moved to ppgal_user table
• Validation Error go button
• Fixed member removal. (when a user is removed from the system: images, posts, member categories, votes, ect will be removed)
• Notifications Links in forums navbar fixed while on gallery pages.
• Moved user profile setting in AdminCP => Modify Add-Ons =>vBGallery Profileto UserCP
• Posts Awaiting Moderation - Validating does not work

Template Changes

• ADV_GALLERY
• ADV_GALLERY_BROWSEIMAGES
• adv_gallery_conformation
• ADV_GALLERY_ECARD_SEND
• ADV_GALLERY_EDITIMAGE
• adv_gallery_member_block (new)
• adv_gallery_member_imagebit (new)
• adv_gallery_member_ministats (new)
• adv_gallery_member_newestbits (new)
• adv_gallery_member_stats (new)
• adv_gallery_newestbits
• adv_gallery_profile
• ADV_GALLERY_REPLY
• ADV_GALLERY_SHOWIMAGE
• ADV_GALLERY_UPLOAD
• adv_gallery_usercp_navbit (new)

File Changes
Upload the new PhotoPost vBGallery files to the directories listed below. root/forum/admincp

• vbgallery_install.php
• vba_gallery_admin.php
• product-ppvbgallery.xml

root/forum/includes

• adminfunctions_gallery
• class_profileblock_vbgallery.php (new)
• functions_gallery.php
• functions_gallery_imageedit.php

root/forum/includes/vbgallery

• member_profileblock_fetch_unwrapped.php (new)
• cache_templates.php
• forumhome_complete.php
• fetch_userinfo_query.php (new)
• member_complete.php
• member_build_blocks_start.php (new)
• notifications_list.php (new)
• postbit_display_complete.php
• profile_start.php (new)
• register_addmember_complete.php (new)
• showthread_query (new)
• useradmin_prune.php (new)
• useradmin_update_data.php (new)
• userdata_delete.php (new)
  

root/gallery

• browseimages.php
• displayimage.php
• managecats.php
• newreply.php
• showimage.php
• stats.php

[Zachariah]

I can not stress enough. Please backup your database and files from your server before you start to upgrade the gallery.

Upload:
In the script folder there are 2 folders.
- forums (upload to vBulletin root)
- gallery

The content of the forums folder is uploaded to the root of your vBulletin install. The file structure of the upload will coincide with the vBulletin folder layout.

The gallery folder must also stay in tact, but can be placed in many places.

EX:
1)
http://www.domain.com <- vBulletin root
http://www.domain.com/gallery
http://gallery.domain.com

2)
http://www.domain.com
http://www.domain.com/forums <- vBulletin root
http://www.domain.com/forums/gallery
http://www.domain.com/gallery
http://gallery.domain.com


You can also change the /gallery/ name. (EX: /photos/ )


- Ascii: php, js, html, css - anything that is a text file
- Binary: gif, jpg, png - any media file

Upgrade:
Run the install script from your browser by going to:

Content visible to verified customers only.

[ x ] Upgrade.

This script will make all necessary changes to your database, templates, phrases, and settings.

Once you have finished please remove vbgallery_install.php, product-ppvbgallery.xml in the forums/admincp folder.

[Zachariah]

New Gallery usergroup permissions are set to "No" on install / upgrade.

AdminCP => vBGallery => Usergroup Permissions
- Edit Usergroup of choice
-- General Options

• Can view profile tab (yes/no)
• Can view profile block (yes/no)
• Can change profile block settings (yes/no)
• Can view FORUMHOME block (yes/no)

[FleaBag]

Cool, well done Zach. Good work as always!

[projectego]

Thanks very much for the update, Zachariah! Much appreciated!

[hornstar6969]

Can you link me to a demo of this where it is running. thanks.

[Subah]

Thank you Zach fro your great and hard work , So as my vbulletin it 3.6.8 i can not upgrade to this version ?

[Betablocker]

Thank you very much Zach.

