Refresh issue with image counter in vBulletin

[marcovb]

I'm testing vGallery 2.45 with vBulletin 3.8.1 and i've found a refresh issue.

When i'm using the quick edit box to reply to a message in vBulletin and hit "Post Quick Reply" the image counter doesn't show up. When i click refresh (F5) it shows up. I don't seem to have the problem when i use the advanced Editor.

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[marcovb]

anyone having this issue? This is probably a bug or something...

[Luciano]

Sorry i cant test it.. because i have allready modified my new test-install.. i use a minimized postbit.. actually the same as blog or album comments have.. with only avatar and link to users profile.. i removed all the other info from my postbit.. and until next week i cant do a fresh install because maincomputer is being upgraded.. (getting 4x 1.5 terrabyte drives )

ooops [edit] just read it was in forums you had this problem..
thats normal..
because it uses a template hook..

As you use ajax for quick reply.. ajax does not use template hooks..
so when you post.. YOU dont see YOUR info that comes with template hooks.. but all other users see it..
I would not fix it on my install.. because it would need another hook and more other stuff for just having a user seeing how many pics he has after posting a quickreply to a probably completely different subject...

and i think (nor really sure) that fixing it would meen to rewrite parts of the vbulletin postbit factory (at least the ajax part of it..)

I think also, that if you disable ajax for quickreply in forums, that you will not have that problem anymore

Luc

[Chuck S]

Nail on the head right there. Yes how vbulletin itself handles template hooks and ajax is the culprit. The two are not really interchangable without vb rewriting how there system works.

[marcovb]

I actually like the feature and the way it integrates in the postbit section. I like it because it's another incentive for the user to click and go to the gallery. Isn't vbGallery all about integration?
Too bad vBulletin doesn't make it easier. It works 50% the way it should... good enough for me...

Luciano: you've mentioned that you removed all the other info from your postbit in vBGallery. How? Is this an option in the menu option or just a manuel change in the template.

Thanks

[Luciano]

Originally Posted by marcovb

I actually like the feature and the way it integrates in the postbit section. I like it because it's another incentive for the user to click and go to the gallery. Isn't vbGallery all about integration?
Too bad vBulletin doesn't make it easier. It works 50% the way it should... good enough for me...

I would say 99% not fifty..
because it only affects you after you post in quick reply
1. only the moment after you posted..
2. It does NOT affect any other user.. when he reads your post, not eaven if he comes 1 second after you posted...
3. It does not affect you if you come again..
so (i'm not to good at maths) unless you only have 2 users (You and another one) who post every time they open a page.. it must be more than 50%

Originally Posted by marcovb

Luciano: you've mentioned that you removed all the other info from your postbit in vBGallery. How? Is this an option in the menu option or just a manuel change in the template.

Thanks

Well it has to be changed in the code
but its easy..
in showimage.php change the template.. and cache the new template..

Content visible to verified customers only.

example:

Content visible to verified customers only.

Then you add 'picturecomment_message' to the cached templates on top

.. if you test you will not see any thing..

because there are still 2 things todo..
1. adapt the variables..
so in the code the main var is nomore $post['xxx'] but $message['xxxx']
and some other little tweaks...
2. and you need the css.. so you have to include the picturecomment_css tempate at the top of the page and cache it..

Its about 1 hour of intense work..
If there is general interest.. i will post a how to...
but it is only a temporary solution.. because it will be obsolete when vbulletin 4.0 will come out..
So i think a gallery solution is better..
I will look into it and see if the creation of a gallery template would be better.. but its a question of time.. and i have none

Luc