[CMPS 2.x] vBa Gallery Module [Legacy version]

[KW802]

This module is for displaying vBa Gallery thumbnails on your CMPS 2.x pages.

Step #1: Modify {forums}/includes/vba_cmps_include_template.php

Look for:

PHP Code:

$phrasegroups = array_merge($phrasegroups, 
array(
'calendar', 
'adv_portal',
'postbit'
)
); 


... and replace with:

PHP Code:

$phrasegroups = array_merge($phrasegroups, 
array(
'calendar', 
'adv_portal',
'adv_gallery',
'postbit'
)
); 


Look for:

PHP Code:

$specialtemplates = array_merge($specialtemplates, 
array(
'adv_modules',
'adv_portal_opts',
'adv_portal_page',
'attachmentcache',
'bbcodecache',
'birthdaycache',
'eventcache',
'iconcache',
'maxloggedin',
'rankphp',
'smiliecache',
'userstats'
)
); 


... and replace with:

PHP Code:

$specialtemplates = array_merge($specialtemplates, 
array(
'adv_modules',
'adv_portal_opts',
'adv_portal_page',
'attachmentcache',
'bbcodecache',
'birthdaycache',
'eventcache',
'iconcache',
'maxloggedin',
'rankphp',
'smiliecache',
'userstats',
'adv_gallery_opt',
'gallery_c_cache',
'gallery_ugroups'
)
); 


Step #2: Create a new template named "adv_portal_gallery_random"

<table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" class="tborder" width="100%">
<thead>
<tr>
<td class="tcat" colspan="2">
<a style="float:$stylevar[right]" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('forumhome_gallery_random')">
<img id="collapseimg_forumhome_gallery_random" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/collapse_tcat$vbcollapse[collapseimg_forumhome_randomtopic].gif" alt="" border="0"/>
</a>
<span class="smallfont"><strong>$vba_options[portal_blockbullet] <a href=" $vboptions[homeurl]/gallery/index.php">$mods[title]</strong></a>
</span>
</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody id="collapseobj_forumhome_gallery_random" style="$vbcollapse[collapseobj_forumhome_gallery_random]">
<tr>$randomimagebits</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<br />

Step #3: Upload the attached file to your {forums}/modules folder

Step #4: Create a new module

• Module Title = Random Gallery
• Column = {your choice}
• Active = Yes
• File to Include = gallery_random.php
• Templates Used = adv_portal_gallery_random, adv_gallery_imagebit

Please note: A newer version of this module will be released shortly. This version is really meant as a quick solution for those people who will be upgrading from CMPS 1.x to this new version. The new version will take advantage of some of the CMPS 2.x features.

[ConqSoft]

Where's the .module file so I can just upload it?

[KW802]

Originally Posted by ConqSoft

Where's the .module file so I can just upload it?

Read the last part.

[Brian]

Originally Posted by ConqSoft

Where's the .module file so I can just upload it?

It's going to be so nice once 2.0 has been out for a few weeks or so and this forum is filled with .module files.

[ConqSoft]

But a module like this will still require manual PHP changes, right? Or can it be done without requiring those?

(Also, did you add .module as an allowed attachment type? )

[LEAD_WEIGHT]

Does this belong in Add-On Modules or Hacks & Other Modifications

[Brian]

Originally Posted by ConqSoft

But a module like this will still require manual PHP changes, right? Or can it be done without requiring those?

(Also, did you add .module as an allowed attachment type? )

Just the changes to the /includes/vba_cmps_include_template.php file. The rest of the stuff will be handled with the .module file. And I just added .module files to the allowed extensions.

[KW802]

Originally Posted by ConqSoft

But a module like this will still require manual PHP changes, right? Or can it be done without requiring those?

Yes & no. The new version won't require anybody to modify the module's PHP anymore but they'll still have to do the one-time changes to the includes file to pick up the templates.

Originally Posted by ConqSoft

(Also, did you add .module as an allowed attachment type? )

Good thought!

[tomshawk]

Man, this version looks awesome brian.

I cant believe there is an addon module already

Kuddos

Keep up the great work

[mholtum]

I must be in retard mode today.. What exactly does this do? I already have a random thumb display on my portal and on my forumhome, where does this display them? On the custom pages? Or does this replace the one I have?

[KW802]

Originally Posted by mholtum

I must be in retard mode today.. What exactly does this do? I already have a random thumb display on my portal and on my forumhome, where does this display them? On the custom pages? Or does this replace the one I have?

I guess I should've explained..... In step #1 above those changes were made to your "global.php" file which means if somebody upgrades from CMPS 1.x to CMPS 2.x and removes the code per the upgrade instructions then your random Gallery module will come to a crashing halt. Now in step #1 the changes are made to a CMPS 2.x only file. I have a new shiny version of the Gallery module being worked on that takes advantage of CMPS 2.x but in the meantime I needed to get the above instructions out there so that people using the old version of the random gallery file can upgrade to CMPS 2.x and still be able to use the module.

In a nutshell: If you currently use a random/newest/whatever version of the Gallery module with CMPS 1.x then it will stop working when you upgraded to CMPS 2.x unless you do step #1 above.

[mholtum]

Mine works... and I didnt do any of that. Oh well. I guess I am blessed.

[KW802]

Originally Posted by mholtum

Mine works... and I didnt do any of that. Oh well. I guess I am blessed.

That means you didn't do step #1 of the upgrade instructions.

[mholtum]

Step 1:

1). Upload the new files that came with this package over your existing ones.
2). Go to http://yoursite.com/forum/admincp/vb...ry_install.php in your browser and select the option to upgrade.

Yes I did, or I wouldnt be running it. I just went through and rechecked to see if I missed any edits and nope. odd

[ConqSoft]

If you uploaded all the files, you would get an error until you re-do those file changes. (I know, because it happened to me after I upgraded to RC1.)

Sounds like you didn't upload the new /includes/vba_cmps_include_template.php that comes with CMPS 2.0.

[Brian]

Originally Posted by mholtum

Step 1:


Yes I did, or I wouldnt be running it.

They were referring to the upgrade instructions for vBa CMPS, not the gallery.

[mholtum]

everything was uploaded...

[Brian]

1). In your forum/global.php file:

Find:

PHP Code:

if (defined('VBA_PORTAL'))
{
    $phrasegroups = array_merge($phrasegroups, 
        array(
            'calendar', 
            'adv_portal',
            'postbit'
        )
    );

    $specialtemplates = array_merge($specialtemplates, 
        array(
            'adv_modules',
            'adv_portal_opts',
            'attachmentcache',
            'bbcodecache',
            'birthdaycache',
            'eventcache',
            'iconcache',
            'maxloggedin',
            'smiliecache',
            'userstats'
        )
    );
    
    $globaltemplates = array_merge($globaltemplates,
        array(
            'adv_portal',
            'adv_portal_footer'
        )
    );
} 


Replace With:

PHP Code:

if (defined('VBA_PORTAL'))
{
    require_once('./includes/vba_cmps_include_template.php');
} 


[mholtum]

Brian, isnt that what you fixed for me via a trouble ticket?

[Brian]

Actually, I think I had assumed that you already made the changes to your global.php file and were just having problems with the vba_cmps_include_template.php file. Since I still have your ticket open though I went ahead and made that change to your global.php file for you as well.