mem_randimg: Random Image from category

Manfre · 2004-06-06 05:45:10

(Obsolete plugin, can be replaced with built in tags.)

I created a plugin that will randomly pick an image from a category (or comma separated list of categories) and then output information assocated with that image. Some of the information that can be retrieved within a form are an <img> tag for the large image or thumbnail, the author, the caption, height, width, image and thumbnail url, etc.

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Here is the list of supported form tags:
<txp:mem_img /> <txp:mem_img_url /> <txp:mem_img_thumbnail /> <txp:mem_img_thumbnail_url /> <txp:mem_img_caption /> <txp:mem_img_alt /> <txp:mem_img_category /> <txp:mem_img_width /> <txp:mem_img_height /> <txp:mem_img_author /> <txp:mem_img_date />

Edit: added a better description of plugin and listed form tags.

{Edited to add note on top. – Uli}

Last edited by uli (2014-02-14 22:52:24)

Manfre · 2004-06-09 14:25:36

Is this feature already in txp or something?

Remillard · 2004-06-09 14:42:34

There is a random image plugin, but it picks from a directory. As far as I can tell, yours is the first of its specific kind. I added it to the list.

Remillard

Manfre · 2004-06-09 15:14:09

Thanks. I thought that I had done something that was tabboo since many people viewed, but no one commented, or I did something that was already in the system.

New Plugin: Comments – It lets you add comments to an article!!

;-)

Remillard · 2004-06-09 17:08:20

Nah I think it’s just post fatigue ;-)

Remillard · 2004-06-09 17:45:38

You know, I just found another one like this. It’s one of the very first plugins created (I’m going back in time for the catelog). Look on page 4 of the forum (I don’t remember the post ID).

blumie607 · 2004-06-11 19:22:27

I can’t download this. The txt file doesn’t contain any compressed code.

blumie607 · 2004-06-12 02:52:03

oops. I guess it does.

How exactly do you use it, though?

blumie607 · 2004-06-19 02:01:14

How does this plugin work?

trailgirl · 2004-06-20 04:34:53

blumie607, this is what I did,

I created a misc form called random_image with this in it: <code><txp:mem_img /></code>. I created an image category called “random”, I just want certain images to appear. Then in my page I added this, where I want the image:
<code><txp:mem_randimg form=“random_image” category=“random” /></code>

Roughy · 2004-09-20 00:58:40

Hi Manfre – great plug-in, it looks like it will do just what I need.

Some questions though –

When I put <code><txp:mem_img /></code> I get nothing.

But when I put in <code><txp:mem_randimg /></code> I get my image.

I can’t seem to get the other tags to output anything – regardless of whether I use <code><txp:mem_randimg_caption/></code> or<code><txp:mem_img_caption /></code>?

Have I missed something?

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Update:

OK I used the form as trailgirl mentioned and I’ve got it working. Still not sure I understand <code><txp:mem_img /></code> and <code><txp:mem_randimg /></code>.

Last edited by Roughy (2004-09-20 01:58:00)

nipponzine · 2004-10-15 23:20:42

Doesn’t work for me too.
Because of using clean url not messy one?

I need a further example.

Manfre · 2004-10-18 05:08:08

nipponzine, Clean urls shouldn’t affect this plugin.

roughy, txp:mem_randimg is the plugin tag, which is used as a place holder in a page or form. This tag should be specified with the form attribute, which tells the plugin to load the form and parse it for plugin data replacement tags. These tags are substituted for the meta data associated with the randomly chosen image; title, description, size, link, etc.

nipponzine · 2004-10-18 07:53:16

Thanks for your explanation, Manfre.

Finaly I found out how to deal with plugins. I did exactly same way as trailgirl wrote.

pvicnan · 2004-10-21 16:02:17

Hey! This plugin was a breeze to install. In fact, I (a complete green-horn to all this technical whizz) managed to tweak it a wee bit, to output the image id! I simply added <code>$out = str_replace(“<txp:mem_img_id />”, $id, $out);</code> to it. Heh, I did so, in order to “connect” the generated thumb-nail to its parent image in the gallery. created by Justin Palmer’s cgd_dynagallery.

Thanks for creating something so user-friendly, and educational!

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#1 2004-06-06 05:45:10

mem_randimg: Random Image from category

(Obsolete plugin, can be replaced with built in tags.)

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