[DDIG]

Thanks. I had hoped that the gallery would have tighter integration with vBulletin by introducing this one, but you cant have it all...

[teodor]

Where is the block_fetch_unwrapped.php ???

It's not in the file..

[sinucello]

Hi,

I`m a bit confused as I thought to have bought your premium product with Photo Post Pro and now vBGallery gets some features that Pro doesn`t have.

Your product page says:

If you plan to install PhotoPost on a site with an existing vBulletin forum, you can choose to download and install either of our two PhotoPost versions and switch between the two at any time

Does that mean I have to switch to vBGallery to get the new features or will they be added to the Pro version as well?

Thanks for shedding some light on this.

all the best,
Sacha

[dpnow]

Originally Posted by sinucello

Hi,

I`m a bit confused as I thought to have bought your premium product with Photo Post Pro and now vBGallery gets some features that Pro doesn`t have.

Your product page says:

Does that mean I have to switch to vBGallery to get the new features or will they be added to the Pro version as well?

Thanks for shedding some light on this.

all the best,
Sacha

Yes, I would like this clarified - is vBGallery the main product now or is PhotoPost Pro still the more powerful solution, even for vBulletin operators?

Ian

[trBotHead]

Where is the block_fetch_unwrapped.php ???

It's not in the file..

Yes, where is this file? It's not in the "root/forum/includes/vbgallery" folder like it says above...

Is "member_profileblock_fetch_unwrapped.php" the file you are talking about? Should we rename this file to "block_fetch_unwrapped.php"?

edit: I also cannot find "member_profile.php" located in "root/forum/includes/vbgallery".

[trBotHead]

Please help! I uploaded all of the files that I could but since in my last post above (#13) I mentioned that I cannot find member_profile.php and didn't know if I should rename the file member_profileblock_fetch_unwrapped.php, I haven't ran the install script. Because of this, since my last post roughly three hours ago, I have received 30 emails with Database Errors in my vbGallery

[Zachariah]

Originally Posted by trBotHead

Yes, where is this file? It's not in the "root/forum/includes/vbgallery" folder like it says above...

Is "member_profileblock_fetch_unwrapped.php" the file you are talking about? Should we rename this file to "block_fetch_unwrapped.php"?

edit: I also cannot find "member_profile.php" located in "root/forum/includes/vbgallery".

My mistake.
block_fetch_unwrapped.php => member_profileblock_fetch_unwrapped.php
member_profile.php => profile_start.php

[Zachariah]

Originally Posted by Subah

Thank you Zach fro your great and hard work , So as my vbulletin it 3.6.8 i can not upgrade to this version ?

Correct you need VB3.7x for 2.4.3.
- I will have a update for VB3.6.8x soon.

Originally Posted by hornstar6969

Can you link me to a demo of this where it is running. thanks.

Profile:
http://www.gzhq.net/forums/members/zachariah/

Gallery:
http://www.gzhq.net/gallery/

[Reeftanksonline]

Originally Posted by dpnow

Yes, I would like this clarified - is vBGallery the main product now or is PhotoPost Pro still the more powerful solution, even for vBulletin operators?

Ian

Same here, Whats up with better integration should we all convert? or wait for some sort of hack?

This is not good when Vbull makes there own gallery for each member and now I have two gallery's to begin with. I have been looking for a way to keep the pro and the Vbull tighter without posts in the two peaces of software. It splits my photo conversations to begin with. I'm sitting here wondering what way to go with this? Any input on this would be great!

[teodor]

Thanks..

[Zachariah]

vBGallery and Pro are 2 different gallery programs.

vBGallery must have vBulletin (only) as a backbone to operate.

Pro is a standalone gallery with a bridge that integrates vBulletin and other forums. (usergroups, users, styles/skins)

[alpha]

Zachariah, update to 2.4.3 went well, but I wonder if you would release an import script from vBGallery to the built in album system of 3.7 ? I know, you have to support VBGallery, but I have to ask.

Thanks