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henleyb · 06 Jun 2009, 05:51

Hi,

I'm trying to integrate X2 in to my website, creating multiple galleries that are seperate from each other but all have the same styles and settings and use one imagevue installation.

I've been trying to do this by using some php which checks a password and then depending on the password creates the correct url

i.e.

input a password of gallery1 and it loads the following:
gallery_demo.html?contentfolder=content/galleries/gallery1

input a password of gallery2 and it loads the following:
gallery_demo.html?contentfolder=content/galleries/gallery2

etc etc

At the moment, it appears to load the gallery but then has a white image which flashes. You can see this here:

http://www.limeleafweddings.com/dev/gal ... emogallery

I've spent hours fiddling with things, all I want to do is have a slideshow which plays with the music in the same folder.

gadgetologist · 06 Jun 2009, 11:25

A quick look shows that either you have nothing there (doubtful) or it can't access what you intended. The flash movie shows no movie loaded and the pics shows 1 of 0 playing. Both are not good signs. Check permissions, actual locations, filenames etc....

Also, it is helpful to everyone if you could be a bit more descriptive in your subject/topic for those trying to assist or looking for assistance later.

--G

henleyb · 07 Jun 2009, 09:56

I've edited my title, I think I may have put this in the wrong area as well. I assumed html was for html issues rather than the html version of the gallery

I still can't get it to work, here's a direct link to a photo

http://limeleafweddings.com/dev/imagevu ... t-0001.jpg

Using the above URL how would I go about launching imagevue as a slideshow on that folder?

I can load the gallery with the # in the url and the music works the first
time you open it but then won't play after that.

http://limeleafweddings.com/dev/imagevu ... amystuart/

Also I can't see a way of it starting on the first image rather than the thumbs view.

henleyb · 07 Jun 2009, 11:40

I've used the slideshow filemod on one folder but it doesn't scale the images to the viewers screen size etc.

http://limeleafweddings.com/dev/imagevu ... mogallery/

I really need the normal gallery but to start with the first image, playing the music, that's it. Is it possible with Imagevuex?

gadgetologist · 07 Jun 2009, 12:32

henleyb wrote:I've used the slideshow filemod on one folder but it doesn't scale the images to the viewers screen size etc.

http://limeleafweddings.com/dev/imagevu ... mogallery/

I really need the normal gallery but to start with the first image, playing the music, that's it. Is it possible with Imagevuex?

Don't get frustrated... the short answer is yes. But, be patient, I need to run off for a bit. In the mean time you should read a bit on filemod (search) and it will help a little.

--G

henleyb · 07 Jun 2009, 12:50

haha, does the frustration show!

It's brilliant gallery software but so frustrating when I can't seem to do something which I believe should be simple.

I've read about filemod but will have another look through the options, thanks.

gadgetologist · 07 Jun 2009, 13:49

Read this, as they had similar issues...

viewtopic.php?p=17704#17704

But that aside... I looked at your site and how you've integrated X2 into it. It's looking quite good. One thing that surprized me is when I clicked the pic during a slideshow it jumped into fullscreen mode. Feels a bit shocking to me just because I was looking to navigate through pics. Otherwise, looking good dude!

--G

henleyb · 07 Jun 2009, 20:32

Looks like the only way is to go with multiple copies of the whole imagevue folder.

Thanks for the help.

gadgetologist · 07 Jun 2009, 22:24

henleyb wrote:Looks like the only way is to go with multiple copies of the whole imagevue folder.

Thanks for the help.

That sounds a bit extreme. What exactly is your goal? Perhaps there's alternative.

08 Jun 2009, 06:48

Sorry for late intervention ... It is certainly possible to set up multiple galleries using a single physical folder with imagevue. It also seems you have the correct approach.

However, I am trying to check your link and currently I get some javascript error. I checked the path to the SWFObject, and it goes here:
http://www.limeleafweddings.com/dev/sli ... fobject.js
That is certainly not the SWFobject javascript. Perhaps you can provide BOTH the links for your separate galleries? Try to fix the path to the javascript also ... What you are trying to do should work, I just need to see what has been done ...

henleyb · 08 Jun 2009, 07:45

Hi mjau,

Ok, I've got everything currently set up as follows

imagevue installation is at

http://www.limeleafweddings.com/dev/imagevue

under that is

/content
/imagevue

under content is

/galleries

under galleries is

/demogallery
/jamesamystuart
/lyme_weekend

so two direct paths to photos as an example is

http://www.limeleafweddings.com/dev/ima ... t-0001.jpg

http://www.limeleafweddings.com/dev/ima ... 000002.jpg

I was playing about with some settings trying to get it to work after I posted my first example which is why the path was broken to the js. I've reset everything back so it should all be in order.

08 Jun 2009, 13:53

ok, this is what i found out so far trying to check your default gallery, that is using your theme "Wedding" -
http://limeleafweddings.com/dev/imagevue/

You have set startpath=false, so it won ´t load anything on the startpage, and additionally, you have set mainmenu.enabled=false, so the menu won ´t display either. I don ´t know what you expected, but without a startpath and with mainmenu disabled, it will just display empty of course(no menu, no content).

Perhaps you have misunderstood the meaning of contentfolder vs startpath? contentfolder is the path to the folder from where you want to build your menu structure. startpath is the path to the folder you want to display in initial load(without visitor selecting a menu item). You can of course use "contentfolder" in the URL like you are doing, but it won ´t have any effect as long as the main menu is disabled. Likewise, it will show empty content if startpath is set to false.

henleyb · 08 Jun 2009, 14:04

Ok, so what would I need to do in order to start a slideshow without a menu showing? All I want to do is have a slideshow start on a specified directory of images with the music within that directory playing.

So, If I give out a URL to one couple and they go to it and the slideshow will start of their wedding with their music.

Then another couple I give out another URL of their wedding and the same happens with the same wedding theme and settings as every other wedding (i.e. my wedding theme bg etc).

What my intention is, is that after a wedding shoot I will be able to process the photos, select the music, bundle it in to a folder then drag/drop it to the content directory website and then grab the url for it.

Bascially, they end up with this but with their own photos/music playing.

http://www.limeleafweddings.com/gallery ... tin14.jpg/

09 Jun 2009, 07:26

ok, well that should not be a problem ... As your links clearly shows, you have already got it up and running for one folder "gallery". So now, how to get it working for another gallery? First of all, you need another folder ... I checked your "content" folder, and there is only one subfolder there "gallery". Just make another one, and point your link to that folder, just like you have done in your original one.

Just create a new folder:
content/gallery/
content/gallery2/

...or even better, give them names based on your photo session, or photography client. For example content/jillandjames/ ...

Also, in your link example, you could simply point to the gallery like this:
http://www.limeleafweddings.com/gallery ... t/gallery/
Then it would start with the thumbnails of course.

henleyb · 09 Jun 2009, 07:31

Thanks Mjau,

I'll try moving the wedding folders from the content/galleries folder in to the content folder and see if Imagevue will work with them there instead.

Will report back after some testing. Thanks again.

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