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SreepYeldarb · 13 Nov 2008, 14:52

I think that the V2 of the Image Gallery is far more superior than the last release, not only in functionally, but customizablity, the enhanced features, and overall look of the gallery.

Here is a question that I though of when I was creating a website.

Would it be possible in future releases to be able to use this as a(n) added extension in any web based CMS?

I use Joomla! a lot so I was wondering if I could integrate this into Joomla! and create a bridge so the "users" of the site would only have to log in once to be able to use the administration features set specifically for each "user". I would like the gallery to show up in the main body of the website as if it is in the format of a(n) article. I am sure that I can make specific pictures show up by using the URL's, but I am not so sure about the whole gallery.

-Bradley

Nick · 13 Nov 2008, 15:34

I just made an example for you and i think we'll include it in .zip package:

https://www.photo.gallery/soda/embedDemo.html - we made siteroot footprint minimal, for minimal setup it needs:

/content - where pictures are
/imagevue - Imagevue core
imagevue.php - Imagevue API

If you plan to run it from another directory some variables should be set though.

johnsteed · 08 Dec 2008, 08:19

Hello,

Is it possible to know a bit more about variables to be set ?

Not clear enough ?

I explain:

I'm using imagevue embeded in a cms. Until now, the alone way I've found to use it, is to set the imagevue directory at the root level of the CMS, like this:

- Cms management directory
- Stuff Cms directory
- Imagevue directory

But in this case, I can't use the CMS as a tool to manage permissions to access to differents folder contents of imagevue. And this is my goal.

The thing I would like, could be to have the imagevue management directory set as described and the content folders with photos, out of its own structure, but set in one of my CMS folder. Problem, I read somewhere in this forum, it's not possible. (what a pity). The "content folder" must be somewhere in the Imagevue Directory... Well.

So, the alone solution is to find how to manage the right in my cms to let to the imagevue php files to be executed as an independant module with its own photos content folders inside.

So, my questions:

- Do you have the details of the permissions the different files of Imagevue need to be set ?
- And are there specifics variables to be set for a such integration when I call the imagevue2.swf in the flash file of my site page ?

Thanks.

John Steed.

09 Dec 2008, 01:51

I am not sure I follow you 100% ... The main "content" folder needs to be within the imagevue structure because of the strict settings on certain servers, so we kept it like that. Just because the SWF and content is under the main imagevue gallery folder, doesn't mean you can't control certain aspects of it from another CMS.

As for 'specific variables', you can certainly set parameters like "contentfolder"(from what main folder to build the menu structure), and "startpath"(to set the starting folder). What else are you looking for? Basically, many of the unique settings in config and theme can be forwarded as parameters.

You can embed "imagevue2.swf" into any document in any location on your domain, but usually you must use the "globalpath" parameter to point the SWF to the main imagevue script folder so it knows the scope.

Not quite sure about your permissions question. To manage images and folders, you need to have permissions set correctly for the contentfolder. There are no other required permissions to be set except for perhaps the "imagevue/config/" folder, so that you can manage themes/configs from admin.

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