New Photos Oddity

BobHarbison · February 12th, 2009, 04:08 PM

I'm seeing some odd behavior with the "new photos" in my sub-categories. The same thing happens in "most popular" and "random" too, obviously they're all related.

I suspect it may be related to the images being in more than one category.

Here's the category:
Bob Harbison Photography - Band Photos

Notice that only 3 new photos are shown. There are a total of 8 photos, 5 under Little Bill and 3 under Bucket of Blues.

Only the Bucket of Blues ones show up.

The same thing happens in reverse here:
Bob Harbison Photography - Band Photos

It would appear that a photo assigned to multiple categories only shows up in one of those categories?

If so, is there any way to change that? I'd really prefer it shows in both.

Chuck S · February 12th, 2009, 05:05 PM

We only show the actual true photo not multiples in other categories. The photo only exists in the original category hense you will only see the original not copies.

BobHarbison · February 12th, 2009, 06:59 PM

It would sure be nice to be able to toggle that feature in a future version. The whole reason for the multiple categories is so that the photos can show up in more than one place. If they're there, but folks don't notice them since they don't show up as new, then that's a problem for me.

Of course I can see folks wanting the opposite, so it would be nice if you could choose which way it works.

Chuck S · February 13th, 2009, 05:16 AM

Yeah we use to have those blocks showing all photos but people quite frankly complained because do you really want 3 of the same photo appearing on the recent photos block. They thought not and really they are right. Thats why it works as it does.

BobHarbison · February 13th, 2009, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck S

Yeah we use to have those blocks showing all photos but people quite frankly complained because do you really want 3 of the same photo appearing on the recent photos block. They thought not and really they are right. Thats why it works as it does.

No, not in the main category of course. But I've got a bunch of sub-categories, and some folks will only visit a certain one. When they do, I would sure like them to be able to find all of the new photos.

I guess it would have to be like the caption thing, where you'd set it on a category by category basis. That would work well for me. Not sure if anyone else would like it, but I'd find it useful.

Chuck S · February 13th, 2009, 11:36 AM

If you want to show photos that are duplicate additional copies just in pp-inc.php remove this from the queries in display_gallery

AND storecat = 0

BobHarbison · February 14th, 2009, 10:01 AM

Thank you.

Photopost is a great program to start with, and the excellent customer support here really makes it just that much better!

Chuck S · February 14th, 2009, 10:08 AM

Have a good weekend.

stmpspaz · August 15th, 2009, 06:01 PM

I have a similar problem to this (but in reverse)

When a member requests to show photos that have been uploaded in the last 1, 7 or 14 days. It shows duplicates for the photos that are loaded to multiple categories (ie. If the photo is loaded in two categories, then the photo shows two times. If it's loaded in 3 categories, then the photo shows three times, etc.)

This is not true in recent photos block (which only shows the photo once) - as you state above:

Quote:

Yeah we use to have those blocks showing all photos but people quite frankly complained because do you really want 3 of the same photo appearing on the recent photos block. They thought not and really they are right. Thats why it works as it does.

So is there a way to change the Recent Photos 1day, 7day and 14 day to not have those duplicates shown either?

Thanks.

Chuck S · August 15th, 2009, 10:48 PM

Maybe try in showgallery.php in line 713 this

Code:

Content visible to verified customers only.

change this to

Code:

Content visible to verified customers only.

stmpspaz · August 17th, 2009, 06:24 PM

Awesome! That worked. Thanks so much!

stmpspaz · August 17th, 2009, 06:30 PM

Oops... Maybe I spoke too soon. It certainly solved the problem on the duplicate images on the 1, 7 & 14 day views.

However, it also introduced a problem. In the secondary categories the photo now longer shows at all when you just view the category to see all the photos in it (no restriction on dates). Which basically takes away the benefit of having multiple categories.

Any other suggestions?

Chuck S · August 17th, 2009, 07:57 PM

Then my answer would be to revert the code. Thats probally why those links show duplicates as there is no way to not show them if you want to show them on showgallery script.

stmpspaz · August 17th, 2009, 08:03 PM

Do you think it would work to create a copy of this showgallery.php file (named differently of course) and then call it on the main index page (ie. page that shows when HOME is selected) when the recent 1 day, 7 day and 14 day link is selected and leave all the other places using the regular showgallery.php file?

If so, where is that showgallery.php call? What php file & approximate location in the php file?

Thanks!

Chuck S · August 17th, 2009, 10:27 PM

the call for those links is in searchbox template I beleive

You could try creating a secondary file sure