a Nice way to add vbGallery user images to vBulletin posts
 

Would it be possible to add a link to the vBulletin message editor that when clicked, opens a popup / extra browser window that displays all users categories / pictures? So that when the user posting the message can add checkmarks after each photo that he/she wants to add to his/her message?

I did notice that one can drag & drop a photo straight into a new forumposting, but my suggestion above would improve vBulletin integration very much.

The reason I ask is that I run a photography-related forum that is beeing 'fed' with photos that users upload into their album. Currently my users have to browse to the Gallery, find the picture they want to post on the forums, and then copy / past the direct link to the photo into the new forumposting, after having clicked "add image" in the vBulletin user-editor.

I hope this makes sense, it would greatly improve vBulletin integration / usability :)

DDIG, do you visit vB.org? If so look for a add-on by The vB Geek for doing exactly what you're looking for.

Indeed, that's exactly what I meant: http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showt...=99011&page=14

Would it be possible to add this functionality to the standard vbGallery software? As an add-in? It would be great.

I'll test the plugin, thanks for the advise KW801!

<edit>I already saw that the last update was somewhere in 2005, the hack is not supported anymore, the coder is not around. It has a few minor flaws too, it seems. I don't have the guts to try this on my Live board, but it does exactly what I mean, and it would be a great one to add to vbGallery. I hope Zachariah or any of vbGallery's coders are willing to add something like this. After all, vbGallery is a vBulletin add in, this just seems like a logical step forward. Photo's from vbGallery that can be added with a few mouseclicks. I would be thrilled!

I've been trying to contact The vB Geek a few times now to get the OK to release an updated version of the code but, alas, so far I haven't heard a response back. :(

This idea is excellent and should have been implemented long time ago into vbgallery. There is no need to upload the same image twice - both for the forum and the gallery.

:confused:

I am not aware of anybody doing that. With vBGallery there is an option to show the BB Code to insert the image into a forum post but what the hack at vB.org does is to provide a GUI interface instead directly from within the vB editor.

Yes - I know... I just think it was a great idea with an interface for inexperienced users (age 40+) instead of BB-code.

So if you say there is no response and you like to update the version don`t let him stop you i think if he do not response back he don`t care :confused:

That is very true. Some less experienced users find it confusing to copy/paste the URL, then navigate to the forum, start a thread, click on the 'image' button, paste the URL, and then click on OK. And then, when they want to add yet another picture to the same posting they are lost. The more experienced user opens a new browserwindow, navigate all the way back to the album again, find the photo and repeat the process. I know, we all say it is very easy and frankly it is. But still....

I try to add this hack but it i have message in the popup box

how can i fix this problem ??

I have a rework of this running on a localhost. vb3.7b3
- I still needs some work, but I have it installed on hooks w/ no edits :)

Geek is MIA.
- Hey KW802, I know Michael P here @ photopost talked w/ Geek (many moons ago) when it was in design and they talked back and forth a lot. Perhaps Michael has more info on the details of the hack.

Since my last post above I've been in contact with Sam (aka: The vB Geek) and he has given me permission to fork the code and re-release it as long as full credit is given to him as the original author (something I would've done anyway). Yay!

What that means is that on my vB 3.7.x beta box with vBG 2.4.x on it I'll be updating the queries and then I'll be able to roll-up my revisions into a release package.

I will also be hitting Michael P up in the staff lounge to take a look at it for the PPP (PP Pro) side of it since the same install can handle vBG or PPP (and I don't have a PPP test installation to play with at the moment & Michael P did the original PPP php coding for it).

It works on PPP 6.01 on vb3.68, but the field that is supposed to show categries to choose is empty. It do shows by default member galleries but you cant choose another one....

Thank you.. can't wait ;)

Awesome !!! :)

That's great news. I have been very busy lately, and I just read this thread again. Does this mean that the functionality becomes part of vbGallery? If so, that's awesome ! :)

Awesome ;)

Any news on this one?

My problem is the install, I cant get it to even import the product on 3.7. I appreciate you taking this on!

-Jason

I just today came up with this solution that lets people choose either their forum album or their photopost gallery when making a post. It pops up a window where you can navigate thru your galleries/albums and drag & drop images into your post.

Just add this at the bottom of the editor_smiliebox template. You can change the settings to suit your site. You may need to change the $bbuserinfo variable as I have that in my global.php as a global variable.

And of course change the URLs to your site's.

Bug fix: Make sure you keep the <input> section on one line for it to work right in I.E. (I had to paste it directly into the template database table for it to work!)

<fieldset id="photobox" title="My Photos">
<legend>My Photos</legend>
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" border="0" align="center">
<tr>
<td class="smallfont" colspan="$vboptions[smcolumns]" align=center>

<center><FORM>
<INPUT type="button" value="Photopost Gallery" onClick="window.open('http://www.yourgallery.com/showgallery.php/cat/500/ppuser/$bbuserinfo[userid]','mywindow','width=600,height=600,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes')">
</FORM>
</td></tr></tr><td class="smallfont" colspan="$vboptions[smcolumns]">
<FORM>
<INPUT type="button" value="Forum Albums" onClick="window.open('http://www.yourforums.com/forums/album.php?u=$bbuserinfo[userid]','mywindow2','width=600,height=600,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes')">
</FORM><br>Just click and drag images into your post!</center>

</td></tr>
</table>
</fieldset>

It could be more elegant, but this will do fine until a proper integration is done.