[plugin] [ORPHAN] vdh_flickr

larf · 2005-10-15 20:43:39

OK, first I must make clear what you mean.

Do you want this result (res1):
<code>
<dl>
<dt>Image and Title</dt>
<dd>Description</dd>
</dl>

<dl>
<dt>Image and Title2</dt>
<dd>Description2</dd>
</dl>
</code>

or this result (res2):
<code>
<dl>
<dt>Image and Title</dt>
<dd>Description</dd>
<dt>Image and Title2</dt>
<dd>Description2</dd>
<dl>
</code>

In order to achieve res1, use this form:
<code>
<dl>
<dt><txp:vdh_flickr_set_link><txp:vdh_flickr_set_title /></txp:vdh_flickr_set_link></dt>
<dd><txp:vdh_flickr_set_description /></dd>
</dl>
</code>

In order to achieve res2 (which I suppose you want), use this in a page template or in an article with textile turned off:
<code>
<txp:vdh_flickr_env nsid=“12345678@N00” set_form=“flickr_preview” />

<txp:vdh_flickr_if_preview><dl></txp:vdh_flickr_if_preview>
<txp:vdh_flickr />
<txp:vdh_flickr_if_preview></dl></txp:vdh_flickr_if_preview>
</code>

The form would be the same as the one you already use, but to avoid mistakes:
<code>
<dt><txp:vdh_flickr_set_link><txp:vdh_flickr_set_title /></txp:vdh_flickr_set_link></dt>
<dd><txp:vdh_flickr_set_description /></dd>
</code>

The if-tags are not documented any more, because they don’t work very reliable. I will have to sort this out some time. But in the case documented above, the are working just fine, I’ve tested it.

So I suppose you just try it out and report back.

Martagnan · 2005-10-15 21:05:26

Thats got it!!! Thanks for that Larf! When and IF you get a chance (and just so I understand) will you explain whats going on there?

I have a request too… but that can wait for another day. ;-)

Very grateful for your time – thanks!

larf · 2005-10-15 21:21:48

OK, this is what’s going on:

vdh_flickr_env initializes the plugin, but does not output anything. That is why this tag and not vdh_flickr needs all the attributes. AFTER vdh_flickr_env you can use conditionals like vdh_flickr_if_preview. And vdh_flickr is used to generate the output.

The problem of the conditionals is, that until now, they are unreliable. If vdh_flickr_env receives an image id (…/gallery/?set=123456&img=1234567 in the url), vdh_flickr_if_img is true, if there is a set, but no img in the url (e.g. …gallery/?set=123456) vdh_flickr_if_thumbnails and vdh_flickr_if_set is true, and when there’s no img, set or tags in the url, vdh_flickr_if_preview is true, like in your case.

But there are cases when this will not work, like when you use s.th. like <txp:vdh_flickr_thumbnails nsid="43973976N00” latest=“80” random=“12” />@. This will show thumbnails, but vdh_flickr_if_thumbnails will not return true. I will have to work this part of the code over to be more reliable, then it becomes documented again.

Martagnan · 2005-10-15 21:50:26

Thanks for explaining Larf!

bizartist · 2005-10-15 22:17:05

Larf, you officially rule!

Just started tinkering around with a vdh_flickr gallery for a friend’s portfolio, and it’s a great setup. I’m not huge on the way txp handles images, so allowing me to use Flickr instead is awesome! I just hope Yahoo! doesn’t screw up Flickr, but I am more optimistic than many in this regard.

Anyway, thanks for the plugin, good stuff.

larf · 2005-10-15 22:26:16

Thankyouthankyou. If you have ideas for improvements, please let me know. And I’m always interested in seeing this plugin in action…

spaceace · 2005-10-17 18:52:47

Do any of the existing tags have additional attributes available which are not documented? For example, <code><txp:vdh_flickr_set_link></code> and <code><txp:vdh_flickr_set_img /></code> would be great if they could take an additional attribute of title=”“ which was converted to an HTML title attribute.

Handy for accessibility…

Also, when I use <code><txp:vdh_flickr_set_number_of_photos /></code> I would like to display the number generated in brackets, eg. New York (4), but an additional trailing space is added when the tag is replaced meaning it renders as New York (4 ) – is there a way to stop this??

I am using the plugin hoping to put together a photography portfolio site and the Flickr integration is great – just these few minor points are a bit tricky for me :-)

Last edited by spaceace (2005-10-17 19:25:43)

photonomad · 2005-10-17 20:57:39

I’m putting together a site for a local group of photographers and I want to display a flickr set from each photographer’s flickr account… thus, I want the preview page for my galleries section to list a set for each photogrpher’s nsid. I want each photographer’s set to have it’s own nsid so that a photogapher can upload/edit their set whenever they want via their own flickr account.

I thought I could add sets from different flickr accounts by creating a new article for each flickr nsid/set combination. However, I was wrong — when I do this, the preview page just shows one of the sets… twice… one on top of the other.

Is it possible for me to achieve what I want to through forms or code in the galleries section page? Do I need to edit the vdh_flickr source code? Or… should I just face the fact that I might have to create a flickr account for our group and then create a set for each photog and give him or her the login/password for the group account and hope that nobody accidentally messes with anyone elses’s set?

Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.

and Larf — you are awesome for creating this plugin!!

Thanks,
Stacey

Last edited by photonomad (2005-10-17 21:31:30)

Niconemo · 2005-10-18 05:45:57

Oh, yes. I second that. If there is a way to have several flickr accounts in one page it will be a great improvement for your plugin, larf. :-)

larf · 2005-10-18 06:35:22

@spaceace:

The <txp:vdh_flickr_set_link> and <txp:vdh_flickr_set_img /> do not have a title attribute, but I can implement one for the next version.

Concerning <txp:vdh_flickr_set_number_of_photos />:
I’ve noticed a bug that produces a whitespace after the number of photos. This will be gone in the next version. Thanks for the hint!

@photonomad and Niconemo:

What your planning to do is not possible right now, but I have a solution in my head that may work out for you.

@Niconemo:
Yesterday, I accidently stumbled across your 2CV dock icon for adium. Superb!

So just be patient, maybe I will release a new version this week.

Niconemo · 2005-10-18 08:21:00

> Yesterday, I accidently stumbled across your 2CV dock icon for adium. Superb!

Thank you ;-)

> So just be patient, maybe I will release a new version this week.

I was not asking for so much, but it is a very good new.

hannes.muc · 2005-10-18 12:39:45

Larf,

I have tried to update to version 0.8.3, but all my photo pages show is a clean page, no content at all.
In Debug mode, the error I get is
.bq Notice: Undefined index: except in /home/wmdakx/htdocs/textpattern/lib/txplib_misc.php(429) : eval()’d code on line 101
PHP-Version is 4.4.0
Version 0.8 works beautiful, but I would love to get the random stuff…
Thanks,
Hannes

larf · 2005-10-18 14:28:26

Hmm, this message does not help me to identify the problem. I suggest you set up a second txp installation in a subdirectory of your host, and send me the login data. That would help me find out why it’s not running on your host.

spaceace · 2005-10-18 14:50:13

Larf

Thanks for the news – I will look forward to an updated plugin. This is so far the most useful TXP plugin I have found :-)

Cheers

photonomad · 2005-10-18 18:50:17

yes, thanks for the news! I look forward to what you do for multiple nsid’s.

I second spaceace — this plugin is by far the best image gallery solution for textpattern! mega useful!!
all the other plugins make you go back and forth between the image and article tabs… or they don’t offer the flexibility and customization or image sizing/managment capabilites that flickr does, etc. hands down, yours is the best! :)

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